2009 Recap on Tonight’s #gno Twitter Party!
December 29, 2009 by Jyl Johnson Pattee · 16 Comments
Can you believe 2010 is only 2 days away! Let’s give 2009 an amazing goodbye by sharing the #bestof2009 during tonight’s last #gno Twitter party of the year from 9-11 ET (8 CT, 7 MT, 6 PT)! Click here to party with us!
And, don’t forget to click here to enter this week’s giveaway for a $250 Visa cash card. Deadline: Thursday, January 31 at midnight PT.
- What: Girls’ Night Out (#gno) Twitter party (Click here to learn about #gno!)
- When: Tuesday, December 29, 9-11 p.m. EST (8CT, 7 MT, & 6 PT)
- Where: Party with us here on our custom Tweetgrid. (Use hashtags #gno and #bestof2009.)
- Topic: Best of 2009
- Party Favors: Click here to enter for a chance to win this week’s giveaway from State Farm. Deadline: Thursday, December 31 at midnight PT.
- RSVP: Please leave your Twitter ID in the comments to follow and be followed (on Twitter, of course!) by other #gno gals. The best format is as follows: http://twitter.com/jylmomIF.
Giveaway! Stay Healthy Over the Holidays With Earth Footwear’s Exer-Walk Shoes
November 26, 2009 by Jyl Johnson Pattee · 361 Comments
Three lucky winners will receive a pair of Exer-Walk shoes from Earth Footwear.
Studies demonstrate that Earth Footwear increases the rate of fat-burning inside the body. Women wearing Earth Footwear burn 4x the fat than normal shoes. The difference is in the Kalso Negative Heel Technology, which positions the toes 3.7º higher than the heels. The slight angle shifts weight subtly back over the heels, and help strengthen and tone the body while also burning more calories.
This is why Earth Footwear is so useful during the holidays. While you are shopping, running errands and caring for the family, the shoes do the work for you.
Entry Requirements
You can earn up to three extra entries in this week’s giveaway by doing the following (one extra entry per completed item):
- Follow @earthfootwear on Twitter.
- Become a fan of the http://facebook.com/earthfootwear page and leave a comment there, sharing tips on ways to have a healthy holiday season.
- Tweet and/or post a message on your Facebook profile page the following messages:
GIVEAWAY! Enter 2 win a pair of Exer-Walk shoes from @earthfootwear (3 winners!). http://bit.ly/73vJay #gno PLS RT
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Join #gno Tues 12/1 (9-11 pm ET) 4 tips on how to enjoy a healthy holiday season w/@earthfootwear RSVP: http://bit.ly/7NOZ4H PLS RT
Entry Requirements
You have the option of getting three extra entries in this week’s giveaway. Make sure to leave a comment for each extra entry on this post.
- Leave a comment on the Earth Footwear Whrrl story.
- Tweet and/or post a message on your Facebook profile page the following message (one extra entry each):
Become a fan of the http://facebook.com/earthfootwear FB page for tips on enjoying a healthy holiday season! #gno PLS RT
The Fine Print
No purchase necessary to enter. Winners will be selected randomly through http://random.org. Earth Footwear and Mom It Forward employees are ineligible to participate. All entries received after Wednesday, December 2 at midnight PT will not be considered. Entries that do not follow all of the entry requirements will not be considered. Winners will be notified and will have 24 hours to confirm receipt of the e-mail. If they do not reply within 24 hours, another winner will be selected. Open to participants in the US and Canada 18 years and older. One entry per person.
GIVEAWAY! Enter for a Chance to Win a Kindle!
November 6, 2009 by Jyl Johnson Pattee · 314 Comments
Kindles are all the rage! Holding more than 1,500 books, newspapers, magazines, and even blogs, they make the perfect way to catch a little “me time” for carpooling moms and women on the go!
Prize
One lucky winner will receive a kindle, which makes the perfect gift for yourself or for another right in time for the holidays.
Entry Requirements
To enter for a chance to win, you are required to do the following two things. Make sure to leave a comment here linking to each one:
- Follow @EileenGoudge on Twitter.
- Retweet and/or post the following two messages on Facebook and Twitter and comment here, linking to your update/post:
Join #OnceInaBlueMoon author @EileenGoudge Wed 11/11 @ virtual book club 9 ET on @momTV & 10 ET on #gno http://bit.ly/3rfwoO PLS RT
GIVEAWAY! Enter 2 win a Kindle just in time 4 holidays: http://bit.ly/3d6mrC #gno #OnceInaBlueMoon PLS RT
The Fine Print
No purchase necessary to enter. Winners will be selected randomly through http://random.org. One2OneNetwork and Mom It Forward employees are ineligible to participate. All entries received after Wednesday, November 11 at midnight PT will not be considered. Entries that do not follow all of the entry requirements will not be considered. Winners will be notified and will have 24 hours to confirm receipt of the e-mail. If they do not reply within 24 hours, another winner will be selected. Open to participants in the US and Canada 18 years and older. One entry per person.
