Each Friday, in honor of the #FollowFriday tradition on Twitter, we will be featuring one of our own Featured Users on the blog.
Today we hear from Janis Krums, a Twitter enthusiast and entrepreneur, most well known for taking the famous photo of the “Miracle on the Hudson.” You can follow him on Twitter at @jkrums.
Janis Krums
Tell us about yourself.
I’m an entrepreneur originally from Latvia. I am the co-founder of Elementz Nutrition and Inbox Alarm. I also consult with businesses and individuals on social media and have recently invested into AIT Bridges.
How (and when) did you first come to be on Twitter, and how has the experience evolved for you?
I first signed up to Twitter about 2 years ago, I didn’t find anyone who I knew on there so I abandoned it for a while. Then about 4 months later I was exploring social media for business uses. I began posting daily updates and slowly building a network.
The Miracle on the Hudson
On January 15th, I took a photo of the Miracle on the Hudson. I tweeted it and the photo spread across the world within minutes. This brought me a lot of attention and my network of followers grew from 170 to over 6,000. Since then I’ve become an avid social media enthusiast.
Where are you located? What’s your favorite thing about where you live?
I live in Sarasota, FL. The beaches are incredible here and I like to go stand-up paddle boarding in the bay. It’s a great way to get away from everything and enjoy the beautiful nature around me.
What are you most excited about sharing with your followers?
I like to share things that I find interesting and I learn something from. Most of the time my updates are about technology, business, social media, basketball, fitness, and anything random that I find interesting and want to share with my followers. I try to provide value to my followers and don’t want to waste their time by not giving them the best content.
What’s your favorite thing to do when you’re not online?
I’m a huge basketball fan so I love to play any chance I get or to watch the NBA, especially the LA Lakers. I also like to to get on the water with my stand-up paddle board. Besides that I read a lot and enjoy staying active by doing a variety of different workouts from yoga to biking to crossfit.
Thank you, Janis!
