Every Follower Matters
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What does it look like to have 50 followers?
What about 500?
1,000?
5000?
10,000?
What about 100,000?
I’ll show you
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Regardless where you are on your X journey or whatever other platform you choose to share on, every single follower matters.
I realize that people say that often, but when you see a visualization of certain numbers of people, it’s incredibly eye opening.
This is 50 people in a room. Most of us just being on X and not posting a thing can build to 50 people.
But even THAT is a lot. The power of what you share can have a HUGE impact and ripple effect just with 50 people.
After putting in a little work, being the reply guy, adding value and staying consistent, you get to the 500 mark.
We tend to downplay these landmarks because we’re surrounded by big dogs with MASSIVE followings, but check this out.
This is a room of 500. Imagine everyone in this room subscribed and viewing the content you create. Even if 10% convert, that’s incredible.
The next big milestone is 1000. That just sounds cool. But look at this.
This is 1000 people in the stands. According to Kevin Kelly, this is really all you need of “True Fans” to make a comfortable living.
While the next big milestone tends to be the 10k mark, 5k is overlooked and under appreciated. Just look at this.
Can you imagine performing a concert or giving a speech for 5000 people? That’s essentially what you’re doing by posting to that many on X
It’s more common than it’s ever been to have 10k+ followers. I’ve caught myself not even giving that a second look, whereas years ago that was WILD.
It still is. And if done right, 10k followers can provide a VERY comfortable, dare I say, “Leave Me Alone money” kind of life @shannonjean.
Like I said, if done right.
Here’s what that looks like. Side note, a whole new respect for anyone still personally messaging people at this level. That’s not said enough.
Now let’s go big time. And even this is still “small” compared to the influencers with millions.
This is what 100,000 followers looks like
As you reach these milestones, it’s important to keep the visual of the people you are speaking to at the forefront of your mind.
It’s not about the HUGE following.
For me at least, it’s about finding a home for the words I have pouring out of me.
The crazy business ideas, the lessons, the failures, the awesome conversations I have with expert entrepreneurs. Things that I would find valuable.
If the HUGE following comes, that’s just an off-chute of the value.
If you can appreciate each milestone a long the way and speak into your true fans as if you were standing in front of them in person, they in turn will appreciate you.