Comments on: The secret to Twitter http://scobleizer.com/2008/03/23/the-secret-to-twitter/ Searching for world-changing technology Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Passion Chou http://scobleizer.com/2008/03/23/the-secret-to-twitter/comment-page-9/#comment-129383 Passion Chou Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:26:01 +0000 http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/?p=4158#comment-129383 the secret of twitter the secret of twitter

]]> By: Passion Chou http://scobleizer.com/2008/03/23/the-secret-to-twitter/comment-page-9/#comment-119139 Passion Chou Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:26:01 +0000 http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/?p=4158#comment-119139 the secret of twitter the secret of twitter

]]> By: from_within http://scobleizer.com/2008/03/23/the-secret-to-twitter/comment-page-9/#comment-117268 from_within Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:32:01 +0000 http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/?p=4158#comment-117268 This is a very helpful explanation of Twitter. So few people seem to be good listeners. This is a very helpful explanation of Twitter. So few people seem to be good listeners.

]]> By: Sandy http://scobleizer.com/2008/03/23/the-secret-to-twitter/comment-page-9/#comment-117232 Sandy Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:16:21 +0000 http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/?p=4158#comment-117232 I agree and disagree.<br><br>I follow a fair amount of people (475 currently) and have a fair amount of followers as well (661 right now.) <br><br>Following a lot of people makes sure there is always something new to read, not just the same posts you saw 5x today already because there aren't enough posts to roll it off your page. Since I follow a variety of people in a variety of interest groups, I have a variety of different info presented to me all day. <br><br>On the flipside, having a lot of followers, is important too. Now I probably don't need 100,000, but it is nice to have quite a few. Why? What if I need an opinion or recommendation? More people = more input. What if I am trying to find info on a subject I am unfamiliar with? Again, more people = more input. And more input = more conversations = more knowledge. Plus, when you have something to say it is nice to know that at least someone heard you. <br><br>Sometimes to be able to listen, you have to be able to engage a convo. So I think both your followers and your followees are important numbers as they both enable you to be more interactive and to learn more :) I agree and disagree.

I follow a fair amount of people (475 currently) and have a fair amount of followers as well (661 right now.)

Following a lot of people makes sure there is always something new to read, not just the same posts you saw 5x today already because there aren't enough posts to roll it off your page. Since I follow a variety of people in a variety of interest groups, I have a variety of different info presented to me all day.

On the flipside, having a lot of followers, is important too. Now I probably don't need 100,000, but it is nice to have quite a few. Why? What if I need an opinion or recommendation? More people = more input. What if I am trying to find info on a subject I am unfamiliar with? Again, more people = more input. And more input = more conversations = more knowledge. Plus, when you have something to say it is nice to know that at least someone heard you.

Sometimes to be able to listen, you have to be able to engage a convo. So I think both your followers and your followees are important numbers as they both enable you to be more interactive and to learn more :)

]]> By: tri5tan http://scobleizer.com/2008/03/23/the-secret-to-twitter/comment-page-9/#comment-117173 tri5tan Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:41:00 +0000 http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/?p=4158#comment-117173 i try and follow roughly in equal amounts as i find if i am following too many people i just cant keep up and maintain relationships with them, i do dseem to get a few followers coming from my website <a href="http://www.chewingbrokenglass.com" rel="nofollow">www.chewingbrokenglass.com</a> which is always good, but most of my followers are people i have followed<br><br>@tri5tan i try and follow roughly in equal amounts as i find if i am following too many people i just cant keep up and maintain relationships with them, i do dseem to get a few followers coming from my website http://www.chewingbrokenglass.com which is always good, but most of my followers are people i have followed

@tri5tan

]]> By: Wouter Plevier http://scobleizer.com/2008/03/23/the-secret-to-twitter/comment-page-9/#comment-117123 Wouter Plevier Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:43:08 +0000 http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/?p=4158#comment-117123 Spread the word...twitter allows to give away knowledge...and start listening to knowledge of other people. What a great way to learn about life, people, your work, your interests. Spread the word…twitter allows to give away knowledge…and start listening to knowledge of other people. What a great way to learn about life, people, your work, your interests.

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