This post in an excerpt from an upcoming white paper that I’ll be releasing shortly. Tentatively titled “An Introduction to Twitter for Photographers”, it will provide several pages of information on how photographers can use Twitter effectively. Look for the free white paper to be released in the next week or so.
One of the questions that new Twitter users ask is Who should I follow? For photographers, I generally recommend three classes of people that would be useful to follow on Twitter:
Follow your clients. How do you know if they’re on Twitter? Ask them. As you’re working out a deal or wrapping up an order, say “I really enjoy keeping in touch with my clients… are you on Twitter? What’s your username?” I’ve never had a client balk at being followed on Twitter. What if they’re not on Twitter? No worries… it doesn’t hurt to ask.
Follow people in your area. Most photographers work primarily around their home city. Twitter allows a user to indicate their location and there are a variety of services that slice and dice that data to find out who are the movers and shakers in an area.
Follow other photographers. One good resource is WeFollow which allows Twitter users to register and categorize themselves. Browse over to the photography category and you can check out the most active photographers. Talk with your photographer buddies and find out their Twitter username and ask them who they follow as well.
Who do you follow on Twitter? Did I miss an important group?
Photo by MaximeF, used under Creative Commons licensing
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