I woke up today with a brilliant idea. ….okay, maybe not brilliant, but at least it should be fun!!
It’s extremely simple. we’re sending out ONE tweet today, at 2:00 pm CDT. I’m not tweeting it a million times — just once. Sure, I’d get a better response, but that would be cheating.
All you have to do is click “Retweet” (RT), and you’ll be listed below in this blog post. Not only that, but we’ll list your full twitter bio too! Not a bad deal, right? 
The cool part is that I’m no @BarackObama or @LadyGaga. If someone with a huge following tried this experiment, all it would prove is that they have a lot of followers. Yes, we have a few hundred followers… but in the Twitter world, that’s small beans. (YES, I just used small beans in a sentence!). So if this works for us, it can work for anyone!
Excuse me, my rabbit is biting my toe right now. Bad Lena. Anywayyy…let’s see how viral Twitter truly is — thanks for your help!!!
UPDATE: AND THE RESULTS ARE IN!!!!
And the grand total number of RTs is…..drumroll……….Blackjack! I mean, 21. Okay, so maybe it’s not the massive viral attack I envisioned, but hey, for someone like me who doesn’t have a “huge” following yet, 21 isn’t too shabby — I’d still call it a success. Plus our blog got 67 hits yesterday, our second biggest day ever.
The tweeps that RTd me were an interesting mix of kayaking/camping folks, social media professionals, and a couple misc. ones*. They range from HUGE Twitter accounts (41K+ followers) to ones just getting started (15 followers). Many I’ve interacted with before, but there was also a good amount that I haven’t spoken with yet.
But one thing they ALL have in common is that by RTing @Jordandmatt, they’ve shown that they’re all supportive tweeters, unselfish, and willing to interact if you send a tweet their way!
So without further ado, here we go in no particular order….
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Trip planning & social sharing platform for outdoor and travel enthusiasts and the merchants that support them. Plan. Pin. Share.
Sacramento, CA · http://www.mycampmate.com
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Interactive Strategy, User Experience, Search Marketing, Search Optimization and Social Media enthusiast.
Miami, FL · http://boalt.com
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Hendrik Morkel – @hendrikmorkel
Wilderness Guide | Rōnin | Entrepreneur | Minimalist | Author | This is a personal account & does not reflect the opinions of my boss, who is an asshole.
Finland · http://hendrikmorkel.com/
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Going the distance for Peace and Understanding!
Elsah, IL · http://www.paddle4peace.com
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Gary Bradford – @plumaslaker 
Follower of Christ, Husband, Father. myCampmate Community Manager & CIO, Elected Official, State of CA IT Professional. See http://about.me/gary.bradford
Plumas Lake, CA · http://www.mycampmate.com
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Jereme Bivins – @jcbivins 
Former progressive political operative, turned nonprofit digital marketing & communications specialist. I tweet for @fdncenter. Opinions here are my own.
New York, NY · http://about.me/jcbivins
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David Barnes - @paddlingboy 
I am a sea kayaker, writer and artisan living the good life on Salt Spring Island. Look for my latest book The Hungry Kayaker, available now.
Salt Spring Island · http://www.facebook.com/HungryKayaker
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Bill Powell – @beholderbill 
Happily married man, Cleveland Browns Fan and dog Person, living with a brain tumor and soon to be author and Appalachian Trail thru-hiker
North Carolina · http://www.going-south.org
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Meagan Adele Lopez – @meaganadele 
Co-founder @SocialKaty. In England, I lunched, ex @theladylunches. Francophile. Dreams of flying. Author of #ThreeQuestions @USCalumni http://amzn.to/3qu3stions
Chicago, IL · http://www.ladywholunches.net/blog
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John Wayne Zimmerman – @eRocketFuel 
Chief Rocket Scientist of eRocketFuel Social Media. Author of Complete Idiot’s Guide to Facebook Marketing. Avid thrill seeker.
Chicago · http://www.eRocketFuel.com
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Lola and Leah – @LolaAndLeah 
travel partners in crime. fashionistas sprinkling humor & sass. producing fun travel stories for your reading pleasure. also tweet as @LolaDimarco & @L_e_a_h
WE’RE GOING PLACES · http://websitecomingsoon.com
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Lauren DiMarco – @LolaDiMarco 
Avid world traveler, writer & purveyor of fun. Fan of flip flops & summertime. Love making new friends & making them laugh! Looking for the next adventure…
here & there · http://lolastravels.com
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Adam Nutting – @HikingTheTrail 
HikingTheTrail.com is a blog about the journey of one mans dream to hike the Appalachian trail. The adventure is not just on the trail itself.
Overland Park Kansas · http://www.hikingthetrail.com
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Traci – @WalkSimply 
obsessive daydreamer, outdoor lover, wife to 1 and mom to 2, photo taker, art maker
Orange County, CA · http://www.walksimply.com/
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Kathy and Wes – @Scrapbooks 
Treasured Memory Preservation Consultants and Scrapbook Business Owners.
Deer Park, WA · http://www.FreeScrapbookTraining.com
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Sue – @SueOnTheWeb 
Online Community Manager for 12 yrs. In between consuming copious amounts of choccie I chat about cmty-Check out my Cmty Manager jobs board http://bit.ly/xClu9M
Brit living in Charlotte, NC · http://sueontheweb.com/about-2
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Logan Pence – @DocPence 
Tweeting about life’s mysteries, random facts, jokes, outdoor insights, and #kayaking since 2012. #teamlivebadass #kayakerprobz #Crohnies
warren, pa · http://www.facebook.com/logan.d.pence
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Native Floridian. Operations coordinator for college bookstore. Seakayak and bicycle as balance
seattle area
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Christina Lizaso – @btrfly12 
Interests include: Volunteerism, Nonprofit Management, Health & Cancer
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Obsessed with everything paddle sports. Canoe, Kayak, SUP, Kayak Fishing, Surfski
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Dillon Allen – @dillonangus 
Dad, nuclear engineer, enthusiast of many nerdly hobbies (Ham Radio Astronomy, et al), left-of-center right wing nut-job. Just your normal everyday guy. W5DAA
Mississippi · http://www.dillonallen.com
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To learn more about our expedition and get all the latest updates, follow us on Twitter and check out the Expedition Mississippi Facebook Page!
NOTE* In case you were wondering, this account is for Jordan Sanders & Matt Lowers to keep people posted on their crazy kayaking adventure this summer. However, Jordan is also a social media marketing professional and has also begun tweeting about that too. (PS I love talking about myself in the 3rd person — makes me feel important!)
