Thread by @joserosado

Grow your Twitter account to 10K followers and get 2K-3K new followers every month.

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Myth:
It's impossible to grow to 10,000 followers because there's too much competition.

Reality:
If you show people how to solve their problems, you can get 10K followers quickly

Here's what we'll cover

1. Mindset of tweeting
2. Who not to follow
3. Who to follow
4. Pimp your profile
5. Networking that works
6. Painless content creation
7. Finding what gets engagement
8. Apps to make your life better
9. A word about going viral
10. Easy growth superhack

But first, why would you want to grow your Twitter account?

Well...

I can tell you 3 reasons why I wanted to grow my account.

>> To meet my heroes (some of them follow me)
>> To influence others
>> To sell my services

1. Mindset of tweeting

Twitter is the starting point of your sales funnel.

Even if you're not selling products, you're still selling yourself.

You're selling your ideas, insights, values.

Tweet to impress important people, like my friend @JoshuaLisec says.

2. Who not to follow

Your Twitter Timeline molds your thinking

Everything you read here changes you in some way

For their reason unfollow
- Negative people
- Political pundits
- Activists with an agenda
- Victim mentality individuals

Curate your feed

3. Who to follow

Let your feed program you in a positive way.

Follow these 4 types of people:

a. Uplift wizards
b. Akin Specialists
c. Silent Mentors
d. Pioneers

Let's talk about each of them.

a. Uplift wizards

They are the ones who will motivate the fuck out of you.

They'll provide you with deep insights on how to win in life, be happier, and find freedom.

Their tweets will find you when you most need them.

b. Akin Specialists

What are you good at?

What are you trying to get better at?

Follow the specialist who regularly posts tips on how to get better at what you do.

Aspire to become friends with them.

c. Pioneers

What they say becomes the norm 6 months from now.

They're ahead of the curve.

Some might even think they're a bit crazy.

But a genius is just a different kind of crazy.

d. Silent Mentors

These people are a couple of steps ahead of you.

They don't know who you are.

But you follow their advice to the T.

You buy their products.

And you strive to meet them one day.

4. Pimp your profile

1. Use a good profile photo
2. Write a great bio (your bio sets expectations)
3. Add a link to your website/newsletter

You want the RIGHT people to follow you.

Optimize your profile for them.

5. Networking that works

Twitter is fun for the memes, the shitposting, and the crazy stuff people post

But few people understand that Twitter is more than a shitposting site

Twitter is the ultimate Networking platform

Use this platform correctly, and it can change the course of your career forever

You can network:

a. Upward

b. Downward

c. Laterally

a. Networking Upward

Interact with larger accounts and people who are years ahead of you

Reply to their tweets in a smart way – don't paraphrase their ideas

Try to get their attention on the DMs

Maybe they'll follow you

Maybe they won't

But you won't know unless you try

Smart Ways To Network Upward

>> Write a thread about things you've learned from the person

>> Summarize a recent podcast

>> Post a thread with your favorite tweets and say why you liked it

>> Send a DM saying thanks and expressing how their content has improved your life

b. Network Downward

Engage and interact with smaller accounts.

They're usually your followers.

Connect with them.

And treat them well.

I mean, they're the ones retweeting you and sharing your ideas with others. Pay it forward.

Smart Ways To Network Downward

>> DM your most engaged followers to say thanks

>> Retweet their tweets (even if you don't follow them)

>> Like and reply to their replies

>> Ask them what they would love to learn from you on the DMs

c. Network Laterally

Build relationships with accounts of similar.

Connect with people in your industry.

Build a network of like-minded individuals.

They're the ones who will help you throughout your journey.

Smart Ways To Network Laterally

>> Take the relationship outside of Twitter (Telegram, Whatsapp, Real Life, Zoom Calls)

>> Build products together

>> Have weekly, bi-weekly, or month mastermind calls

>> Connect over direct message more than in the timeline

6. Painless content creation

There are 4 rules to create content to grow your account:

a. Have a general theme
b. Provide upfront value
c. Be consistent
d.. Always be researching

Let's talk about each of them.

a. Have a general theme

People like to follow accounts they can learn from or they perceive some type of benefit from following.

