Introduction
This blog used to be about virtual events – all day, every day (or almost every day). It’s branched out, of course, to cover a number of additional topics, including social media. This shift is reflected in the list of most popular posts for 2012. Without further ado, here’s the list, in ascending order of popularity.
5) 5 Tips for Organizing Your Google+ Circles
If you’re just getting started with Google+ now, take the time to set up and organize your Circles up front. I added people to the same one or two Circles and had to invest the time to go through them and assign them to more specific Circles.
It was worth it, however, as an organized set of Circles made my use of Google+ all the more productive and beneficial. Read the full post:
https://allvirtual.me/2012/02/06/5-tips-for-organizing-your-google-circles/
4) 5 Reasons I’m Breaking Up With You, TweetDeck
I once made heavy use of a Twitter client called TweetDeck. Now, I find myself relying exclusively on Twitter.com, from my browser. This post details why I decided to break out with TweetDeck. Read the full post:
https://allvirtual.me/2012/02/27/5-reasons-im-breaking-up-with-you-tweetdeck/
3) 5 Tips for Hosting Google+ Hangouts
Google+ Hangouts are pretty darn neat. The first time I hosted a Hangout, however, I ran into a number of snags. The goal of this post was to share my mistakes and subsequent lessons learned. Read the full post:
https://allvirtual.me/2012/01/30/5-tips-for-hosting-google-hangouts/
2) 5 Things Virtual Event Platforms Can Learn from Pinterest
“It’s All Visual.” That’s a core attribute that makes Pinterest so popular. I couldn’t determine which was more popular: Pinterest (itself) or articles and blog postings on the topic of Pinterest. So I decided to try out the service – and then tie Pinterest together with virtual events. Read the full post:
https://allvirtual.me/2012/02/13/5-things-virtual-event-platforms-can-learn-from-pinterest/
1) Why My Third Grader Loves Second Life
While visiting the Tech Museum in San Jose, I was surprised to find a set of workstations installed with Second Life – or perhaps I shouldn’t have been surprised, given that it’s a technology museum. My third grader loved interacting with this custom version of Second Life, so I decided to analyze just why that was. Read the full post here:
https://allvirtual.me/2012/02/08/why-my-third-grader-loves-second-life/