Understanding What it Takes to Succeed on this platform
When I Get to 150,000 Followers on Medium …
We All Have Dreams of Becoming a Top Writer One Day
When I get to 150,000 followers, people will be in awe that I chose to write to them personally. Once a week, I will select someone, watch their work, read their material, read their comments, and then comment to them and then, I will write to them and share a personal note with them.
Who are some of the most prolific writers on the site today? Tim Denning? Sinem Günel? Dr Mehmet Yildiz? Imagine if you received a personal letter from them — not one of those automatically generated letters that are supposed to make you think they are writing to you. A real, no joke, I’m going to write this person a real letter (or an email, in this case).
I received one of those from an online guru. Zulie Rane wrote me a letter. I was impressed because when I first started writing on Medium, she was one of the first people I reached out to through her YouTube channel. She never wrote back. She never even acknowledged my comment. I didn't give up the faith. Shortly thereafter, I wrote to her again. Again, with the same results. I may have tried one other time, but with little faith. Anyway, I kept it moving.
When you first start reading and writing on Medium, you are like a sponge, or at least, I was. I soaked up everything. But after a while, you eventually ignore and eliminate the white noise. So, I was quite surprised when one day, I asked her a question again and this time, she actually replied back personally.
Now, I understand that someone like Zulie Rane and many others of the big names on this platform have thousands of followers. I actually crossed that threshold myself. Yes, I have more than 1,820 followers (at the time I wrote this article).
If you have an active group, answering and responding to replies and emails can become daunting. But not for me. I love writing to people. I love interacting with my followers and with the people I follow.
So, I just wanted to tell you that while I am a long, long way off, one day, when I reach 150,000 followers, I will remember from whence I came and hope to be a beacon for new writers and those who would be happy to hear from someone who has been on the platform for a while. Today, I just reached the seven-month mark! lol
About the Author
Julius Evans is a 2X Top Writer on Medium in Writing and Music. He has a Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College, Newport, RI; a Master of Arts degree in Strategic Communication and Leadership from Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ; a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from City University, Bellevue, WA, and an Associate of Arts Degree in Liberal Studies from Central Texas College, Killeen, Texas. He is a 1985 graduate of the Defense Information School (DINFOS) of Print and Electronic Journalism and Advanced Public Affairs. DINFOS was relocated from Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, IN, to its current location at Fort George Meade, MD.
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