I jumped on the Twitter bandwagon when things were heating up there and before tons of experts created the How To’s and What Not’s , so although most of what I do online is with an Internet marketer’s mentality I also look at the power of relationships with social platforms like Twitter.

Twitter is great for someone like me because during my lifetime I have been what most consider a “people person” and admittedly I’m not a guru in any sense of the word but I stand behind what I know and what I promote so once a person gets to meet the real me they will know where I’m coming from – all bullshit aside.

On the other hand, the reasons I would follow someone on Twitter vary and perhaps may not make sense to some people.  Everyone has their own reasons which I would like to know, so please leave your comments.

Now, that I have gotten that out the way, here are the Top 7 Reasons Why I Chose to Follow You On Twitter:

1. Business – this is a no-brainer, because let’s face it if you are doing any kind of business and using the Internet to maximize  your reach using this platform is amazing.  I’ve met people I probably would have never met if not for Twitter.

2. Connections – one of the things I do is check out who people are following.  I have found some great people to follow doing this, such as @ChrisBrogan, @MariSmith, @shoestringer, and @MaryWilhite.  The diversity is amazing.

3. Follow – I heard Perry Belcher (@perrybelcher) say on a teleseminar “don’t be a Twitter snob” and follow those who follow you.  Before I heard that, I was already doing that because when I follow someone it would be nice to know they are returning the follow.  By the way click here to follow me;-)

4. Interests – working from home is one of the pleasures in my life but it can easily get a little confining so you have to find ways to continue your productivity but also to have a great diversion.  Connecting with people that enjoy the same things you do outside of business is always a pleasant exchange – especially during a tough day.

5. Mentors – there are a select few I will choose to follow because I have learned something from them that has carried over into what I do on my business or someone who I hope to learn for many years to come, such as @jeffherring, @marlonsanders, @theTEGuy, @BrianRooney. Great people to learn from.

6. Peers – here is a huge reason I follow people on Twitter, I’m just a regular guy building an Internet business who wants to help others succeed while continuing to improve myself based on the ongoing education I receive in this crazy business.  There are many like me and I love that I can connect with them on Twitter.

7. Relationships – the new age of marketing revolves around relationships first, although providing email marketing solutions I already drive that point home daily.  Also, many successful people have built their businesses based on that premise way before the Facebooks, LinkedIns and MySpaces came along.  It’s just more evident than ever these days because of the Internet and all the social platforms available to us.

What are the Top 7 reasons you follow people on Twitter?

As an Internet & Network marketer Twitter and other social marketing platforms have been a blessing because it gives us a huge stage to not only grow our businesses but to show people who we really are.  Competition is fierce so you have to set yourself apart and if you are a people person you can really do well.

Twitter is a phenomenon all by itself and just like any platform where people have the opportunity to showcase their product and services there will be very smart individuals who will come up with applications to broaden our reach.

I’m torn between growing my Twitter following organically, using generators, or both.

Why do I bring this up?

Well, Gary McCaffrey has created a viral marketing tool called TweeterGetter but I have NOT used it.  There are valid arguments on both sides why you should use it and why you shouldn’t.  The whys and why nots are the obvious arguments.

I’ve used only one Twitter follow generator and that is Tim Linden’s Twitter Me Fun because I didn’t see the harm of using a tool to help me get followers I can relate to.  A lot of people on the list either surf traffic exchanges, own TE’s or buy advertising from them.  Probably about 100 or so of my current 1,566 followers are from TMF.  More importantly, I didn’t have to give up my Twitter password which was great.

I’m probably going to stick to what I’ve been doing to this point.  I follow people who interest me and not only because of monetarily value.  I’m a people person so I’ve always found people to be fascinating and using a social platform like Twitter gets me in the know with unique individuals.

I also follow people who follow me, so CLICK HERE to follow me.

Also, where else can you connect with some of the biggest names in Internet & Network Marketing, Journalism, Politics, Social Media, etc.?

Visit TweeterGetter and give me your thoughts.  How do you want your followers?

Leave comments and tell me why or why not use TweeterGetter.