Online Marketing Promotion: Follow and not Lead?
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Back when I was growing up, being a follower wasn’t such a good thing. Why? Following usually got you into trouble well at least, for me it did. I can remember countless times when people “dared” me to do something and I did it only to suffer. The suffering had to do with my mom’s belt on my a**. Oh well, I had to learn the hard way, and it wasn’t always comfortable for me to do so. I think it hurt my mom more than it hurt me. ( smile) I can remember her telling me,” be a leader, not a follower.” As I matured, I became more of a leader and fiercely independent. I was so independent it stopped me from reaching out to others when I needed help.
Who Needs Help?
As a leader, I never thought I needed help. I figured if I was a leader why would I need it? In college during my freshman year, I was asked to participate in study groups and I always declined. I had this air of arrogance surrounding me, and I thought leaders never followed groups, and did their own thing. It served me well until the courses got harder, and I needed to reach out for help. It took everything I had to bury my pride and join the group, but it was worth it. I developed some great relationships, and I learned you can be a leader in a group setting. I even noticed some people like to follow more than they like to lead. I guess there is nothing wrong with that.
Modern followers
In this world of “twitter chitter chat”, following has suddenly become cool. Do you agree? I follow several people on twitter and some of them I know, but the majority of them I don’t know. I guess I don’t have to know them and should be glad they are following me, right? Well, I am very thankful people want to follow me, because it means I am doing something right. I follow a few people who are very important to me and my success as an internet marketer. Who do you follow out side of twitter? Do you have a mentor? In the days when I was unsuccessful in internet marketing, I was a leader who didn’t like to follow anyone. I guess this is why I never succeeded. I had to take a cue from my early days and bury my pride and start following someone. Dean Holland and Alex Jeffreys were the two I chose to follow. These guys have given me a great foundation to build upon for my internet marketing future. Who do you follow and why? If you aren’t following anyone, maybe you need to start to be successful. Remember: no man is an island.
Darren McDuffie
“Internet Marketer”
“Who says Jocks aren’t smart?”
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Hey Darren
I am lucky to have Alex as my mentor and I am happy to follow him and his teachings right now, he really knows his “stuff”.
I am like you, I follow a select few rather than just to follow everyone and anyone, I feel like I get lost in a swarm of tweets when I follow too many people.
Well done on swallowing your pride, I am sure you shall return to your leader status soon enough, Sally
Hi Darren
Luckily for me I am an Alex Jeffreys “follower” I think it is so important because its like a jungle out there!!
Good luck mate
Nick
http://workfromhomeideas-nickstentiford.com
Hello Darren,
Great post on being a follower. There is a time to be a follower. Many of us asking including myself have trouble asking for help. Alex reminded us awhile ago that we have to be followers before we can become leaders.
Thanks for the reminder and great post.
Alice
Hi Darren
I can’t afford a mentor myself, but I am accumulating reviews of good and bad ones for my new blog (under construction). From what I’m reading so far, Alex appears to be one of the better ones. I’ll reserve judgement till I know more.
STILL don’t get what Twitters all about!? Maybe it’s only for twits, like me.
I’ll be back soon – regards
Alan
Alex is one of the better ones. I fyou are serious about doing this… you may want to get a mentor at whatever cost you can.