Tip 1: the most awesome new work often begins with something that you might not even notice or can’t remember buying.

— followthethings.com (@followthethings) November 16, 2012

Tip 2: don’t choose something because you think you know what you’ll find (exploitation perhaps), but because you don’t. That’s the fun.

— followthethings.com (@followthethings) November 16, 2012

Tip 3: ftt new work luxuriates in double meanings, surprises, parallel worlds, playfulness, twists and turns…

— followthethings.com (@followthethings) November 16, 2012

@followthethings Some good lessons for research in general - and for life!

— Andrew Davies (@andyddavies) November 16, 2012

Tip 5: if you feel that your new work is turning into a two page case study in a geography textbook (no disrespect!), stop and think!

— followthethings.com (@followthethings) November 16, 2012

Tip 6: choose something that *matters* to you and is a necessary part of *your* everyday life.

— followthethings.com (@followthethings) November 16, 2012

Tip 7: it’s easy to criticise other people’s consumption. Speak for yourselves! Think about what *you’re* doing & how it relates to others.

— followthethings.com (@followthethings) November 16, 2012

Tip 8: always think through/with the thing itself. It can help you to ask questions & make arguments.

— followthethings.com (@followthethings) November 16, 2012

Tip 9: when you email 3000+ critical geographers, say that campaign aims to get conflict minerals out of supply chains, not conflict free.

— followthethings.com (@followthethings) November 16, 2012

Tip 10: searching for your thing + Toxicology (Industrial or Occupational) can provide vivid insights into lives & work http://t.co/9Kebsv5m

— followthethings.com (@followthethings) November 16, 2012