tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16661598549358744842011-04-21T11:32:36.731-07:00MomItForward Jyl and Carissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12491865516287265662noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1666159854935874484.post-62528680013329910142009-01-08T16:03:00.000-08:002009-01-10T22:42:32.665-08:00<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;" >WHAT IS #GNO? </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">GNO= Girl's Night Out. A <a href="http://momitforward.com">Mom It Forward</a> sponsored twitter party every Tuesday night. Complete with a weekly topic, Guest Tweets, and LOTS of new twitter friends! Some say you must bring your own chocolate... But for sure you should drop in between 6PM and 10PM Pacific Tuesday nights!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;" > <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Are girls only allowed at MomItForward's #GNO?</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Nope</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">. The guys are welcome, but we do ask that they leave the burping and farting at the door! We will have women focused topics and themes but we welcome input from everyone.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;" ><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">I'm new to Twitter.com what are you talking about!!</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Open </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://twitter.com/">Twitter.com</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> to create a new account</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Then click JOIN.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Set up your account (I suggest using at least part of your real name and your real picture, and if you have a blog or website use that too.. it will help people believe you are genuine!)</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><br /></span><blockquote style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">How to get some peeps to follow?</span><br />First step: follow all the #GNO Tweeple on the <a href="http://momitforward.com">MomItForward list</a>. Click each one (I know- time consuming...but worth it, right!), then click the 'FOLLOW' button on their profile page.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Now how to get them to follow you back...?</span><br />RSVP your Twitter url to Mr. Linky and you'll be golden! Also engage and be yourself, be kind and genuine, it will help I promise!<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What is my Twitter URL?</span><br />example-- http://twitter.com/USERNAME<br />(the username you sign in with)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">How to Tweet?</span><br />Just start typing in the tweet box at the top of your home page. "What are you doing?" Answer that question in 140 characters or less!<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">How to </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">reply</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">?</span><br />Click the rounded arrow at the end of someone's tweet or start a tweet with the person's username started with the @ sign. (And click your replies tab often!)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">How to </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Direct Message</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> (DM)?</span><br />Once someone is following you, you can click to their profile page by clicking their @ username link, then on their right sidebar you can use the 'message' link.</blockquote><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;" >I already have a twitter account and a few follows/followers now what?</span><br /><br /><blockquote style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">How do I partipate in #GNO?</span><br />Check the <a href="http://momitforward.com/"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">MomItForward.com</span></a> home page for the new topic each week. RSVP to the party and follow any new to you on the list! Then 6PM PST Every Tuesday night, find your twitter account and begin chatting with all your #GNO gal pals, adding #GNO to every tweet during the event. Easy.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">How to </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://search.twitter.com/"><span>search</span> </a><span style="font-weight: bold;">for the MomItForward #GNO tag?</span><strong style="font-weight: bold;"></strong><br />During #GNO there will be a lot of tweets coming at you with the #GNO tag in them, there are several w<a href="http://www.blogger.com/posts.g?blogID=1666159854935874484"></a>ays to filter for only these tweets.<br /><ol><li><a href="http://summize.com/">Summize.com</a> (Twitter's Search Feature. Great for finding specific words or phrases, not so good for #GNO events)</li><li><a href="http://tweetchat.com/">Tweetchat.com</a> (Allows you to search for #GNO-only tweets, and has an auto entry 'hashtag' feature)</li><li><a href="http://tweetgrid.com/">Tweetgrid.com</a> (Allows you multiple searches, I recommend 1x3 grid entering GNO in the first one, your own username in the second one and the guest tweet's username in the third one, also has the auto entry for the #GNO hashtag, and has a retweet feature. Another useful thing on Tweetgrid is that you can hit enter to update a tweet!)</li></ol><br /><br /></blockquote><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;" >I'm ready for the big stuff, bring it oooon!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Someone creepy just followed me, what should I do?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">How do I shorten long URLs in my tweets?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Why can't I follow more than 2000 tweeps?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I see people using twirl, tweetdeck and others, what are these?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">What other secondary apps are out there?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">How can I become a guest tweet on MomItForward's #GNO?<br /><br />Answers to these and more coming... please leave any additional questions and feedback in the comments!<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1666159854935874484-6252868001332991014?l=mommygossip-tips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MomItForward Jyl and Carissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12491865516287265662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1666159854935874484.post-42238844818157561662008-10-28T11:21:00.000-07:002008-10-30T00:41:20.094-07:00<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" >You asked for it, and HERE it is. </span><br />One night. One hour...<br />or till we get too tired...</p> <p>A night for all New to Twitter. New to GNO.</p><p>NEWBIE Night.<br />For those wanting to get their feet wet, but still need a life preserver.</p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">TONIGHT!</span></strong>:<br />Oct. 30th.<br />7PM Pacific Time.<br />(8PM Mountain, 9PM Central, 10PM Eastern)</p> <a title="so confused by rachel sian, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rachelsian/304865969/"><img alt="so confused" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/112/304865969_fbb11ac285.jpg" width="338" height="244" /></a><br />Confused?<br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p><blockquote><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Topic: <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> I 'GET' Twitter!</span></span><br /></p> <p><br />How to <span style="font-weight: bold;">reply</span>.<br />How to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Direct Message</span> (DM).<br />How to <span style="font-weight: bold;">find new folks</span> to follow.<br />How to <a href="http://search.twitter.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">search</span> </a>for our new tag: <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">#GNOnb</span></strong><br />How to know what your <span style="font-weight: bold;">new twitter Url</span> is.<br />What the heck is <a href="http://tinyurl.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">TinyURL </span></a>and how do I use it.<br />Should I upload a <span style="font-weight: bold;">photo for my profile</span>.<br />Should I use my <span style="font-weight: bold;">name/blog/town</span> for my profile. </p></blockquote><p><br /></p> <blockquote></blockquote> <ul><br /></ul> <p> </p> <p>You have homework. (I know. Sorry.)</p> <p>Get <a href="http://twitter.com/">registered</a>. See instructions <a href="http://mommygossip-gno.blogspot.com/2008/10/how-to-twitter-for-newbies.html">HERE</a>.</p> <p><em>and</em></p> <p style="font-weight: bold;">Watch this.</p> <p></p> <p><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ddO9idmax0o&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed> </p> <p> </p> <p>I have some very helpful helpers who will be on standby should you start to sink. Let's #GNOnb and 'GET' Twitter together.</p><p>Follow:</p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/sabrie">@Sabrie</a></p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/georgienba">@Georgienba</a></p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/rogbark">@Rogbark</a></p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/jyl_mommygossip">@Jyl_mommygossip</a></p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/sandrafoyt">@SandraFoyt</a><br /></p><p>Leave a comment with your Twitter Username and Url, and we'll get you started!</p><p><br /></p><br />I just found a TERRIFIC Video Tutorial for Joining in on GNO.<br />Noelle ran the whole thing DURING a Tuesday night GNO!<br />How cool!<br /><a href="http://takeroot.blip.tv/#1415322">SEE HER VIDEO HERE.</a> About 15 minutes long. BUT really WORTH it.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1666159854935874484-4223884481815756166?l=mommygossip-tips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MomItForward Jyl and Carissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12491865516287265662noreply@blogger.com9