Never trust an influencer without a decent reply game
Never trust an influencer without a decent reply game
An accurate definition of “influencer” is: a virtuoso of a particular internet platform; someone who has learned to use its mechanisms to achieve their own objectives, rather than the other way around.
Robin Sloan • Definitions
Ian Vanagas added
The original and best way to build relationships on Twitter is to engage with people's tweets in a thoughtful, friendly way.
It's obvious when you step back: we all want relationships with people who care about what we think.
Reply guys (gender neutral) stay winning.
Stuart Evans added
“I kind of look at Twitter as performance art, I find people who are very literal have a very hard time. The magic happens when you’re smart, funny, and entertaining.” – Jim O’Shaughnessy
Jim O'Shaughnessy • Smart Threads and Dumb Memes | Trung Phan on Infinite Loops with Jim O’Shaughnessy • Podcast Notes
sari added
become clear that all manners of dishonest, harassing, or otherwise negative content can perform quite well. Suggesting influencers “figure out what’s resonating” in a time when mis- and disinformation is flourishing seems inappropriate at best, and reckless at worst. This exchange illustrates what influencers have long understood—that they are ult
... See moreEmily Hund • The Influencer Industry: The Quest for Authenticity on Social Media
become clear that all manners of dishonest, harassing, or otherwise negative content can perform quite well. Suggesting influencers “figure out what’s resonating” in a time when mis- and disinformation is flourishing seems inappropriate at best, and reckless at worst. This exchange illustrates what influencers have long understood—that they are ult
... See moreEmily Hund • The Influencer Industry: The Quest for Authenticity on Social Media
If you don't like the game being played make one of your own
Severin Matusek and added
you should not be afraid to identify yourself authoritatively. Tell people why they should listen to you. In that same study, I found that Twitter users with the confidence to use words like “official,” “founder,” “author,” and “expert” to describe themselves also had more followers than the average. Don’t feel limited to using the term “guru.”
Dan Zarrella • Zarrella's Hierarchy of Contagiousness: The Science, Design, and Engineering of Contagious Ideas
Stuart Evans added