July #BATHH wrapup – follow new friends & see pictures
27 July 2010
What is #BATHH? #BATHH is an acronym for "Big Ass Twitter Happy Hour" (yes, cuss word included, we're in the South, yous guys!) held monthly in Austin and free for all to attend. There are no sponsors and no one trying to sell you anything, just a room full of people that want to get offline and put faces to names of people they've met online. Follow all attendees with one click: If you attended this month or simply want to connect with other people in Austin on Twitter, simply CLICK HERE to follow everyone that went to the July #BATHH! We do this because some people are bad with names or maybe the mojitos were extra good last week. Sidenote: ...
Prepare for July #BATHH by following attendees with one click
15 July 2010
You now officially have one week to prepare for #BATHH, one of the biggest and most awesomely fun social events held every month (founded by us here at ol' @newmedialab) that doesn't feature sponsors or have boring speakers, it's just a simple happy hour and you're all invited! To get ready, and so you know someone in advance of the party, or simply to get ready so you know more people in advance of the party, CLICK HERE to follow everyone on Twitter that has already RSVPd yes to #BATHH. If you haven't RSVPd yet, it's free and you should. Right now! It's easy, just click here. We'd like your feedback- does following people in advance of the happy ...
Why one of the most misunderstood concepts in social media is reach
15 July 2010
Even "experts" in the social media industry misunderstand the basic concept of reach and we thought we'd take a moment to set the record straight. The other day, I saw one of the "gurus" say, "my network is 3000 people. Those 3000 people have networks too and it doesn't take very long to realize that we can turn things around and spread the message in a very quick way." The same person in the same breath said, "3000 people get my updates and information every day, guaranteed." If you're a company and you're thinking, "wow, I should call that dude because he can get my brand message out there like crazy," you should stop right where you are. Pull up ...
How to lose commenters on your blog in just three seconds
12 July 2010
Whether you're a veteran blogger or a new blogger, every blog has the capacity to turn commenters off in less than three seconds. Various practices are encouraged by coaches to capture leads, but in your effort to capture users or to maintain security, you could be losing business. Take for example a highly respected industry blog out of London. After lurking for many months in my feed reader, I finally was drawn to an article of theirs that I wanted to engage in comments, but then the frustration began. After my comment went to moderation, I was prompted to go to my email, open a message to verify my email address, and finally, copy and paste a url into ...
What you can learn from Google’s social media failures
11 July 2010
For going on seven years, Google has invested a great deal of time and money into companies that would create a stunning lineup that could theoretically be pieces to a puzzle that upon completion appears to be a healthy social network. And why not? Google has grown into a major company that has dabbled in nearly every facet of business ranging from assisting the government with their satellite imagery to attempting to conglomerate real estate data. But Google has yet to create a competitive social network. Sources point to a current social network project under Google's belt called "GoogleMe" and rumors have been substantiated. With news of their launch, tech reporters across the globe are predicting its demise and ...
Mark your calendars for the July #BATHH
07 July 2010
If you missed June, are looking to talk to people in advance of July's #BATHH (Big Ass Twitter Happy Hour), or you're just looking for people in Austin to connect with on Twitter, with one click, you can follow several hundred Austinites. The list contains people who signed in at the last #BATHH (let us know in comments if your name is missing and you swear you were there). June was a blast, and we'll be at Union Park on 6th again, so mark your calendar for July 22nd for this month's #BATHH and please, bring a friend from work or a neighbor to show them that people on Twitter and other social networks are normal, fun and ...
Find free pictures for your blog and avoid letters from lawyers
30 June 2010
Avoiding stealing content Have you ever gone to a real estate blog or website and seen the same old tired picture of a Realtor and a buyer in front of a house? You know, that picture of the lady in red giving a young couple the keys to their new house where everyone looks happy? Yeah, us too. There's a way to avoid being part of the trap of using repetitive images AND avoid using Google to search for images that lead you to the red shirt lady. An added benefit to not stealing pictures from Google is that lawyers won't send you letters for your content theft. Yay! Enough jibber jabber, here's how: 1. Go to
Who went to #BATHH in May and who is coming in June?
17 June 2010
Last month's #BATHH Each month, we host what we've lovingly named the "Big Ass Twitter Happy Hour" (BATHH) where people come from the internet to meet offline. No one is selling anything, there are no speakers or sponsors, everyone just comes together to mingle and get to know each other and it's a brilliant networking opportunity because it is a passive happy hour. It's so passive that not everyone signs in or wears a nametag (which is actually required to get into this free yet private event). That said, last month, we were able to wrangle nearly 150 people at the sign in table (which is lovingly run by volunteers) and if you want a great group of people to ...
Twitter’s Brand New Landing Page – Gorgeous or Terrifying?
30 March 2010
A new emphasis Today, Twitter unveiled a new design for their homepage that they're testing out, with an emphasis on dynamic content that highlights the information flow. Their last homepage redesign was a stagnant page that put a new emphasis on search, but this new homepage is more three dimensional and acts kind of like a taste test for non users that can peek in on what Twitter is like before they sign up. Here's what it looks like in action (10 second video): According to Twitter, "All of our recent changes embrace the notion that Twitter is not just for status updates anymore. It’s a ...
March Twitter Happy Hour #BATHH- Kicking Off SXSW
04 March 2010
It's that time again! It's time for this month's Twitter happy hour and we want you to invite your friends that are coming to SXSW, your coworkers or your neighbors- let's show people that we're normal and not living in our mom's basement playing WoW all day and night (well, at least not most of us). RSVP HERE to the March Twitter Happy Hour on March 11th by using your Twitter or Facebook account- bring a friend! Last month's Twitter Happy Hour was a hit and even though it was cold and rainy, nearly 300 Austinites showed up and had a blast! This time around, we might have a drink ticket or two to throw your ...
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