His method might increase clicks in the aggregate, but I wonder what the backlash is against other people.
Personally, every time I read one of the "You should follow me on Twitter here" callouts, my response is very close to "Go to hell, don't presume to tell me what to do." While of course I can't remember everyone who's used that stupid canard at this point, ceteris paribus it's a behavior that I think would greatly decrease my interest in working with or buying something from 'em. 'Cause its douchey.
