For the last few months I’ve been focused on developing my networks and selectively connecting with individuals that I can follow/friend and who I can add value to and vice versa. At first it all felt like being stalked. I didn’t know these ‘strange’ people who were following me but I politely kept the connection to see what would follow. Ideally I want to follow those that are relevant and to whom I too can add value. That doesn’t seem to be everyone’s strategy though. Some people auto follow everyone that follows them which I find strange. Are those people relevant for you to follow? For instance this week I had quite a number of new followers and when going through their profiles I had one 23-year-old pot-smoking guitar player, Private investigator specialising in custody cases and cheating spouses and someone who’s bio described them as spreading love and light. Now, I like love and light and I have nothing against 23 year olds regardless of their habits… but what is the point of me following their conversations? Are they collecting friends as if it were a hobby/race? Others seem to collect people for no apparent rason. Are they just collecting numbers with no intention to connect or add value. I see tweets such as “Help me get my 5000th follower”. Is this a numbers game? Does the person with the most followers win? Yes, they may grade best on twitter grader (and as a competitive spirit I do check my ranking) but that’s NOT the game. The game is connections, community, conversations! So, if you feel like we have common ideas/value and interests then follow me.
- Twitter: www.twitter.com/suzidafnis
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/suzidafnis
If not… no problem, at all. I’m sure you have plenty to do with your time.
