Did you know that… For almost 2 years now, I’ve been running the Follow Monday event on Twitter (ahem, now X) where individuals can introduce themselves and grow their following.
Each week, thousands of people see the Follow Monday tweet and I’ve had a lot of positive feedback about it and some even said it’s their best growth day of the week.
For the readers, it’s a great way to discover and connect with new individuals that are active on X.
Yesterday was the 87th edition of Follow Monday, and here are a few highlights:
Meet Paul, a founder of a $600K ARR startup who told us he’s a professional overthinker. Overthinking is something many of us experience, so it’s great to connect with fellow overthinkers and talk about our overthinking struggles… (remember: better done than perfect)
Meet Serg who started indie making in February and is now at $9K in revenue (in case anyone is wondering if it’s worth working on side projects and hopping into the creator economy).
Meet Lewis, who introduced himself as “I’m Lewis” with an AI-generated photo of the King of Queens character but the face replace with… Lewis’ face. While Lewis somewhat broke the rules of Follow Monday (he didn’t say why we should follow him…), I’ve featured him here because his intro has a sense of humor, and entertaining posts go a long way and Lewis might have gotten a follower or two.
I’ll feature 3 intros weekly (randomly picked), but there are many great folks who introduced themselves (check them out here) and long term will send the newsletter from its dedicated substack at FollowMonday.substack.com
If you haven’t introduced yourself this week, hop in next Monday to grow your following and a chance to get featured in the newsletter.
My intention is (and always has been) to positively contribute to the community, so Follow Monday aligns with that. Especially in the early days, it might be a bit harder to grow your following or find genuine people to follow - so I hope it’s helpful for all.
Cheers,
Peter
PS:
For the 100th edition of Follow Monday there will be a giveaway (or book discount) from a popular maker in the programming space on X, so stay tuned for details.
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Really like the concept Peter👍
It’s a win-win for everyone, keep going!
Hope I’ll be featured one day😬