Do You Bring The Thunder Every Time?
October 17, 2011 
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Well? Do you? Do you bring the thunder every time you blog?
Some folks don’t “get” why Triberr defaults to Auto. Well…here’s why.
It’s because bloggers who “get” what Triberr is about, tribe-up with bloggers who DO bring the thunder every time. And if you don’t know any bloggers who bring the thunder every time then you need to get out more.
These bloggers bring so much thunder EVERY TIME they post that I feel 100% comfortable giving them access to my Twitter Stream so that my audience can benefit from their know-how, the wisdom, and skill-set.
Gods of Thunder
Who are they, you may be wondering?
Here they are. Bloggers who bring the thunder every time. People I’m proud to call my tribesmates. Folks who embiggen my Twitter following every time I post their content.
The Gods of Thunder themselves:
Francisco Rosales
You know how there are bunch of Social Media Gurus out there who suck monkey turds?
It’s refreshing when you encountered a guy who not only knows what he’s talking about, but is a bonified expert, respected authority by those in-the-know, and all around great guy.
Dr. of Social Media, Mr. God of Thunder himself, none other than Francisco Rosales.
When I started Triberr, Francisco was one of the first people to get an invite because he epitomizes the type of blogger that Triberr is build for. He makes my Twitter Stream better every time he posts and I am proud to call him my tribesmate.
Thunder & Lightning:
Christian Hollingsworth
Christian did two things differently when he started his blog. He focused on others and he decided to do things, instead of just talk about doing things.
One of the pillars of his content is the series of interviews he does with folks from around this social media landscape. Many months ago, I was honored to be featured in one of his interviews. These interviews are not only a great way to generate quality content, but are also a great source of insight, inspiration and relationship-building.
The other thing that Christian did right is he did things. He started a directory for DoFollow blogs.
One of my pet peeves in this Social Media space are people who talk about doing things but never actually do anything. You’ll recognize them by their second-rate motivational speaker phraseology, overcompensating vernacular and a pungent stench of desperation.
Christian is a doer and I am proud to triberr his stuff every time he posts.
Thunder & Lightning:
Jessica Northey
Maybe there is someone nicer, kinder and cooler than Jessica, but I haven’t met that person yet.
She is my IRL friend who I’ve met on Twitter and our relationship has been spectacular simply because she is that cool. My girlfriend got tired of hearing me profess my love for Jessica over the phone so I’m no longer allowed to tell Jessica how much I love her. But I assure you, she is THAT awesome.
We met in Tucson, AZ when Dan was visiting me for a weekend of fun in the sun. Jessica came over to do a short impromptu Interview with Dan-O and I. There is also a longer version which you can watch here.
Jessica’s stuff is always great. She is always helping others, and she is another one of those amazing folks who actually knows what the hell she’s talking about. She has the most impressive client list of any Social Media guru I’ve ever seen. She is THAT good.
Thunder & Lightning:
Jk Allen
Jk is a recent tribesmate and a long time friend. Yes, his blog ROCKS! Yes, he is one of the coolest cats in the game. Yes, his writing is tight. But I am NOT a fan of J (J is for James).
You may be surprised to hear me say that, and you may be surprised that I would have James on Auto RT given the fact that I’m not a fan of his blog. But let me explain.
Is your mom a fan of your blog? How about your brother or sister? How about your best friend IRL? Does s/he visit and comment on your blog?
The answer for most people is “no”. No way in hell will my family and friends read and comment on my blog. But that doesn’t mean they wouldn’t take a bullet for me.
That’s how I feel about James’ blog. I love what James does and I know that my 8000+ followers on Twitter will find his stuff useful, compelling and interesting even if the topic of Personal Development doesn’t interest me personally.
Case in point:
Comment from @AltheaMcIntyre (one of my followers) on Jk's post that came serendipitously just as I was writing this section about James.
Clearly, J is one of those rare cats who writes about the topic of Personal Development in a new, exciting and useful way. See it for yourself.
Thunder & Lightning:
Jeff Bullas
So, here’s the thing. I don’t know Jeff from a hole in a wall. But I know of him, and I know his content.
He is one of the thought-leaders in this Social Media space. I’ve left a comment here and there on his blog and I always find his content useful in some way.
We happen to end up in a same tribe thanks to the one and only Pam More, who has been ruling her tribe with great wisdom, and has managed to assemble the who’s-who of Social Media in her influential Social Nuts tribe.
Such is the powerfully serendipitous nature of Triberr. It allows us to tap into each other’s circles of friends in a very new and innovative way, if I may say so myself.
Thunder & Lightning:
Nicholas Cardot
I’m starting to realize something.
Folks who I really respect and appreciate, are the same folks who produce amazing content ALL THE TIME, are the folks who are doers first, and just happen to have a blog where they talk about what they do. And Nick is no exception.
Long time ago, I saw this post about 50 most influential bloggers with links to their eBooks. Believe it or not, folks. I actually donwloaded every single eBook and read them, one by one. Here is what I found out.
Out of 50 eBooks, there were ONLY 3 that were any good. The rest sucked monkey turds. Nick’s book was one of the ones that didn’t suck.
Nick is an artist first, and Social Media maven second. His approach to blogging is original and refreshing. His focus on the Design aspect of blogging is something that majority of bloggers never even take into equation. But that’s not all…
Nick is also the sole brains and the developer of a Twitter based gaming platform called Dagaloo. He is also one of my tribesmates who’s posts I look forward to auto-sharing with my Twitter followers.
Thunder & Lightning:
Ana Hoffman
You would have a hard time finding someone who has delivered greater content for longer period of time. Ana is a nuts and bolts kind of lady who routinely churns out amazing posts one after another. I have a theory.
I think “Ana” is actually a team of brilliant scientists constructing the perfect blogger somewhere in the labs of Tucson, AZ. She’s THAT good.
She is also one of the original members of the very first Super Tribe on Triberr, the Mighty Jaffa.
Thunder & Lightning:
The default size for a Triberr tribe is 7 so it makes sense to stop right here at these 7 amazing Triberrs.
I am happy to be able to say that there are many others who are just simply amazing.
Bloggers who produce useful and compelling content, and who’ve been doing it for so long, I have no qualms of auto tweeting their stuff every time they publish. Why should my Twitter followers miss out if I happen to be too busy to check out Ana’s post today?
Sure, there are few bloggers in few of the tribes that kinda suck. Maybe I should write another post called the Toads of Mediocrity?
Needless to say, those Toads are set to Manual and their content will often end up in the spit bucket.
- Who are your favorite Tribesmates?
Every now and again, I try to bring some thunder, too:
