A note from Brad: Tweetup Concerns

I overheard some things tonight at the Tweetup that concerned me because some go against the very fundamental ideals that GreenvilleTweets is based upon.

GreenvilleTweets is not a club or even a group – it is way more organically formed than traditional meetup groups. There is usually no set agenda, rules, regulations or dues. The only rule is to have fun and meet other people.

Each tweetup is completely open to anyone that wants to attend and trust me we welcome anyone new with open arms.

It is simply summed up in one word – Community.

For instance here are some different definitions of the word community:

Group of people living in a particular local area – #greenvillenc
Common ownership – GreenvilleTweets is community driven
A group having common interests – Simply put we all love Twitter and social interaction

With that being said, GreenvilleTweets had a very humble beginning – It started with 3 people. Me, my wife and Matt Long (@mclgreenville) outside of Starbucks one cold night. Amazingly it grew from that to what it is now, a flourishing community of talented people that all have one thing in mind – building and developing a community.

For me GreenvilleTweets is not about fame and fortune – it is about building a community in Greenville that wants to better ourselves and our city.

And for the record – I make not one dime off any of this… if anything I loose money.

But for me the impact I see the growing Greenville Twitter community having within our city makes it all worth it.

So from here on out let’s act like a community and strive to be the best we can be for the good of not only ourselves but our community, #greenvillenc, as a whole.

If you have never attended a tweetup I strongly urge you to do so. We will not bite – I promise. If you have a concern about any of this email me – brad@bradproctor.com and let me know. My goal is to make each tweetup a place where it is easy to meet new people.

Hope to see you next time.

This post was from the heart so if you have questions let me know below – I will answer them. You can always email me at brad@bradproctor.com as well.

Thanks for reading.

-Brad

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