When everyone has a megaphone, it’s impossible for anyone to be heard.
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Philip Bump talks about two projects to get oneself heard on Twitter: http://pandodaily.com/2012/04/12/how-to-win-the-attention-lottery/
These projects are both like "attention lotteries" -- in each case, the winners get a lot of followers while most people get nothing.
Which is a reminder of how hard it is to build a following in 2012.
Not for whales (celebrities) but for normal people.
It's hard. It's really, really hard.
Normal Twitter citizens rarely follow new people.
Which makes me wonder if having a voice on Twitter is winner-take-all.
3:22 PM Apr 15 2012