Comments on: The Social Media Merit Badge is here! http://www.moosylvania.com/blog/the-social-media-merit-badge-is-here/ Just another WordPress site Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:20:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jenn Cloud http://www.moosylvania.com/blog/the-social-media-merit-badge-is-here/#comment-47 Jenn Cloud Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:09:00 +0000 http://www.theloudfew.com/?p=1667#comment-47 Great idea for a contest, guys, I loved this!! I'm currently a 15.5, but that's about to become a full 17 in about a week, hmmm.. Not as huge as Moby Dick Tweets or Kevin Smith (that is awesome, Rob!!) but my husband and I were tweeting about major cravings for a good Cuban sandwich one day when @LocosStCharles, WITHIN THE HOUR was like "oh, hey, we have pretty good Cubans?" They also just happen to be in St. Charles where we live and work, so we went over there for lunch IMMEDIATELYand got us some Pretty Good Cubans! I love how social media brings local connections together that were otherwise totally unlikely to happen! Great idea for a contest, guys, I loved this!! I’m currently a 15.5, but that’s about to become a full 17 in about a week, hmmm..

Not as huge as Moby Dick Tweets or Kevin Smith (that is awesome, Rob!!) but my husband and I were tweeting about major cravings for a good Cuban sandwich one day when @LocosStCharles, WITHIN THE HOUR was like “oh, hey, we have pretty good Cubans?” They also just happen to be in St. Charles where we live and work, so we went over there for lunch IMMEDIATELYand got us some Pretty Good Cubans! I love how social media brings local connections together that were otherwise totally unlikely to happen!

]]> By: Zak Morris http://www.moosylvania.com/blog/the-social-media-merit-badge-is-here/#comment-46 Zak Morris Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:46:20 +0000 http://www.theloudfew.com/?p=1667#comment-46 Hmmmm. Am I the first 17 / 17 ?? Is this a GOOD thing ? :) Total social media / web / graphics / art / tech nerd so I guess it's not a surprise. Only stamp of nifty I have with social media, to be filed under 'funny', are the 2-10+ 'Saved by the Bell' tweets/dms I get daily. I actually respond to 20-30% of these if they are actually clever as I've learned to embrace this 'other guy' I've been associated for the last...oh.....ever, of my life. A fun favorite Q I get rather constantly is the random 'So, do you get a bunch of crap about your name?' to which I systematically respond, ' We're having this conversation aren't we?' :P It's a blessing and a curse, really, but I'll take breaking even any day. Hmmmm. Am I the first 17 / 17 ?? Is this a GOOD thing ? :) Total social media / web / graphics / art / tech nerd so I guess it’s not a surprise.

Only stamp of nifty I have with social media, to be filed under ‘funny’, are the 2-10+ ‘Saved by the Bell’ tweets/dms I get daily. I actually respond to 20-30% of these if they are actually clever as I’ve learned to embrace this ‘other guy’ I’ve been associated for the last…oh…..ever, of my life. A fun favorite Q I get rather constantly is the random ‘So, do you get a bunch of crap about your name?’ to which I systematically respond, ‘ We’re having this conversation aren’t we?’ :P

It’s a blessing and a curse, really, but I’ll take breaking even any day.

]]> By: Michael Costello http://www.moosylvania.com/blog/the-social-media-merit-badge-is-here/#comment-45 Michael Costello Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:36:12 +0000 http://www.theloudfew.com/?p=1667#comment-45 Well, I may have only just squeaked by with 12/17 of your "challenges," but I do have a feather in my cap. Last night, I attended foursquare's birthday party at Lincoln Station and unlocked the coveted Swarm badge. The truly sad part of this accomplishment is that I hardly even make it out to my friends' birthday celebrations at local bars and whatnot, yet I run out to celebrate the anniversary of the creation of another social networking phenomenon. I truly am an anti-social social networking user. Well, I may have only just squeaked by with 12/17 of your “challenges,” but I do have a feather in my cap. Last night, I attended foursquare’s birthday party at Lincoln Station and unlocked the coveted Swarm badge. The truly sad part of this accomplishment is that I hardly even make it out to my friends’ birthday celebrations at local bars and whatnot, yet I run out to celebrate the anniversary of the creation of another social networking phenomenon. I truly am an anti-social social networking user.

]]> By: Erin http://www.moosylvania.com/blog/the-social-media-merit-badge-is-here/#comment-44 Erin Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:50:11 +0000 http://www.theloudfew.com/?p=1667#comment-44 Ben, you might possibly win an award for the longest blog comment ever. ;) Ben, you might possibly win an award for the longest blog comment ever. ;)

