1 thing successful Twitter accounts do that amateurs don't

I’m 10,000 feet up in the sky at the time of writing this.

My feet? Hurt.

My back? Sore.

My ass? Numb.

I’ve been sitting on planes all day.

But, I’m looking forward to where I’m going.

I’m heading to Atlanta, Georgia to attend my first wedding.

And I just so happen to be the best man.

But here’s the catch…

I’ve never met the groom.

It’s a funny story…

We “met” during an online Call of Duty game when I was 12.

Instantly, we hit it off and became good friends.

Over the years that followed, we spent countless nights gaming together until 4am.

We shared laughs, dreams, and our struggles.

Every day, I looked forward to the next time I’d log onto Call of Duty to bullshit with AJ.

And now, here I am, heading to Georgia to finally meet him after 11 years.

But why am I telling you this?

Well, I saw a reply to one of my posts on Twitter and it got me thinking about the friends I made along the way.

And this is something I’ve noticed on this platform.

Accounts with a few hundred followers messaging accounts with 100K+ followers because they want to connect. And there’s nothing wrong with this.

But…

Often, these same people never message those at their level (follower-wise).

This is a mistake.

Many of us look at the people who’ve “made it” and want to associate with them.

But when I was starting on Twitter, I rarely reached out to the big accounts. Instead, I connected with people starting out, like myself.

I commented on their posts, chatted in the DMs, hopped on calls. I didn’t care how many followers they had, I just thought they were cool and wanted to connect.

I grew my tribe from scratch, then grew together.

Now, many of them:

• Grew past me in followers on Twitter

• Are making hundreds of thousands per month

• Are creating a name for themselves in their industry

To this day, I’m still in contact with most.

Hell, I even do business with many of ‘em.

On social media it’s easy to base someone’s value on their follower count.

But this is a delusion.

Many people are valuable, but you’re not seeing it because you’re using the wrong metric to measure.

My point is, you should be prioritize connecting with people around your level.

Get to know each other, help one another, become friends.

You’re far more likely to become close with those around your level than those many steps ahead.

Stop looking for tribes that are already established and make your own.

Pick long-term friends to play long-term games with.

You never know where you’ll end up together.

Might just be a wedding in Georgia ;)

Your Canadian friend,

Dakota "Best Man" Robertson