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I got a great question in my DMs from a long time follower:
"As a new account do you have any tips or advice to help grow followers"
I am going to go over a in depth thread on the best way to authentically grow your account for your side hustle or passion...
MEGA THREAD!
"As a new account do you have any tips or advice to help grow followers"
I am going to go over a in depth thread on the best way to authentically grow your account for your side hustle or passion...
MEGA THREAD!
1/ BEGINNINGS
My personal account was nothing of any interest; I followed my friends, news sites, celebrities, and meme pages. In 2013 I made another Twitter account for my photography but I ditched the idea a couple days in. Photography was not my true passion...
My personal account was nothing of any interest; I followed my friends, news sites, celebrities, and meme pages. In 2013 I made another Twitter account for my photography but I ditched the idea a couple days in. Photography was not my true passion...
2/ FIND YOUR PASSION
In late high school I started trading stocks & was immediately hooked. I watched countless Youtube videos, read books, etc., you name it - I did it. In college this passion progressed & I held meetings as the Investment club president & shared my thoughts...
In late high school I started trading stocks & was immediately hooked. I watched countless Youtube videos, read books, etc., you name it - I did it. In college this passion progressed & I held meetings as the Investment club president & shared my thoughts...
3/ THE STOCK GUY
I talked about the market so often that in college whenever a company/stock was mentioned in class there would be heckles of "Gannon do you own that stock", & other jokes tossed around. I was embarrassed by the jokes in class but over time my attitude changed...
I talked about the market so often that in college whenever a company/stock was mentioned in class there would be heckles of "Gannon do you own that stock", & other jokes tossed around. I was embarrassed by the jokes in class but over time my attitude changed...
4/ FINDING THE NICHE
My embarrassment changed when classmates would come individually asking me for advice, help to set up a brokerage account, & my ideas on the market. Some of the same people who made jokes came to ask questions. At the core, college kids want to grow wealth..
My embarrassment changed when classmates would come individually asking me for advice, help to set up a brokerage account, & my ideas on the market. Some of the same people who made jokes came to ask questions. At the core, college kids want to grow wealth..
5/ GROWTH
Years passed & my investment strategies, education, and overall market prowess grew & grew. I stopped being afraid of not knowing enough & begging to know more. Where did I look for more? Twitter. I found twitter to be one of the best ways to learn about your passion..
Years passed & my investment strategies, education, and overall market prowess grew & grew. I stopped being afraid of not knowing enough & begging to know more. Where did I look for more? Twitter. I found twitter to be one of the best ways to learn about your passion..
6/ TWITTER
After years of being dormant, On March 15th, 2020, I decided to tweet about the market on this account with 20 something followers to my name. In 5 months I grew to 10k with not a single dollar spent on ads. Here is the no BS truth on how I did it...
After years of being dormant, On March 15th, 2020, I decided to tweet about the market on this account with 20 something followers to my name. In 5 months I grew to 10k with not a single dollar spent on ads. Here is the no BS truth on how I did it...
7/ DMs
Currently I have close to zero unanswered DMs (and I get alot). I respond to every DM with every ounce value that I can. If I don't know an answer I refer to a friend that does (and ask them to let them know that I referred them). This whole thread is in response to a DM!
Currently I have close to zero unanswered DMs (and I get alot). I respond to every DM with every ounce value that I can. If I don't know an answer I refer to a friend that does (and ask them to let them know that I referred them). This whole thread is in response to a DM!
8/ DMs Part 2
Often times the people who I refer to are smarter than me, more established on twitter w/ followers, & don't follow me lol. Those people will go "wow they referred me" & might send a follow back, or at least check out my page to see what I'm about...
Often times the people who I refer to are smarter than me, more established on twitter w/ followers, & don't follow me lol. Those people will go "wow they referred me" & might send a follow back, or at least check out my page to see what I'm about...
9/ WHO TO FOLLOW
Follow bigger accounts that you get inspiration from. Even though @david_perell & @mkobach don't talk about stocks 24/7 their tweets have been super helpful with how to tweet threads efficiently & clearly. There is a reason why I follow who I follow...
Follow bigger accounts that you get inspiration from. Even though @david_perell & @mkobach don't talk about stocks 24/7 their tweets have been super helpful with how to tweet threads efficiently & clearly. There is a reason why I follow who I follow...
10/ WHO TO FOLLOW Part 2
I follow people/media who are going to help me with my niche - business & finance. I need to block out the noise.
For example:
@morningbrew
@pomp
@jackbuthcher
@fintwit
@deltaone
@10kdiver
@sjosephburns
@chamath
@stockcats
to just name a few...
I follow people/media who are going to help me with my niche - business & finance. I need to block out the noise.
For example:
@morningbrew
@pomp
@jackbuthcher
@fintwit
@deltaone
@10kdiver
@sjosephburns
@chamath
@stockcats
to just name a few...
