You can follow me on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/chucklasker. If you are a Miva Merchant user, also follow my MerchantTutorials.com Twitter account at http://www.twitter.com/MerchantTuts.
If you don’t know what Twitter is, this video should get you started:
Twitter in Plain English from leelefever on Vimeo.
If you DO know what Twitter is, then check out my #followfriday recommendations.
My #followfriday recommendations for April 10, 2009:
If you don’t know what #followfriday is, check out this Web page from @mashable. Click on names to open a new window with their Twitter page.
#followfriday @robbyslaughter A great writer! Read the first paragraph here to see: http://twurl.nl/8jgyco
#followfriday @mikewayne The coolest geek you’ll ever meet! With sometimes upside-down Tweets.
#followfriday @davepool because he converses with his followers and actually reads your Tweets!
#followfriday @greg_smartswipe because he keeps his Tweets interesting and interactive.
#followfriday @ruhanirabin Fonts, Wordpress, graphics – he’s a source of great info and links
#followfriday @celebrate_life Her bio says it all: Life is a gift. Life is beautiful. Life is full of wonders. Let’s celebrate life together.
#followfriday @GarinKilpatrick great Tweets, especially about Facebook, but also various interesting topics.
#followfriday @danieljenkins If you look at his Tweet history, you’ll see he’s mostly interacting, which I like.
#followfriday @anyluckyday If you’re into contests, this is a great one, and always fun stuff given away.
#followfriday @HankRacette because he’s a patriot, even if he’s wrong. #TCOT people will love him.s
#followfriday @kurtismarsh because he’s a cool dude and Former USMC. Just check his mugshots http://twurl.nl/45xhpu
#followfriday @bestjerky for great interaction. And check out her fantastic jerky – my favorite is ostrich!
#followfriday @Flap He’s a conservative I disagree with, but he interacts in a positive & respectful way.
#followfriday @shoestringing for great #quotes and helpful business knowledge.
#followfriday @dlloydthemlmpro for quality links and friendship.
#followfriday @ikywim for helpful Tweets and not even a touch of self-promotion.
#followfriday @ElizObihFrank because she’s super-nice and helpful, and full of knowledge.
#followfriday @avivagabriel because she can make 140 characters seem like a book.
#followfriday @RetiredTeacherD because he reTweets great Tweets and interacts in a personal way.
My #followfriday recommendations from last week:
#followfriday @mayhemstudios – the reTweetable man! Follow Calvin for great Tweets about graphic and web design.
#followfriday @PeterSantilli if you are on the side of right and good, and against the greedy and evil.
#followfriday @RobMcNealy -Watch this video, then tell me you don’t want to follow this guy!
#followfriday @JeffCole53 if you like baseball, or intelligence. He’s a good Twitter friend to have.
#followfriday @RealtorRon if you like Hawaii, especially Kauai. He’s a Realtor in paradise!
#followfriday @kristofcreative because he has great info Tweets for just about anyone.
#followfriday @adevine1 because his Tweets are useful and he’s a really caring guy. World needs more Andrews.
#followfriday @thefairypond for great Twitter usage advice (and check out her awesome ebook that has helped me).
#followfriday @Iceburner for great quotes and other valuable Tweets.
#followfriday @Miva_Merchant if you are into ecommerce at all.
#followfriday @soapboxleslie because she’s sincere, and because she’s impassioned about politics.
#followfriday @ScottGiorgini, for great motivation plus personal Twitter interaction.
#followfriday @BloggerTalk for great blogging info, and because she interacts with her followers.
#followfriday @ValerieStevens, for valuable tips every morning and the biggest smile on Twitter.
#followfriday @CrazyMoneyLady because she interacts on a personal level with her followers.
DM me if you think I should #followfriday recommend you! Of course, one great way is to #followfriday recommend me. SMILE.
Still more I’ve #followfriday’d in the past, but still recommend:
#followfriday Have you followed a mime today? You should! @silentrocco
#followfriday @iamkhayyam because his Tweets and ReTweets will improve your life.
#followfriday @Lotay because his Tweets are inspirational and conversational – truly engaging.
#followfriday @danschawbel, for personal branding tips that work for everybody regardless of profession.
#followfriday @MoreSales for fantastic ecommerce Tweets.
#followfriday I suggest following @tweepl, a relationship building non-spammer.
#followfriday @murnahan – always interesting and often hilarious Tweets.
#followfriday @thetylerhayes for retweeting excellence – an encyclopedia of retweeted knowledge.
#followfriday @RobertNelsoninc for his #followfriday enthusiasm and great quotes
#followfriday @susansoaps because it’s interesting to see inside the life of a soap maker!
#followfriday @jshuey is always ready with suggestions, advice or a compliment.
#followfriday @robynmcintyre because she’s so dang nice!
#followfriday @kikarose because her avatar will make you smile even when it’s super-tiny!
#followfriday @ShelleyDelayne because she is always in Twitter conversation instead of one sided Tweets.
#followfriday @mikkiangel94 because she’s the nicest person on Twitter, if not the planet!
#followfriday @DigitalDoyle because he’s a treasure-trove of tech info, and will answer your questions!
#followfriday @martinschecter because he engages in conversations instead of just broadcasting Tweets.
#followfriday @lornepike for Tweets to great sites for Web designers especially.
#followfriday @oreth because you just HAVE to follow someone who’s bio says he’s a “code monkey.” He’s nice, too.
Finally, for my fellow Twitter addicts, here’s a hilarious cartoon:
