Posted by Rosie on May 29, 2009
This week I realized that all of life is one big Soap Opera. I than began to thank God for the commericials. I am talking about those short pauses that occur to give us peace, happiness or special excitment in the midst of the dramas. For example, something simple like reading a good book while in the waiting room of a doctor’s office with a loved one.
Oh, don’t forget about that new Zumba class or the collage making project. I have recently started a new hobby and reading, chatting about coin collecting. I even started a blog. So, now I relax with a magnifying class looking at my change before I roll it up.
My husband has started taking guitar lessons and yes he started a blog for that also. But, now he takes a pause to play with those chords. Sure will be glad when he can play that BB King he promised me.
Or going to your fav coffee shop or little diner to enjoy something special while waiting for the line in the “Whatever place of tension” to go down. How many of you know about the pause at the end of a very trying day relaxing on Twitter, in front of the TV or special quiet time of prayer?
Personally, my faith and humor is keeping me sane. So I welcome those commercials in my life.
What every it is if you feel like sharing it just might help someone else today. But just remember don’t Tivo your life, keep those commercials coming.
Posted by Rosie on April 21, 2009
So do you think you can really add value to your Twitter Tweets? Okay, I know some of you are not on Twitter yet but have been educated enough from TV, news and other boomer friends. Many folks have mixed feelings or just plain cannot see any value.
If you read this article by the great team at Twitter Power System I think you will be quite pleased with the answer. If not please let us know.
Posted by Rosie on April 3, 2009
Before I left Twitter I saw another cool piece of information on home care. So here is a special report on home care with a focus on New Jersey and Penn.
Special Thanks to new Twitter follow just today!
Posted by Rosie on March 27, 2009
BackType is a site that allows you to search for old comments made by you on blog posts. I found out about it only this morning when I saw a google alert. I have also seen a comment, made on a blog about this site, where one blogger felt this new site was Google Alert on steroids.
What Does The About Page Say?
The ABOUT page on the site says:
BackType is a service that lets you find, follow and share comments from across the web. Whenever you fill out the “Website” or “URL” field in a comment form when you publish a comment on a blog or other website, BackType attributes it to you. We give comment authors a profile featuring all the comments they’ve written on the Internet. If you don’t have a website to use when you fill out comment forms, sign up and use one of ours.
So What? How Will Baby Boomers Benefit?
This baby boomer has found several cool benefits that evolve out of their innovative features.
- You will be able to get alerts on any blog post you made whenever a COMMENT has been made to your post. This alert will be sent directly to your mail box. You just need to use the SUBSCRIPTION feature. Of course, you probably have your blog settings so that you are already notified of comments. But here you can moniter ALL the comments via RSS feeds. So when I finish and publish this post I will submit the url to this post.
- You can submit a post url to some hot discussion you read on a blog by using the CONNECT feature. Even if you did not make a comment you can check out what other people are saying on places like , Friendfeed, Blogger, Twitter, etc. Imagine reviewing posts on politics, sports and other issues. Did someone say what you meant to say but because you did not want anyone to know what you were thinking just did not say it.
- Just like Google Alerts, you can moniter conversations related to your brand or any term you want to stay informed about. But According to the site authors, BackType is the only site that will follow mentions in BLOG COMMENTS.
- Twtter like follow on comments you make. What I mean is, just like Twitter, when you click on the PEOPLE tab you are able to follow other folks and they can follow your comments. Right now the person with the highest number of followers is super blogger Chris Brogan. It becomes another social network just for your blog comments.
SO WHAT HAVE I DONE?
I set up an account for Blogging Betty Boomer. She(I) have a Twitter ID with that name and entered that information also. I also began to follow some folks who don’t have a lot or any folks following them. I noticed, as I keyed in some names, that some folks show up with different websites and names they have used to make comments.
Yes, you do not have to use your real name. But what ever name you often use to make comments on sites and the associated website.
I will probably go back and do accounts for names I often use, like my real name. But, for now I will play and learn. I also realized how many sites I need a presence in besides Facebook. They provide a way to import all the comments you have made on sites like Vox, Friendfeed and 11 other sites. How cool. Some I am on with my real name but imagine having a presence with your branded name as well as with your regular name. Or, if you are involved in a non-profit you can establish a presence in these sites and do relevant comment tracking. Umm
It seems to be fun and useful so join me in this exploration. Remember, we babyboomers must always be willing to learn something new. Funny, I just wrote that on a new site I put up based on one of my key notes, My Best Is Yet To Come.
Oh, you can also follow the genius authors individually as well as by site name on Twitter.
If anyone has other comments please share them.
But remember to join BackType first so you can start tracking those comments.
Posted by Rosie on February 18, 2009
New York Times writer David Pogue shared some very interesting and almost challenging perspectives on Twitter. He also has a quick, well done, video within the article. (Now, of course I must mention that his office background looks a whole lot better than my office background. )
Personally, I find Twitter to be an invaluable site and not a time waster at all. But it is a site that resonates with a wide assortment of baby boomers. So if you are still on the edge deciding if you are going to leap into Twitter Land this article might help you decide or not.
Anyway check out the article by David Pogue, an engaging writer, on Twitter.
I wonder if I should Tweet this?
Posted by Rosie on December 16, 2008
If you are a baby boomer on Twitter join the current countdown.
Social networking at it’s best.
Yes, it is ok to include your parents.
Posted by Rosie on November 25, 2008
There has been a lot of Twitter posts on Blogging For Boomers. It is probably because one of the authors, Blogging Betty Boomer is learning and posting what she learns. That is a good way to document your observations, and new ideas. It is a good thing for Baby Boomers who are constantly learning and working on different projects. It becomes a virtual filing system.
Something to think about…
Posted by Rosie on November 16, 2008
Yes you can broadcast your email newsletter to all your everyone following you on Twitter using Aweber.
Check out this video by John Chow then give Aweber a free test run to try it out. Just think folks who are not subscribed to your email just might subscribe. Also be sure to have a way for them to subscribe in case someone tweets someone else with your newsletter tweet. That makes sense right?
NOW SEE IF IT WORKS FREE BY DOING THE TEST DRIVE
