I found your website by sheer synchronicty and had no idea how I got there. But since I had arrived, I knew there was a purpose and downloaded “Zen and the art of building your list”. Thank you for this wonderful gift. It has some very good tips and information I needed and is so clearly presented that I enjoyed reading it. But I have to share with you that I still don’t know what this syncronicity was for. Normally I would jump at an opportunity to create a Joint Venture deal but I don’t think the work you do will resonate with my audience. Also, I’m increasingly experiencing “goal frustration” with Collaborative processes because in Lesotho, where I work, we are so far behind when it comes to internet connectivity and applications. The people who come on my workshops and sign up for coaching and mentoring programmes with me still read hardcover books and don’t have computers at home to access the kind of material my JV partners offer. And all of my material is still in MS Office format and I haven’t even been able to find someone to convert it to pdf files. So for the first time today as I thought I was about to seize yet another opportunity to build an alliance, something stopped me and told me that I’m sort of on the right path but that my purpose is really very different to those of marketers, business people, coaches and trainers. However, I do need Masters in my social network and so I have started just telling all potential Jv partners: I’ll become an affilaite and do whatever I can to market your products and services on the ground here but you have to be wiling to come here in person. Virtual Business Models are still a very distant destination for us. There may or may not be advanatges for you in visiting Lesotho and South Africa. I don’t know how this will resonate with you so please visit my blog when you have a chance and let me know what you think: http://thekingdomfootsteps.blogspot.com

I follow anybody that talks to me and regularly drop people that never respond or talk to me. I also drop people that just post links, I can find stuff if I want to. Although I do see the value in that for some people, just not for me.

I do get frustrated with people like Tim Ferriss who insist on saying “this is how you should use Twitter” Well no it isn’t Tim. That’s maybe how some should, but I’m having a blast and that’s good enough for me. I certainly don’t feel any pressure to conform to your model even if others do. People can drop me (and do) if they get sick of my juvenile humor!

I also rarely follow people that link to a squeeze page or sales page, but that’s another matter altogether because I’m deeply suspicious of what will happen to Twitter if it gets taken over by marketers as seems to be the trend.

Did I just rant?

I’m going to replay lawrence berezin a little and say I too, click on everyone who follows me and look for similarities and if I perceive it to be a match through my filters then I follow as well.

I was doing this simply because for me I don’t want a zillion people following me If I’m not able to “help” them if they @SpidaHunter me. Now, I don’t have even a 100 followers yet so this may change if I had your number that’s for sure.

I too do “twit-meditation” of observation, and until now I feel you are right, it does impact me at some level of enjoyment/gratefulness. So thankyou so much for pointing that out.

Since I’ve taken the time to post on your blog I will defiantly follow you back

Thanks,

I am visiting your website because you followed me on twitter. The lights were on, so I took the liberty of entering. You have a great twitter page and a well designed website/blog. You raised a question in your recent post that has been widely discussed on Twitter. What resonated with me was the elegant way you expressed your opinion.

Our twitter philosophy is a little different. You made your take on follow vs. not follow crystal clear, Nicely done.

When someone follows me, I visit their twitter page and website. If their passions match mine, I’ll follow them back. If their passion is something that interests me, I’ll follow them back. If there isn’t a match, I won’t follow them back.
I don’t play a numbers game, one way or the other. I’d love to have a gazillion people I follow. I use tweet deck, and love it.

My daughter said to me when she was 11 years old, after I gave into her 2 days worth of pleas for a later bed time, “Dad, you have to set limits. If you don’t, I’ll get out of control.” Each of us set limits, which differ from person to person. Sharing each other’s perspectives is a benefit to all.

I’m looking forward to following your tweets!

But in those quiet moments when I’m simply sitting back and observing the flow of people I’m following in my Twitter stream, I feel a deep connection to each and every person who flashes for a moment upon my consciousness…

Like being at an airport or the mall and watching folks flow by. I get it. The twittering masses! The poetry of Twitter…

ZuD