Thread by @samanthademers

My Twitter account grew by 2,488.12% in 204 days.

Here’s how 👇

My Twitter account was dead.

I had a handful of followers from 10+ years ago...

Back in March, I decided I need to start creating.

To be brave and share my ideas with the world.

… But I didn’t want to create on platforms where my millennial mom-friends hung out 😬

So I showed up on Twitter where I could practice in the shadows.

👉 Hardly any followers.
👉 No one knew me.

But I still grew.

Here are the 7 things I did:

1) Followed interesting accounts

At first, I was overthinking who I was following.

But then I realized, I need to just follow and stop spending hours deciding if someone was worth a follow.

If they had something interesting to say, I followed.

2) Spoke up in #TwitterSpaces

Twitter Spaces are an amazing way to connect with others.

You can hear each other’s voices and connect on a level you can’t get from Tweets & Threads.

Want followers?

Jump in some Spaces and start speaking up.

3) Practiced & improved writing Tweets & Threads

It’s not easy to write something compelling and concise.

But once you get the hang of it, being a good Tweet-er and Thread-er is worth its weight in gold

Bottom line: People are here for ideas.

➡ Write out good ideas.
➡ Share them.
➡ And do it again tomorrow.

4) Joined active Twitter communities

#Ship30for30
#TwitterSpaces
#Tweet100

They’ve all been amazing to connect with driven, aspiring creators.

The true value of Twitter is found in the friendships & communities here.

5) Commented, retweeted & followed accounts like mine

At first, I was just reading (and maybe liking) Tweets & Threads.

I guess I was shy…

But if you want to get ahead anywhere, you need to engage!

When you come across a Tweet or Thread that resonates:

• Comment on it.
• Retweet it.
• Like it.

It will mean a lot to the one who posted it.

6) Used DMs to connect

My best friendships have grown out of Twitter.

Because of comments that turned into DMs that turned into 1-1 video calls.

And we connected. Like humans are meant to.

If you like someone’s content, DM them.

They’re human, too.

7) Most of all: I didn't give up

✅ Create good work.
✅ Do what you love.
✅ Say it in your voice.

But don’t give up.

If it weren't for Twitter:

➡ I wouldn't be writing a book right now.
➡ I wouldn't be starting my own Creator community.
➡ I wouldn't have made so many friends.

Listen, I don’t have all the answers.

I have friends who are way ahead of me (and we started at the same time).

What I know works?
• Taking action.
• Being consistent.
• Having genuine human interactions.

In the end, follower count is just a vanity metric.

I love Twitter because I have friends here.

And it pushes me to grow as a Creator every day.

And that’s what counts 🌿