Twitter Tutorial for #gno Newbies!l
August 2, 2009 by jyl johnson pattee · 4 Comments
Tried #gno and got overwhelmed? Felt like no matter how many times you tweeted, no one responded to you? Have never tried #gno before and want a little Twitter tutorial before joining the par-tay? Well, you’ve come to the right place.
Here are some tips that will make your #gno experience be a little more enjoyable.
Get Set Up on Twitter
If you’re not already set up on Twitter, hop on over there and get an account. Here are some tips for setting up your account as well as some key things to know once you jump on.
- Choose a username that reflects who you are and that isn’t too long.
- Use a head shot of yourself as your avatar. If you want to promote your business on Twitter either set up two separate accounts or include your logo with your head shot. Kodak does a great job of this. Click here to see how: http://twitter.com/kodakCB.
- Make sure and include a bio of yourself in your profile, letting people know a bit about you.
Once you’re all set up on Twitter, note the following:
- When using Twitter, you must refresh often to see new tweets streaming in. Some third-party technologies, like Tweetgrid, stream continuously, making it so you do not have to refresh, but on Twitter you do.
- If you’d like to see public tweets directed to you, click on the @replies in your Twitter home page sidebar. It will have the @ sign next to your Twitter ID (e.g., @jylmomIF).
- If you’d like to see private tweets to you, click on the Direct Messages in your sidebar.
- You will want to check your @replies often to see who is tweeting to you and to respond to them. You can select for your Direct Messages to be sent to your e-mail inbox, alerting you when you should check them.
- How you choose to follow people is up to you (auto follow, selectively follow, etc.). My opinion is to follow as many people as possible. I am not suggesting you shouldn’t filter, but I am recommending a liberal following policy—the more the merrier. You can get a quick glimpse of your followers and see whether or not you’d like to follow them back by clicking on “followers” in your sidebar.
Set Your Expectations
- The overwhelm really does go away. #GNO is crazy fast! Tweetgrid especially seems crazy at first with tweets flying in four columns. The good news is that the overwhelm goes away after a few parties and as you actively tweet. Just jump in, keep with it, and you will be amazed how quickly you get the hang of it and make friends.
- Twitter has its own rules of etiquette, which include breaking traditional etiquette rules. During #gno, it is perfectly acceptable to:
- Join in on other’s conversations.
- Go off on tangents.
- Shorten words to fit a complete thought in 140 characters, and talk to complete and utter strangers.
- The more you use people’s Twitter IDs as you tweet to them (e.g., @jylmomIF), the more likely they are to see and reply to your tweet(s). Note: Many people do not check their direct messages (DMs) until after the party, so @replying to them (using their Twitter ID) is typically the best way to reach people.
- Not everyone will see and respond to all of your tweets. Between 250 and 500 people are tweeting during #gno for a total of between 2,500 and 6,000 tweets in a 2-hour time period. Until you get to know people (and I promise that you will if you keep attending the parties), know that it takes a lot of tweeting for people to see you and that not everyone will see or respond to your tweets at first. Just keep tweeting!
Use Tweetgrid
I have tried many third-party Twitter applications for #gno. Tweetgrid is by far my favorite and here is why:
- You can adjust the pace. Using the blue settings bar underneath the header of each column, you can adjust the pace the tweets appear. This means that if it is going too fast for you, you can slow down the pace until you get the hang of things.
- You can stop the stream in each column. Next to the header of each column is a search and a stop button. Using the stop button, you can freeze a column until you catch up on the stream. Then press that button again to start up the flow.
- It has lots of amazing icons that make tweeting easier and automatic. In the tweet boxes themselves, there are many icons I love:
- The blue left arrow is for replying to someone, automatically entering their Twitter IDs for you.
- The blue right arrow is for retweeting a tweet you find worth repeating/sharing.
- The star is for saving favorite tweets. The chat bubble allows you to DM people.
- The magnifying glass allows you to search for people. I haven’t used this during #gno, but feel free to give it a try.
- Another one I don’t really use during #gno is the next icon, which is for e-mailing.
- And saving the best for last, my favorite icon appears when you click on someone’s avatar (not their name). The box expands, showing their profile along with a human icon. When you click on this icon, you can instantly follow that individual. If you are already following him or her, a notice will pop up telling you so. It is a terrific way to follow other #gno guys and gals!
Enjoy the Party
Whether you passively or actively participate in #gno, remember the key is to have fun! You’ll learn a ton of information, will be able to follow some amazing people, will be introduced or will learn more about some fantastic brands, and most importantly, you’ll build some terrific online relationships with other Mom It Forward women!
If you have any questions whatsoever, please do not hesitate to contact me at momitforward [at] gmail [dot] com.
