Archive for December 10th, 2008

It's a salesman! It's a Christian! It's ... Fred7Man!

We’re introducing another Twitterer today. Fred Campos of Bedford is here to communicate and befriend and say yes, you can be a Cool Christian.

Twitter Handle:

@Fred7Man

Blog: The Thoughts of the Average Christian Servant — Latest post is a positive view of the controversial NY Times bestselling novel The Shack.

Bio: Self-declared to be “one super conservative, don’t own a television, Christian parent.” But wait — there’s more. He also is an aspiring self-help writer and sales team leader who, if you read his blog, knows his business/motivational publishing and theory. Can the Bible-guy be on the leading edge of social web tech while selling stuff? Fred answers questions about his Twitter usage below.

Who or what got you started on Twitter, and why? I am an aspiring writer, and I learned about Twitter in the DFW Writer’s Workshop in a special class taught by another of our members, Kristen Lamb. Kristen taught us about the importance of the web’s social network for book authors. A social network enables you to connect with potential readers and allows you to build relationship necessary for promoting your books via word of mouth.  In that class, I learned about Twitter.  My life has not been the same since!

How did you come up with your Twitter “Handle?” In the old computer days before the Internet, people used to chat on Bulletin Board Services (BBS), and my old handle was “fredman. ” It has stuck with me, I added the seven because the name was already taken on a few services. It just made sense to keep the familiar I had been using for over 10 years.

What twitter applications do you use, if any? I’m now using Tweetdeck.

Are you on other social networks? MySpace, Facebook, LiveJournal

What would you miss most if you were forced to quit? Instant access and feedback to a group of people in a matter of moments.  For example: I was cooking a turkey this past Thanksgiving.  My job was to turn the oven on and put the bird in.  Let me state for the record—I am a non-cook.  Well at 6 a.m. my wife was sleeping soundly.  As I went to the oven to turn it on, I realized I didn’t know if it should be “bake” or “broil.”  I asked my twitter friends for help and in a matter of seconds I had a bunch of “bake” tweets.  What other media gives you that kind of install access to opinions, especially without having to wake the wife. 

Why follow Fred at @Fred7Man:

1. Gasp in astonishment as he goes out in the freezing cold for “prayer run.”

2. Find great ways for life’s little irritations to show God’s Grace.

3. Catch up on all the games you can play with little kids that you’re not playing with your own kids–such as chess and Chinese checkers–and feel good that at least someone’s doing it.

4. Catch him surfing the web during a sales meeting or “borrowing” someone else’s cell phone ear plugs from a hotel lost-and-found and know that he’s not (always) a saint.