Twitter tips – lists can grab the attention of even the busiest – aka “Chris Pirillo caught this!”

Heard of Chris Pirillo? Well, besides having parents with fantastic taste in first names, he’s routinely the #1 result when you Google the word “Chris”

Am I jealous? Nah… ok, yeah… but he deserves it and the millions of hits his YouTube channel gets every month!
Am I a fan? Well, absolutely because after you watch some of his videos, you begin to realize that he’s just plain sincere.
And, one may say there is nowhere online worth going where you won’t find Chris, and that makes for a tough time getting his attention, probably because sincerity is a commodity in short supply these days.
So, I was not trying to get his attention when I put his name on one of my Twitter lists “http://twitter.com/#!/webmindset/wow-these-guys-really-get-it” but here is what happened.
He saw it and reposted it here:

I was definitely not fishing for attention because Chris and I are working on a project right now for his home and he and I are both incredibly busy. This was just serendipitous and I wanted to take a minute to show you one more way to stand above the crowd.

A few minutes after I’d published this post, I checked Monitter.com and saw this:

I think I’ll add @TheCraigFisher to my list of smart guys who know a good post when they see it.
Oh, wait, it’s 5 minutes later and I need to add @TrishasTravels to that list.
Shoot, I better get off my tail and actually create that list!
Go for it, but don’t dilute the effectiveness by abusing it, and tell us about it.
I’ll blog it if it’s substantial.

All the best,

Chris… the other Chris
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App Maker, App Maker, make me an app… a geek’s wish list

This post will be regularly updated with my (and my friends’) app wish list.
The highly popular “Wiferam Alpha” is #4… but I think it’ll be #1 tomorrow.

#1 – Twitter follow spam terminator app
What would it be?
A real-time, side-by-side comparison of who’s following me and who I follow… followed by who “unfollows” me right after I follow them. It would also have a built-in “mass follow/mass unfollow” zapper that would melt the offender’s hard drive.
#2 – Home page ADD-helper cycler
What geek doesn’t have a touch of ADD?
What would it do?
Change my home pages in Explorer, Firefox + Opera on a rotating basis from a pre-determined list I create each time I open it. My interests are so varied (as is the wiring in my brain) that I can’t seem to remember what I favorite sometimes.
#3 – Social Media get-started-profile-auto-filler-outer
This one is self-explanatory.
Make it everything friendly and help me quickly auto-fill profile information. Not so much for me, but for folks I help get started in social media. Once we decide which avenue to pursue (not all of them) it would be incredibly helpful to be able to hit a magic button and launch a presence. C’mon @Loic, @Scobleizer, @ChrisPirillo, @a… I know you can do it!
#4 – Wiferam Alpha
And, yes, this one’s gonna get me killed
You’ve heard of Wolfram Alpha.
No?
You know, the amazing site that truly appears to be a mathematician’s “best thing since sliced bread”?
Well, guys, help me and my friends out with our marriages
Of course, my wife is awesome (hi honey, I know you read my blogs and subscribe to the RSS feeds… love ya ;0).
But after years of counselling, I’ve come to realize that I’m the one that needs help… or at least when I admit that and take the blame, things go so much better.
Kinda like milk and cookies… wait, maybe not, but I’m hungry and want milk and cookies.
Back to the point – this is what I need -
Let me enter a situation/scenario into Wiferam Alpha and it will run through all the variables… weather, PMS, how the kids are doing in school, is there a cure yet for autism, did I forget to shave… and it will tell me whether or not it’s ok to, say, have a beer, say “hi” or… breathe.
C’mon, guys, you know you want it just as badly as I do.
I think the default answer to queries will be “drink more beer” until the bugs get worked out.
I’m cool with that.
#5 – ?
I won’t be able to think straight until #4 gets developed.
I volunteer for the Beta!!!
Come on, gang, let’s crowdsource this puppy!

Cheers,

Chris

Show some “follow love” to build loyalty in social media

This is probably the most concise post I’ve authored.
If someone follows you, follow back.
It will affect how Twitter sees you and, believe me, you want Twitter to view you favorably.
Unless, that is, you want the big “T” to impose a follow limit on you.

Next, when someone follows you, give them a mention.
It looks like this:

Send your questions and I’ll reveal some more “follow love” secrets.

All the best,

Chris