Embrace and Nurture Your Followers

By Deana Goldasich |

Once again, TED blows us away with their simplified dissection of leadership and how to “make a movement.”

Key messages:

  • You’re not a leader until you have your first follower.
  • As a true leader, you must embrace your followers as equals!

How does this translate to your online presence?

  • Respond to comments on your blog immediately
  • Thank your first Retweeters immediately, follow them back, and watch their content closely
  • Follow blogs that have featured your content
  • Ask questions of those who respond or comment on your content. It’s no longer all about you.
  • Pay attention to what your followers like/dislike. You may find new content ideas!

What other ways can you show online followers some real “love?”

Deana Goldasich

Deana Goldasich, CEO and founder of Well Planned Web, plans and implements Content Marketing to help clients nurture leads, market their expertise and create an impactful presence online.

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15 Comments

  1. salamicat on June 29, 2010 at 2:00 pm

    RT @goldasich: Embrace and Nurture Your Followers! – https://www.wellplannedweb.com/2010/06/em…



  2. RLMadMan on June 29, 2010 at 2:09 pm

    RT @goldasich: Embrace and Nurture Your Followers! – https://www.wellplannedweb.com/2010/06/em…



  3. radinfo on June 29, 2010 at 2:16 pm

    @goldasich some of them I would love to 😉



  4. molly campbell on June 29, 2010 at 2:02 pm

    Wonderful advice. Thanks. As usual.molly



  5. Deana Goldasich on June 29, 2010 at 2:13 pm

    Thank you, Molly! It was a great reminder for ME, too… so had to share! If I haven't said it to you, lately, thanks for being one of my FAVORITE followers! So good to “see” you each week and to watch your awesome writing/blog posts!



  6. goldasich on June 29, 2010 at 5:56 pm

    Embrace and Nurture Your Followers! – https://www.wellplannedweb.com/2010/06/em…



  7. molly campbell on June 29, 2010 at 6:02 pm

    Wonderful advice. Thanks. As usual.molly



  8. Deana Goldasich on June 29, 2010 at 6:13 pm

    Thank you, Molly! It was a great reminder for ME, too… so had to share! If I haven't said it to you, lately, thanks for being one of my FAVORITE followers! So good to “see” you each week and to watch your awesome writing/blog posts!



  9. Phil on July 2, 2010 at 6:13 am

    I agree but most of the time bloggers don not have that much time to respond for each comment or interact for each user…..



  10. Deana Goldasich on July 3, 2010 at 3:34 pm

    Certainly SOME bloggrers may not have time to respond to each comment…but the BEST bloggers seem to!



  11. Deana on July 6, 2010 at 2:53 am

    Testing



  12. goldasich on July 14, 2010 at 6:05 am

    RE: @CateTV Hi Cate! SO good to “see” you here! Thanks for stopping by. Hah! Love the Phillies Phanatic. Good parallel… https://www.wellplannedweb.com/2010/06/em…



  13. CateTV on July 14, 2010 at 6:16 am

    @goldasich Hi, and night Deana 🙂 great to “see” you- have awesome time at NSA – is @sallyHogshead going to be there ? 🙂 sending dm 🙂



  14. Cate.TV on July 14, 2010 at 5:59 am

    Deana! – one day we'll meet irl here in Tampa Bay 🙂

    I love Derek Sivers and this is one of my fav vids of all times……. – Another “Ph”enomonal engager is the “Phillies Phanatic” – see here 🙂 vid http://bit.ly/c9Gh01 – He/She always watches for the #FirstFollower 🙂

    Thanks for all you do Deana – and I'll catch you on Twitter soon enough 🙂 – let's plan that cup of coffee soon!

    #A1stFollow 🙂

    Cate



  15. Deana Goldasich on July 14, 2010 at 6:05 am

    Hi Cate! SO good to “see” you here! Thanks for stopping by. Hah! Love the Phillies Phanatic. Good parallel. See! He knows what it's all about! Love it. I'm slammed until after NSA Convention has passed. I'll come up for air and hope to meet up IRL with a LOT Of folks soon!!