The ladies on The View interview Evan Williams and Biz Stone. Sell your Twitter name for cash with Tweexchange. What the Trend is a site that explains why Hot Trending Topics are on the trending topic list. @veronicaDLcruz needs your help to save her brother's life. (Also, Download Coldplay's new LIVE LeftRightLeftRightLeft performance for FREE)
And If you're interested in seeing 12 seconds of the air piano at the end of the video, I reposted to 12s:
I took part in the SXSW 100 Interviews project by Derek Overbey (@doverbey) and Morgan Brown (@morganb). You can watch my interview below where I talk PepsiCo, my charity: water auction and how I use Twitter and why I love the Twitter community so much.
Okay, so I am fully committing myself to posting a new Tweet Week every week again! Yay! Below is my latest episode with show notes. Enjoy!
Happy first day of spring everyone!
To celebrate the first day of spring, I decided to take a break and get my Jigsaw on. Being that it is OMG finally spring, I choose a flower theme. And you all know how much I love pretty flowers. The screenshot below is how far I got in 8 minutes. As you can see, I am a novice Jigsaw-er, but it was nice relaxing fun nonetheless.
Couch Objects (@couchobjects) contacted me on Twitter about their SWEET geekified necklaces. I am in LOVE with them and wearing mine like badges of honor. And yes, I intend on collecting them all!
I had the most incredible time at the 2009 SXSW conference in Austin, Texas. For the week I was there, it felt like the internet came alive! I got to meet people I follow on Twitter, the authors behind the blogs I read and the web personalities I watch everyday. I didn't know what to expect when I would meet someone in real life that I *knew* from Twitter, Flickr, YouTube, Facebook, etc. But, everyone superseded my expecations and every single person I met was so friendly, cool and just incredibly down to earth.
I was there on behalf of PepsiCo (@pepsicosxsw) and felt so lucky that I was able to attend this immersive real life digital experience for the first time.
This is what happens when I stay at the office too late. Embarrassing- but fun nonetheless.
Calling all social networking savvy drivers!
How would you like to be given a Ford Fiesta for 6 months with free gas, insurance, parking and concierge? If interested email me for more details julia [at] undercurrent dot com. (Disclaimer: Undercurrent is working with Ford on this program)
When it was proposed that I should donate a date- dinner and drinks with julia roy -to the global Twestival ebay auction, I immediately said yes. I thought it would be fun, to offer up a real social experience on ebay benefiting charity: water, a cause I truely believe in, admire and support.
I had the pleasure of working and brainstorming with charity: water (along with many other amazing nyc volunteers) to organize the Twestival in New York event. Twestival was initiated by @amanda, and as her message spread through Twitter 100+ cities began to organize, independently planning twitter-powered events for February 12th to benefit charity: water. On the night of the event Twitterfolk partied, tweeted and donated more than $250,000 to the cause. When a powerful social network comes together to make a difference, it does.
I'm proud, because my ebay auction raised $1,549. Putting myself up for bidding was quite the experiment for me, but I had a blast and even made the homepage of ebay.com. If your interested- check out the lucky winner ;)
This week's Tweet Week episode was recorded at the Renaissance Seaworld Orlando Hotel. I was in #seaworld with @pop17, @geekmommy, @emom and @aschek, on behalf of Seaworld to get a first hand look at the construction of their new ride - Manta - which is scheduled to open in May 2009. I had a wonderful time, and I can't wait to get back there this summer to ride the Manta!
(Check out my VIP Seaworld Tour photos on Twitpic)
Watch to the end for a special guest appearance by @pop17 (Sarah Austin)!
Hot Trending Keywords:
Punxsutawney Phil & Happy Groundhog Day
Google Earth 5.0 is coming; Dennys free breakfast; Bill Gates TED Mosquitos
Popular Hashtags:
#nerdpickuplines
Hot Trending News:
Hudson plane crash air traffic tapes; Kellogs drops Michael Phelps; Phelps suspended
Hilarious Tweets:
@crispycracka: Pro Tip: If someone asks you if you "have a sec" and you answer "I have lots of secs", they will forget their original question. (view tweet)
@superfantastic: So everybody is writing nerd pick up lines today? And this is different from normal Twitter how? Oh, the hashtag. I see. (view tweet)
@sween: Yes, I was just lip-synching "Love Cats" while driving. No, I don't think pawing the air with the beat was uncalled for. You're stupid. (view tweet)
@badbanana: If Steve Jobs had released mosquitoes, everyone would be wanting one. (view tweet)
@AuntMarvel: TO SAVE EVERYONE IN THE OFFICE FROM CERTAIN DEATH, I GOT BRAVE AND STEPPED ON A SPIDER AND IT CRUNCHED REALLY LOUD AND NOW I AM FREAKING OUT (view tweet)
@mayjah: Gawky teenager: cough-MILF!-cough. His friends: LOL. ME: Holy hell, #nerdpickupline has escaped Twitter. I MUST WARN THE OTHERS. (view tweet)
Right now 1.1 billion people on the planet don't have access to safe, clean drinking water. That is 1 in 6 of us. So, what can we do? How about use Twitter to mobilize support and raise money to build water wells in areas that need it most. Bingo!
A little history: The first Twestival was on Thursday 25 September in London and was attended by over 200 very early adopters. Twestival was the most blogged and twittered word in the world that day. 200 twitter folk can make a lot of noise.
Twestival is: a series of events organized using Twitter running in 100+ cities on the same day to raise money for charity: water
charity: water is: a non profit organization bringing clean, safe drinking water to people in developing nations. They give 100% of the money raised to direct project costs, funding sustainable clean water solutions in areas of greatest need.
Why water?: Unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation cause 80% of all sickness and disease, and kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war.
CALL TO ACTION: Find the nearest Twestival to you and sign up! And, if you're in New York City, you better come out and party with me at the NYC Twestival on February 12th @ M2 Ultra Lounge in Chelsea. Be there or be square. Oh and be kind and follow @nyctwestival on Twitter.
Also make sure to take a look at out our 20/20/20 call-to-action for the NYC Twestival attendees.