11/ TWEET TWEET TWEET
You never know what your "viral" moment may be. My "best" tweets or most engaging ones often are simple questions/quirky relatable in the moment posts - tweets that I thought about for 30 seconds like the tweet below. https://twitter.com/rebelmarkets/status/1288504027056046080?s=20
You never know what your "viral" moment may be. My "best" tweets or most engaging ones often are simple questions/quirky relatable in the moment posts - tweets that I thought about for 30 seconds like the tweet below. https://twitter.com/rebelmarkets/status/1288504027056046080?s=20
12/ CONTENT OVER EVERYTHING
What would I want to see on my feed? Often times I get a sense of when my followers are thinking about a particular stock & that is the most opportune time to provide VALUE. No value = refrain from posting it as best you can. https://twitter.com/rebelmarkets/status/1327640156988293120?s=20
What would I want to see on my feed? Often times I get a sense of when my followers are thinking about a particular stock & that is the most opportune time to provide VALUE. No value = refrain from posting it as best you can. https://twitter.com/rebelmarkets/status/1327640156988293120?s=20
13/ HAVE FUN
Nobody likes someone who takes Twitter too seriously. The best way to build a following is to build a community. If you are having a beer on Friday post a photo of it & say cheers. One of my favorite things to do is make market meme videos.. https://twitter.com/rebelmarkets/status/1274433762936393729?s=20
Nobody likes someone who takes Twitter too seriously. The best way to build a following is to build a community. If you are having a beer on Friday post a photo of it & say cheers. One of my favorite things to do is make market meme videos.. https://twitter.com/rebelmarkets/status/1274433762936393729?s=20
14/ REPLY TO EVERYONE
I reply to as many comments as possible. Engagement > likes, TRUST ME. Welcome criticism, you are here to learn and they might know about the topic more than you and are trying to help you. If someone is stubborn I slap them with the "agree to disagree"...
I reply to as many comments as possible. Engagement > likes, TRUST ME. Welcome criticism, you are here to learn and they might know about the topic more than you and are trying to help you. If someone is stubborn I slap them with the "agree to disagree"...
15/ COMMENT A LOT
Engagement is huge & the bigger accounts that you follow will appreciate your engagement. Set alerts & be active on those accounts that give you inspiration/help you w/ your own thought process (in my case my due diligence). More engagement = more connections..
Engagement is huge & the bigger accounts that you follow will appreciate your engagement. Set alerts & be active on those accounts that give you inspiration/help you w/ your own thought process (in my case my due diligence). More engagement = more connections..
16/ CONNECTIONS
One of the biggest connections I build through commenting, DMs, etc. is @austin_reif of @morningbrew. He was even so kind to help sponsor a Gofundme livestreaming challenge and one of their employees put me on a "who to follow list". https://twitter.com/MorningBrew/status/1265991924038631424?s=20
One of the biggest connections I build through commenting, DMs, etc. is @austin_reif of @morningbrew. He was even so kind to help sponsor a Gofundme livestreaming challenge and one of their employees put me on a "who to follow list". https://twitter.com/MorningBrew/status/1265991924038631424?s=20
17/ SPEAKING OF SHOUTOUTS
When your accounts grow and you get a big shoutout make sure to pin a post telling all the new followers what your account is about and what you tweet about - all in all you don't want someone to follow you who doesn't want to engage with your content..
When your accounts grow and you get a big shoutout make sure to pin a post telling all the new followers what your account is about and what you tweet about - all in all you don't want someone to follow you who doesn't want to engage with your content..
18/ SCALING
Once I got a stronger following I made a newsletter, Instagram, & Patreon. Each offer a different value & I refer to each to create a "follower feedback loop".
Newsletter: Finance Edu.
IG: Twitter deep dives
Patreon: Portfolio analysis https://rebelmarkets.substack.com/p/why-subscribe?r=71sq8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&utm_source=copy
Once I got a stronger following I made a newsletter, Instagram, & Patreon. Each offer a different value & I refer to each to create a "follower feedback loop".
Newsletter: Finance Edu.
IG: Twitter deep dives
Patreon: Portfolio analysis https://rebelmarkets.substack.com/p/why-subscribe?r=71sq8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&utm_source=copy
19/ SCALING PART 2
Companies in your niche will reach out/you reach out to them. I partnered w/ @ycharts for my stock deep dives bcuz of their fundamental analysis tools & @joincommonstock for their groundbreaking investing app. Work w/ who supports you! https://share.commonstock.com/share?inviter=gannon
Companies in your niche will reach out/you reach out to them. I partnered w/ @ycharts for my stock deep dives bcuz of their fundamental analysis tools & @joincommonstock for their groundbreaking investing app. Work w/ who supports you! https://share.commonstock.com/share?inviter=gannon
20/ ANYONE CAN DO THIS
- Trust the process
- Keep tweeting
- If it's NEED to tweet about your passion
- BE YOURSELF not a bot
- Being anonymous only gets you so far
- Have thick skin
- Have fun
- Create a community
- Don't give up
- Don't burn bridges
You got this
-Gannon
- Trust the process
- Keep tweeting
- If it's NEED to tweet about your passion
- BE YOURSELF not a bot
- Being anonymous only gets you so far
- Have thick skin
- Have fun
- Create a community
- Don't give up
- Don't burn bridges
You got this
-Gannon
