Today, we integrated Tweetizen on LacrosseAllStars.com to create a bigger/better feeling of community on the site.
Using hashtags #Lax, #YouthLax, #HSLax, #MCLA, #NCAALax, #ProLax or #LaxGear, readers can share links to news and video with other readers and the LaxAllStars staff. They can share directly from their Twitter account or from the LacrosseAllStars.com LaxNation page.
Click the image above for our announcement on the LaxAllStars site.
For more info on Tweetizen, click here.
Contributing to The 2.0 Life
I’m very excited to say that today marks my first contribution to The 2.0 Life. I’ll be writing there weekly about new online services, the social web, and embracing the digital lifestyle from here on out!
First post: “How Transparency, Life and Twitter Fit Together”
I hate to brag, but I had to put this up. AdaptiveBlue is a company I’ve been getting to know over the past few months. They are the creators of Glue, which I made a video demo about a couple weeks ago.
I went out to coffee with Fraser (VP of Business Development) last weekend and he gave me a t-shirt. He asked that I send the Glue crew a picture of me wearing it and challenged me to be creative. I *hired* Ryan Craven as the photographer/creative consultant and here’s what we came up with:
Why I Like Glue & You Can Too
My first attempt with a video demo. The victim? AdaptiveBlue’s Glue.
I’ve been on Glue for about 4 months now and have loved using it, but I’ve always wished more of my friends would give it a try. Last night, after hearing me talk about Glue for about the 50th time, a few friends started asking questions. They wanted to know how I benefited from using Glue. I hope this video helps someone who’s wondering that same thing - what Glue can do for them.
Last week, Tac Anderson did a video demo on how to post to Twitter using Diigo on his blog, New Comm Biz. I enjoyed watching his tutorial and learning about a service I’d never used before, and I was enlightened to the fact that onscreen demos are a great way to teach and share information. Teaching is one of my favorite things to do, so I thought I’d give it a try.
This is far from perfect, but it’s the first shot. I’m hoping that I’ll get better as I do more of these. The goal: make it clear and valuable enough that whoever watches can quickly take what they’ve learned, apply it, and pay it forward.
VIDEO: Twitter in Plain English (via mashable)
If you’re struggling to understand what Twitter is all about, this video presents it in a nice, clear way.
As you get used to tweeting (I know, I don’t like that word either…) and you begin to initiate conversation, start branching out and try to make a connection or two through Twitter. You’ll find that the question “What are you doing?” transcends to something more like, “What are you interested in right now?” At that point you’ll realize the value of a flattened pyramid, the benefits of filling the void, and the joy of keeping track of your friends’ shenanigans.
