I’m No Social Media Expert
(And 10 other reasons to follow me on Twitter)
1. I’m Not An Expert
Twitter gets 10,000 new accounts every day, and I swear 9,000 of ‘em are from social media gurus. Count me among the non-know-it-alls. I know a lot about social media—just enough in fact to know that I’ve got way more to learn.
I figure we’re all in this thing together, so why not learn from each other instead of shouting about how smart we are? So if you add me, I’ll listen to you and let the learning begin.
2. I’m Not Selling Stuff.
Twitter’s a cool sales tool—once I figure out how it boosts sales, I’ll let you know. But seriously I’m just an author and a writer. I do consult for companies, but I’m not on Twitter to sell stuff. In fact I give away as many excerpts from my books as possible—put ‘em on my blog. You don’t even have to give info—just read ‘em or not.
3. I’m Not a Sexbot.
And for that matter, if you think BellaDonna or Amber Rose or some Vivid girl is gonna fulfill your fantasy on the strength of your hilarious tweets or your thousands of follows then I might try to sell you something ‘cuz it sounds like you’ll buy anything.
But seriously, I’m an actual person. I’m just a regular person with internet access. I’m not looking for sex or porn and I’m not sharing naked pics either. (You can wipe your brow and exhale now.)
4. It’s Free to follow.
‘Nuf sed.
5. I’m Not a Celebrity.
I’m not a movie star a rock star a porn star or even a reality show star. That means if you send me a message, I’ll actually respond. Go figure.
6. Following is like listening.
The more sources you listen to, the more stuff you can learn about. Following lots of people can be good ‘cuz you’ll get some great info. But like anything else don’t overdo it—even if that means you don’t follow me.
7. I Try To Help.
I know a bunch of people. Some of the people I know might be helpful to you. I’m all for sharing connects when appropriate. The key phrase is when appropriate. I won’t spam my connects with crazy schemes from people I barely know anymore than I would want you to do on my behalf. But if I see you’re doing something that’s helpful to folks I know or vice versa, I’ll hook you up.
*sings Dionne Warwick style: That’s what twits are forrrr…*
8. I won’t waste your time.
Remember how I said this was a 10 item list? Well, I’m cutting it down because I know you’ve got better things to do than read 10 item lists.
So if you're interested in following me, i'm at:
