Great post. Just having a profile and hitting follow does not constitute networking. It requires sticking your head in and getting into the conversation. Listening is OK and I have gotten dozens of followers to my blog from Twitter that would of never seen it otherwise. Either from a RT or a post I put out etc.

Twitter is the most powerful social media on one hand but the biggest fake on the other. The same rules apply to this platform as the others. It requires being SOCIAL…

Chad Rothschild
http://www.chadrothschild.com
Twitter – @chadrothschild

Cool article, great flow and so genuine. Love your style. I’ve found the same “issues” with twitter and I’ve come to the conclusion that a significant amount of followers are just building numbers.

Aside from the use of twitter for research and finding the hottest updates on topics, it would be nice if part of the culture remained true from where it started around people wanting to connect.

OH well, the best thing to do like all social media/networking is remain true to your brand and its own characteristics. That will go the extra mile and somewhere in this journey we’ll continue to meet great contacts along the way and do real business stuff as a result.