As time goes on, I continue to use Twitter more and more. One thing what had always come to mind is getting more followers. It’s an interesting issue to consider.

Today I recieved a direct message from Guy Kawasaki requesting permission to use my avatar as an example in a blog post. This was great! (those unfamiliar, see his site, as well as the Wikipedia page about him).  I replied as quick as I could letting him know I considered it an honor.

A little while later, I saw the following  message come through:

Twitter / Guy Kawasaki: Looking for Mr. Goodtweet: …, originally uploaded by mindonly.

..which links to the following entry on his blog:

Looking for Mr. Goodtweet: How to Pick Up Followers on Twitter

(you’ll see my goofy face under “Tip 3: Create an effective avatar.“)

That was a great surprise and an excellent way to start the week. The article is well written and gives quite a few important points in getting more followers. I can say they work too, I’ve just begun following the advice Guy writes about and already have additional followers.

This has also got me thinking more about ‘personal branding’. A lot. I believe how I conduct myself online is respectable, I’ve tried to keep that in mind for most things I post. I’m sure a few things have slipped through, but we are human aren’t we. What this has done, is given me ideas to go forward and find if I have a ‘niche’, an area I can explore and work on based on my life experiences. And of course, I see the potential need for additional domains, though we’ll see about that.

Watch this space.