The “Right” Way To Use Twitter
January 13, 2010 – 11:14 pm | by Daryl TayThere isn’t one.
If I follow you because you’re having personal conversations – that’s the right way to use it for you.
If I follow you because you’re telling me about where you’re eating and because of that I find new places to go – that’s the right way to use it for you.
If I follow you because you share social media links that help me learn something new – that’s the right way to use it for you.
If I follow you because you tweet about Lost and believe season six is going to be the television equivalent of the second coming – that’s the right way to use it for you.
And if I don’t follow you because of something you’re doing (or not doing) – then I’m just the not right follower for you. It’s like choosing clothes – just because I prefer skinny jeans over baggy ones doesn’t mean no one want to buy baggy jeans. Make sure your focus is on them.
It’s okay to have 100 followers who are right for you than 10,000 who aren’t.
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7 Responses to “The “Right” Way To Use Twitter”
By Michelle on Jan 13, 2010 | Reply
Hey–loved this article! So true. I quoted you in my blog. Thanks, Michelle.
By Daryl Tay on Jan 14, 2010 | Reply
@Michelle: Thanks! I tried to leave a comment on your site but the I couldn’t type in the characters and there was no way to request for a change. S
By JR on Jan 14, 2010 | Reply
From a technology standpoint, your statement also rings true. Just look at all the myriad Twitter-related apps that came out ever since Twitter opened up its API.
By Daryl Tay on Jan 14, 2010 | Reply
@JR: Dude, you’d know so much more about that than I would
By Shawn Lim on Jan 16, 2010 | Reply
I like your last quote: ‘It’s okay to have 100 followers who are right for you than 10,000 who aren’t.’
I know some people, whether they care to admit it or not, thinks that gaining followers is the most important thing on Twitter. I admit I had these thoughts before.
But then again, like what you pointed out, why do people follow you?. It because they can hold a conversation with you. Its the friends that I gain on Twitter that matters. Gaining followers is just a bonus to me.
By Daryl Tay on Jan 17, 2010 | Reply
@Shawn Lim: Hey thanks for the comment! I think it’s your first time? Appreciate it!
Yes it’s a lot about the quality over quantity aspect. I would much rather have 100 people and all of them help me when I really need it, than 10,000 people and none of them do.