Random follow #272 - @LOUDinPublic

The only constant in life is change.  We can be changed or we can change ourselves.  One way I have found that works really well is have an understanding of the signs of the times, learn how to flow with them and reinvent yourself every now and then.

@LOUDinPublic has accomplished those very things both in real life as well as within social media.  Lou is one of the stayers in social media who has been applying her skills in communications and public representation for some time.  She has a very sharp mind and doesn't put up with too much in the of badly conceived tweets.

Lou is the proud convener behind another twitter account which I have followed since joining twitter a number of years ago.  The @LOUDinPublic is her more professional personality hard at work.  If you're looking to find a few more of the relaxed and more day to day conversation type tweets then I can fully recommend following @LouDxx.

Lou is an inspiration of a person.  She is a full time mum and a pretty much full time PR gun for hire as well.  If you have a launch or a story that needs to get to market with both precision and energy then Lou is the lady for you.  Why have I followed @LouDxx for so long?  Because she is a real person with real tweets.

Hows this for a fact - I was following Lou all the years ago when she was still newly pregnant!  Little Niamh is no longer a baby but Lou is most definitely a very proud mum.  And its really neat when you see someone's tweets and you can honestly say you've really enjoyed seeing snippets of their journey from afar.

Whats the best way to describe her as a tweeter?  Its probably easiest to show you some examples - 

"Just had a FANTASTIC meeting with can't say who but.. FANTASTIC! Wellington people are so nice!"

"Kinda laughing at everyone so upset at the Mission 2014 line up. I'm stoked! Being old rocks!"

And 

"What a day! On the go with #fiftycoffees and a bunch of new business! It's exciting times!"

So as you can see Lou is a very personable, extremely professional and really positive.  Having followed (but not yet met) her after so many years the true test of time has proven that she is a tweeter worth her weight in gold - and that's no lie!

Random follow #24 - @Rotoscribe

@Rotoscribe has a tough job.  He is the single PR person who is the face and voice of @WaiarikiInst.  Actully he doesn't curate the Waiariki account but he does manage all the PR.  @rotoscribe also goes by the name of Craig in real life.

So for two days in a row now I am profiling people I have met in real life.  Craig is a really nice guy.  He hails originally from (you guessed it) Wellington ways but now he gets to live in the very lovely and beautiful city of Rotorua.

One thing I know that Craig really loves doing is mountain biking.  When you live in Rotorua mountain biking is almost a mandatory requirement of anyone and everyone wanting to live here.  Okay to be honest his old twitter account was way better than this one but as he is a friend he definitely needs some coverage.

If you want to follow him go for it.  But he's way better in real life.

Random follow #23 - @shineprjack

Choosing how you represent yourself on social media can be a little tricky to manage at times.  Some people have one account where they tweet everything and other people separate their accounts so they have one personal and one professional.

Today's random twitter follow has two accounts.  One personal (@ironjack35) and the other professional (@shineprjack).  I have followed Jackie on her @ironjack35  twitter account for some time now.  the other account though is a new one and I have only just started following @shineprjack for a week or so.

This is one of those rare occasions when i can actually tell you something real about today's person.  Jackie is an Ironwoman!  She loves triathlon and sport and she is super organized and efficient.  She is married and is a mum too.

One thing I have noticed is that Jackie is a really encouraging and uplifting person.  She is determined and focused but at the same time she is realistic about what she can and can't achieve at any given time.  Here are a couple of example tweets from her various accounts -

@IronJack35  "The best thing about daytime swim squad in our amazing 50m outdoor pool? An AMAZING tan - which for a redhead is significant!"

@shineprjack  "That moment when you discover that what you have been saying all along, for about 18 months, is in fact best practice. Nice" 

So now you have two options available to you.  Either way you will be making a good choice should you choose to push the follow button.