I have read a number of blog posts by people who give out advice on who to follow on Twitter. It always amuses me when someone who will say that they will block someone just by reading their Twitter profile and not seeing anything that pertains to what they Tweet about. For example, my bio just says Director of Online Marketing and has a link to Dan-London.com. I have had numerous people send me direct messages after I follow them asking why I follow them? Some people even block me.

Are we all one-dimensional? I also write a hockey blog, love reading, videogames, graphic design, indie rock and travel and try to follow a number of different people who tweet about those topics. I don’t want to list all of my interests in my bio as I’m attempting to brand myself (yes, I know how THAT sounds).

So, before you block someone who might not seem to be interested in what you tweet about, give him or her a chance. Sure there are tons of spammers out there, but quite a few aren’t. Look at the most recent tweets of a person to see if they actually are looking to engage with you instead of just their bio.