Monthly Archives: March 2010

Twestival 2010

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Twestival (Twitter Festival) is an event to raise money for charitable causes around the world. This annual event takes place in large cities such as Boston, NY, and Chicago – put together solely by volunteers who wish to make a difference. In addition, all monetary amounts raised are donated in full to the cause of that particular year. When I heard about Twestival, I was immediately impressed by the amount of effort put into the event within each city. Last year, the effort was to raise money for @charitywater, and this year it was for @concern, raising money for education. This event demonstrated that social media platforms, such as twitter, are more than just for networking and socializing, but a way to unite people with a common goal and spread awareness. I wish there were more events with such great causes, where people get together for a reason beyond themselves — for a global need.

Looking forward to Twestival 2011.

Social Media n’ Boston

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Boston has always been full of culture, and today, it is full of culture AND become a hub for social media. There are many prominent firms including Holland Mark, Cone Inc, Schneider Associates, Arnold, Hill Holiday, MNET, Mullen, One Pica, and many others which demonstrate that Social Media today, is not just a “buzz” anymore, but becoming the norm in today’s marketing world. Even more so, there are great, motivated, and creative minds at play throughout the city, many of which can be found at your local tweetup, or on your Twitter feed. Have you spoken with @Bostontweet, @michellemmm, @justingroy, @chrisbrogan (among many others)? If not, you should hear what they have to say, because today it is not always about what’s in the local paper, or on the news, but what do your “colleagues” have to say about what’s going on?

Social media and your furball?

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People make fun of me all the time for being a little obsessed with my cat (who being 1 yr old now – still is the size of a 6 month old kitten…quite cute). However, I think I may be given some reprieve since I did not join a pet social network site and post all of her adorable pictures (even if they may be on Facebook). But for you loving pet owners that want another way to boast about your cute furball and how awesome he/she is…the site Cute as hell may be for you! And for those, who just want to see some cute animal photos – it is a fun site to get in some “oohs” and awwws.” Enjoy!

How much time do you spend online?

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As I was sitting here thinking about what I wanted to do this evening, I realized I had been twiddling my thumbs on Facebook for a little too long. Then I started to wonder, how long do I REALLY spend online between Facebook, Twitter, reading blogs, on Gchat, etc? I don’t think I want to know the answer. So now, my question is, how much is too much? Do we ever forget to put our computers away and join our “social networks” at school, work, home, a bar, restaurant, party, etc? The key is to find a balance between socializing online and socializing offline.

Ironically I was just pondering whether to put on my sweats or my high heels…choosing between researching about new online platforms and grabbing a beverage at the local dive.