Whether you call it Carnival, Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, it is a day to celebrate!
Here are some suggestions for celebrating a Social Media Carnival on Fat Tuesday:
* Send an email greeting to your peeps so it's the first thing they see in the morning. Invite them to a lunch, coffee, or a festive evening treat!
* Celebrate your career: Log-in to LinkedIn, update your status, then go join a group in your professional field and extend your network!
* Like and comment with your Facebook Friends throughout the day with the groovy things you're doing, your Fat Tuesday indulgences, and Mardi Gras quotes.
* Check-in on Foursquare & leave a tip about your favorite hang-out. Connect to Facebook and/or Twitter and really share the fun!
* Are you the curious sort? Ask questions about Mardi Gras on Quora - explore foods, cultures, and world records!
* My one-word theme for the year is "Refresh." What's yours? Tweet with your friends about celebrating today, and how good you'll be tomorrow! :)
More for Pictures & Video?
* Got your mobile phone handy? Take goofy pictures throughout the day and share! {Extra points if you share them here!!!}
* Need more bang for your imaging buck? Grab your Flip Video and document your Carnival of the day. {Save the really good stuff to share on Saturday}
* Once you've edited your video over a glass of merlot or Earl Gray, upload to YouTube. Keep the links ready to share on your other networks.
* All those pictures from your day will make a great album at Flickr. {Pump up your SEO and and link your account to your website, blog, and Facebook!}
Super-charge your social media
* Your blog is your hub of social media -- Write about the day's delicious adventures!! Drop in your photos and embed your video. Then share your post on Facebook and schedule tweets for twitter. {More extra points if you share the link to your post in the comments below!!!}
More Celebrating
* Don't forget International Women's Day! This year happens to be the 100th anniversary. Support a related cause, and do something nice for the special women in your life!!
* PACZKI - If you happen to be in Hamtramck, near Detroit, Michigan get yourself to a bakery and get a "polish doughnut!!!!" Do not pass go, do not collect $200.00. Just do it!! And share your experience on your choice of social networks! {Say hello to my family and friends while you're there}
Mardi Gras Social Media Ultimate
* Are you lucky enough to be in New Orleans, Louisiana? Still got your smart phone handy?? Download a FREE Mardis Gras app! Keep track of the parades, find out how to beat the crowds, and learn where to get the most bodacious beads. {Just don't do anything I wouldn't do..........}
Today is a perfect day to ramp up your social media while having a bit of fun!
What are your plans for celebrating Carnival, Fat Tuesday, and/or Mardi Gras?
How will you use your social media tools?
Will you share your adventures with your friends?
Please share below, and remember my mentions above! :)
Disclaimer: I am an affiliate of Hootsuite and Social Media Success Summit 2011. (But I would tell you about them even if I were not!!)