Choose the themes for your account.

And pay attention to the content you get the best engagement.

Double down on it.

Start with 3 main topics.

b. Provide upfront value

The three pillars of providing value online are to:

- Educate
- Entertain
- Inspire

## Educate

Provide an exact solution to a problem

Write threads (like this one) showing how to face a specific challenge.

Be thorough, provide examples, and showcase your expertise.

## Entertain

Make your audience laugh, make them think, make them wonder.

Shitpost, troll, and tell stories.

In other words, don't be boring.

## Inspire

Make people feel good about themselves.

Congratulate people for winning.

Share your wins.

And, from time to time, tweet out something motivational.

c. Be consistent

When you're starting out, you must develop the habit of posting every day.

This is non-negotiable.

Post 5-10 tweets a day about your area of expertise.

If you aren't an expert, post about what you're learning and build dope shyt in public.

d. Always be researching

I'm constantly researching my clients.

I want to know their dreams, their pains, their favorite books, their favorite creators.

Knowing more about my audience gives me unlimited ideas for content.

7. Twitter secrets to find what gets engagement

Learn how to use the Twitter search.

Find high-performing tweets for inspiration.

## Find with a minimum like count
(from:joserosado) min_faves:100

## Find with a minimum number of retweets
(from:joserosado) min_retweets:10

## Find all tweets within a date range:
(from:joserosado) since:2021-01-01 until:2021-01-10

## Find tweets that aren't replies
(from:joserosado) -filter:replies

## Find tweets from one account to the other
(from:joserosado) (to:edlatimore)

8. Apps to make your life better

Make your life easier with these apps

@Hypefury - Schedule tweets
@Pikaso_me - Screenshot tweets
@Readwiseio - Curate tweets
@NotionHQ - Manage content creation
Chrome Minimal Twitter Extension - Make the desktop UI cleaner

Let me show you each

Hypefury

>> Schedules posts

>> Write and schedule threads

>> Automate sales

>> Autoplugs (add a tweet to a thread if the first tweet get a predefined number of likes or retweets

>> Schedule automatic retweets

>> Analytics

Pikaso_me

Turn tweets into images.

To use Pikaso properly, copy the tweet's URL into the input box.

Choose the style of the tweets.

Download the screenshot.

@Readwiseio

Join Readwise.

Send a tweet or a thread over a DM to the Readwise Twitter account

Readwise will copy the thread.

And, if you connect Readwise with @notionhq, you'll also have access to it on Notion.

@NotionHQ

I wrote this thread in Notion.

I organize my Swipe File in Notion.

I keep everything nice and tidy inside this fantastic app.

Chrome Minimal Twitter Extension

Just tap on the images below.

I'll let them do the talking for me.

9. A word about going viral

Going viral with shitposting, memes, and ideas that aren't related to your themes, will not get you new followers.

What going viral usually does is attract the dumbest people into your notifications.

Viral content is mostly useless.

10. Easy growth

You have 2 major ways to grow your account.

1. Be SUUUUPER interesting

2. Get retweeted by bigger accounts

When I started, I had no idea how to be "interesting" online.

So what I did, helped me get 10K followers in around 2 months.

Here's what I did...

I reached out to major influencers – people with thousands of followers– to offer them my services for free

The agreement?

"I do this for free, you help me grow"

Got 3 people to accept this

Once I reached 10K followers, I kept going by myself

"But that's cheating, Jose"
NGMI

By the time I got the 10K followers, I was feeling comfortable with being more open about my life and ideas.

And this is where market research, having a theme, posting regularly, and networking help me grow my Twitter account to 66K followers.

11. Conclusion

Twitter is experiencing a rebirth.

Twitter knows it.

That's why they're being bulling with monetization, Revue (newsletter app), and Spaces (the clubhouse clone functionality).

Start tweeting more often.

And connect with other people in your industry.

If you liked the thread, feel free to Retweet it.

RT the first tweet

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