But there is an unofficial group of the “big accounts” who all know each other and promote others in the group.
Joining is easier than you’d think.
Ever feel like there is an “inner circle” of the 50 biggest finance/business Twitter accounts who all collude to give each other engagement?
Well, there actually is. Here’s how to join it:
But there is an unofficial group of the “big accounts” who all know each other and promote others in the group.
Joining is easier than you’d think.
The best way to join is to become known for one very specific thing that no one else is covering.
@Codie_Sanchez is the “boring business investor”
@Agazdecki is the “bootsrapper”
If you aren’t already known for something, no one will care about your vague takes. Almost no one gains a large following by starting out as a generalist.
Seriously, don’t worry about annoying people. You have to be way more repetitive than you think to get your story across.
Most of your followers won’t see a given tweet, so if you’ve only tweeted your story once, chances are almost everyone missed it.
If people can’t figure out exactly what you are in 5 seconds, they will move on.
Don’t overcomplicate it by trying to be 10 things at once.
Good.
Now pick 10 accounts that are in a similar space with 10k to 50k followers. Reply and engage with them as often as possible until they know who you are.
If you’re just starting out, almost no one will read your tweets. So replies are the best way to reach new people.
Now you need to do 2 things:
1. Pick 10 more accounts, between 25k and 75k followers, and repeat the same process
Readers on Twitter like familiarity. If you completely reinvent your tone and style each week, people will get confused.
A huge mistake I see is getting moderate success, then suddenly trying to branch out into different channels (like starting a podcast) or different topics (like giving your political takes).
Don’t force a podcast on your audience if they just like your memes.
Don’t start tweeting about your take on Trump or Joe Rogen.
Your followers started paying attention to you for one reason. Don’t deviate from that.
It’s like being spotted on a date with a celebrity: everyone will want to know who you are.
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Today's Twitter threads (a Twitter thread).
Inside: Dependency Confusion; Adam Curtis on criti-hype; Catalytic converter theft; Apple puts North Dakota on blast; and more!
Archived at: https://t.co/Osts9lAjPo
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This weekend, I'll be participating in Boskone 58, Boston's annual sf convention, where I'm doing panels and a reading.
https://t.co/2LfFssVcZQ
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Dependency Confusion: A completely wild supply-chain hack.
https://t.co/TDRNHUX0Ug
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Adam Curtis on criti-hype: Big Tech as an epiphenomenon of sociopathic mediocrity, not supergenius.
https://t.co/MYmHOosTk3
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Catalytic converter theft: Rhodium at $21,900/oz.
https://t.co/SDMAXrQwdd
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Inside: Dependency Confusion; Adam Curtis on criti-hype; Catalytic converter theft; Apple puts North Dakota on blast; and more!
Archived at: https://t.co/Osts9lAjPo
#Pluralistic
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This weekend, I'll be participating in Boskone 58, Boston's annual sf convention, where I'm doing panels and a reading.
https://t.co/2LfFssVcZQ
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Dependency Confusion: A completely wild supply-chain hack.
https://t.co/TDRNHUX0Ug
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In "Dependency Confusion," security researcher @alxbrsn describes how he made a fortune in bug bounties by exploiting a new supply-chain attack he calls "dependency confusion," which allowed him to compromise "Apple, Microsoft and dozens of others."https://t.co/hn32EmF5qT
— Cory Doctorow #BLM (@doctorow) February 10, 2021
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Adam Curtis on criti-hype: Big Tech as an epiphenomenon of sociopathic mediocrity, not supergenius.
https://t.co/MYmHOosTk3
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Adam Curtis is a brilliant documentarian, and films like Hypernormalization and series like All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace had a profound effect on my thinking about politics, technology and human thriving.
— Cory Doctorow #BLM (@doctorow) February 11, 2021
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Catalytic converter theft: Rhodium at $21,900/oz.
https://t.co/SDMAXrQwdd
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Back in the early 2010s, people started falling into open sewer entrances in New York City and other large metros - because a China-driven spike in the price of scrap metal, combined with post-2008 unemployment, gave rise to an army of metal-thieves.https://t.co/gtD72IDCPn
— Cory Doctorow #BLM (@doctorow) February 11, 2021
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