So you can try to build up a follower list that’s packed with people with useful skills, and who have lots of friends. You could also try approaching some of the big names on Twitter.
That’s always going to be harder, not least because you can never tell whether they’re typing their tweets themselves or having one of their assistants do it for them. But can you imagine if you could send out a question asking about a problem with your Mac and had Steve Jobs answer? (Yes, he’s there.) Or more realistically, if you asked for help with your affiliate program and received a response from Shawn Collins? Or if you wanted advice on becoming a professional blogger and picked up a tip from Darren Rowse.
All of those things are possible. That doesn’t mean they’re going to happen — the big names often get lots of questions and rarely have the time to answer them all — but one of the most impressive things about Twitter is the quality of the advice that it’s possible to receive, and the quality of the people who supply it.