I love Twitter. I really do. But if you tweet on the regular, you cannot escape the gigantic amount of bullshit floating around the twitter-webs. There are many kinds. Luckily, I have found a number of tweeps that are pretty down-to-Earth, no bullshit kind of people. I like them. A lot.
So why are some people so bullshitty? They are afraid of losing friends, losing potential business, losing *GASP* followers. Every single social media expert on the planet has warned them about “damaging their personal brand”. So, they are told to keep it nice, and polite, and well, kind of boring. I’m guilty of it too. I routinely ignore things that I might otherwise respond to because I hesitate for a second and think, “Is that going to be hurtful? Will they read too much into it? Will they be terribly offended?” Then I usually just leave it be.
Even “THAT GUY”. You all known him (or her). Yeah, I have even ignored THAT GUY when what I really wanted to say was, “You irritate every single person on Twitter. Are you okay with that, or do you want to dial it back some?” We all have a THAT GUY in our streams.
NOTE:
If you don’t have a THAT GUY in your stream, it may be you. You’re welcome.
*sigh*
Twitter is one of the very first places I go for feedback, recommendations, fast, real, information. If everyone is just being nice, where does that get me? I will love you MORE for being real! Be funny! Be angry! Be YOU! (Just don’t be douche-y.)
So, in honor of the real, genuine, AWESOME conversations happening all over the interwebs, I will be taking a shotgun to my personal brand once a week.
For one night a week, Monday night to be exact, I will provide honest, uncensored “no bullshit” feedback on a particular topic. Maybe I’ll pick it. Maybe I’ll let someone else pick it. I don’t know. Whatever I feel like. I get to make the rules.
This isn’t to say that I won’t offer up my opinions, unsolicited or otherwise, during the week. This will be more direct question/answer forum.
So there it is, no bullshit.
Oh, and thanks to @TheGlenn and @TeeCycleTim. This is 100% all your fault. 😉
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March 29, 2010 at 9:42 pm
Triveraguy
Ya know you have everyone wondering if they’re “that guy.” Had me wondering because my last name IS guy. Must be talking about my brother.
March 29, 2010 at 9:47 pm
Sara
LOL! Here’s the kicker. The only one NOT wondering if he (or she!) is “that guy” IS “that guy”.
Plus, all of us (myself included) have to check ourselves now and again. I’m all about a little jack-assery, but hey, I can take it too far too. Then all of a sudden I’M “that guy”.
Everyone can use a dose of humility now and then.
And, of course I was talking about your brother. 😉
March 29, 2010 at 9:59 pm
Marjie
Sara….just caught TriveraGUY in some bullshit… he’s an only child.
March 29, 2010 at 10:04 pm
Sara
#dammitTom
March 30, 2010 at 8:28 pm
Sarah B
I don’t think “that guy” is in my Twitter stream. But maybe “that guy” is me. Ima go hide in shame and darkness and my other Twitter account.
April 5, 2010 at 8:39 am
Carrie
I loved/hated the avatar critique! Can’t wait to find out the next topic. And move over Carly Simon, Sara’s got a new song in the works “You’re so vain, you don’t know this tweet is about you.”