]]> By: Ben Rollman http://www.moosylvania.com/blog/the-social-media-merit-badge-is-here/#comment-43 Ben Rollman Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:41:15 +0000 http://www.theloudfew.com/?p=1667#comment-43 1. You run more than one Twitter account Three. Mine, John Quincy Adams and Miracle Max. 2. You use a third party tool to manage Twitter activity Tweet Deck 3. You use Twitter lists I do, but it's so I can just want the people who I sort of know. 4. You have attempted and failed at convincing 10 friends the greatness of Twitter No, I'm usually the last to know about things. 5. You’ve met someone face-to-face that you met through Twitter Nope. 6. You’ve been mentioned in a follow friday Follow Friday AND a High Five Friday 7. You’ve actually seen the fail whale Yes, but usually after my Tweet Deck fails to update. Facebook Challenges 8. You have built or been part of building a Facebook application I actually kind of hate FB Apps. 9. You have friends on Facebook you have never met Tons Blog Challenges 10. You follow RSS Feeds Google Reader 11. You’ve published a few blog posts in your day At least a couple. Still do. 12. You’ve done your fair share of commenting on blogs I try, but "You must register to comment" defeats the purpose. Location Service Challenges 13. You have given Foursquare or Gowalla a chance Yes, a chance. I have a Blackberry and I want to support Gowalla because I'm in Austin, but it just doesn't work. And frankly, "I'm at work" is going to get boring. 14. You are the mayor of something on a location service Nope. Technology Challenges 15. You use social media on a smartphone Twitter updates, facebook checks, flickr uploads. Fun Challenges 16. You’ve bad-mouthed MySpace At this point, if you're not a band, who hasn't? 17. You’ve been Rick Rolled At least once a week. I'm not bright. 1. You run more than one Twitter account

Three. Mine, John Quincy Adams and Miracle Max.

2. You use a third party tool to manage Twitter activity

Tweet Deck

3. You use Twitter lists

I do, but it’s so I can just want the people who I sort of know.

4. You have attempted and failed at convincing 10 friends the greatness of Twitter

No, I’m usually the last to know about things.

5. You’ve met someone face-to-face that you met through Twitter

Nope.

6. You’ve been mentioned in a follow friday

Follow Friday AND a High Five Friday

7. You’ve actually seen the fail whale

Yes, but usually after my Tweet Deck fails to update.

Facebook Challenges

8. You have built or been part of building a Facebook application

I actually kind of hate FB Apps.

9. You have friends on Facebook you have never met

Tons

Blog Challenges

10. You follow RSS Feeds

Google Reader

11. You’ve published a few blog posts in your day

At least a couple. Still do.

12. You’ve done your fair share of commenting on blogs

I try, but “You must register to comment” defeats the purpose.

Location Service Challenges

13. You have given Foursquare or Gowalla a chance

Yes, a chance. I have a Blackberry and I want to support Gowalla because I’m in Austin, but it just doesn’t work. And frankly, “I’m at work” is going to get boring.

14. You are the mayor of something on a location service

Nope.

Technology Challenges

15. You use social media on a smartphone

Twitter updates, facebook checks, flickr uploads.

Fun Challenges

16. You’ve bad-mouthed MySpace

At this point, if you’re not a band, who hasn’t?

17. You’ve been Rick Rolled

At least once a week. I’m not bright.

]]> By: Michael Nowak http://www.moosylvania.com/blog/the-social-media-merit-badge-is-here/#comment-42 Michael Nowak Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:11:44 +0000 http://www.theloudfew.com/?p=1667#comment-42 Don't worry Robin I won't! I finally found the address; it was twitter.com/UALfail (i haven't used it in awhile because silly things like graduate school and work got in the way). Don’t worry Robin I won’t! I finally found the address; it was twitter.com/UALfail (i haven’t used it in awhile because silly things like graduate school and work got in the way).

]]> By: Jonathan MacDonald http://www.moosylvania.com/blog/the-social-media-merit-badge-is-here/#comment-41 Jonathan MacDonald Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:41:09 +0000 http://www.theloudfew.com/?p=1667#comment-41 I have a 16 score as not a mayor yet....damn! .....BUT, I did use a range of social media tools to bring to rights a train guard who was abusing a customer.. the full case study can be found here: http://www.jonathanmacdonald.com/?p=4330 and I absolutely LOVE nerd merit badges and hope I win!!! I have a 16 score as not a mayor yet….damn! …..BUT, I did use a range of social media tools to bring to rights a train guard who was abusing a customer.. the full case study can be found here: http://www.jonathanmacdonald.com/?p=4330 and I absolutely LOVE nerd merit badges and hope I win!!!

]]> By: Robin Rath http://www.moosylvania.com/blog/the-social-media-merit-badge-is-here/#comment-40 Robin Rath Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:07:14 +0000 http://www.theloudfew.com/?p=1667#comment-40 Day 2 winner announced - Congrats to Michael Nowak - just don't ever do that to us! Day 2 winner announced – Congrats to Michael Nowak – just don’t ever do that to us!

]]> By: Gregorio Feliciano http://www.moosylvania.com/blog/the-social-media-merit-badge-is-here/#comment-39 Gregorio Feliciano Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:43:56 +0000 http://www.theloudfew.com/?p=1667#comment-39 Let me start off by saying I have 1,815 followers on Twitter & 1,857 friends on Facebook & I have done sixteen of the things on this list! Let me start off by saying I have 1,815 followers on Twitter & 1,857 friends on Facebook & I have done sixteen of the things on this list!

]]> By: Michael Nowak http://www.moosylvania.com/blog/the-social-media-merit-badge-is-here/#comment-38 Michael Nowak Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:42:26 +0000 http://www.theloudfew.com/?p=1667#comment-38 Oh yeah, and I got a 16/17 on that list! Oh yeah, and I got a 16/17 on that list!

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