Episode #11: The Zen of Follow Friday
Posted by Twitter's Tee Morris | Posted in Appearances, Podcast, Twips, Twitter Topics | Posted on 05-04-2010
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Back with another Bird House Rules (and well under that ten minute window), I’m here to talk a bit about the evolution of Follow Friday. what started out as tweets like this…
Follow @digitalsista, a Social Media mistress and resource located here in Washington D.C. #followfriday
…many Twitter feeds are getting hit at the end of the week by tweets that look like this…
@digitalsista @chrisbrogan @geechee_girl @ITStudios @chrisabraham @sigmastudios @dananner @fishdogs @LindaVandeVrede @riznphx #ff
Take a deep breath, relax, and follow me to your Zen of the Follow Friday.
Guest introduction by Michael Spence
Featured television clips:
- Firefly
- Black Adder
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I’m looking forward to listening to this one. I’ve been wanting to move back to more of an old-school Follow Friday approach.
Yes! This is just where I am going with my Follow Friday thoughts.
I hope to show folks my approach this Friday.
Doc
OK, I made a few mistakes on my first Friday but I will do better next time! Thanks Tee.
If I do FF, which is rare b/c i fear it gets lost in a lot of noise, but I tend to do just one and explain why just as Tee suggests. He’s right on.
However Tee doesn’t mention the opposite side of the FF, like getting one from a popular account. For my company I’ll FF and send out like 10 or so, not for my followers benefit, but as a nod to those that have done me good over the last week. It makes for a nice little reward. I make sure it’s sandwiched by strong content so that I don’t alienate my other followers w a nonsense FF.