How to jump-start a social network is always a difficult question. In most cases we import a few contacts from another social network. We look for the same people in the new network and if it does not work, we start inviting them.
Over the last months many Buzzers have spent significant time establishing good ways to share their core network with new people. Google Buzz has a recommendation system built-in, but nobody so far was able to understand how it works.
Inspired by Twitter, we established Follow-Friday posts in which we share with our followers interesting lists of contacts. Over time some of those lists became more sophisticated and a Recommended Buzzers method was suggested.
Here are several interesting posts with the purpose to share and expand the Buzz social network.
Feb 26: one of the first Follow Friday (BFF) posts by Jon Mallin
Jun 12: First Recommended Buzzers Lists
Aug 18: Google Buzz Team announces new Suggestions (post) Gmail help article
Sep 10: Follow Friday from Stephanie Wanamaker
Oct 1: Follow Friday from Jon Mallin
Oct 8: Follow Friday from Stephanie Wanamaker
Oct 8: Female Follow Friday from Stephanie Wanamaker
Oct 9: Follow Friday by Nick Waye
Oct 15: large Follow Friday from Stephanie Wanamaker
Oct 24: Follow Friday from Rainyday Superstar
Oct 25: Who should I follow on Buzz? Answers by John Hardy on a great post
Nov 17: Making that list by Tracy Crawford
Jan 15, 2011: Friday Follow by Stephanie Wanamaker
Below are featured recommendation lists:
Buzz Users of The Year Poll — 23 janv. 2011 21:46:36
François Bacconnet Top Buzzers — 24 nov. 2010 03:36:08
John Hardy list — 24 nov. 2010 03:29:36
Recommended Buzzers Blog — 24 nov. 2010 03:23:22
Steve Pirk recommends — 24 nov. 2010 03:11:41