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<rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Amy Higgins · Storify]]></title><description><![CDATA[Content and Social Manager @ConcurSmallBiz - Huge opera & bacon luvr! Volunteer board member  @sfobravoclub ]]></description><link>http://storify.com/amywhiggins</link><generator>NodeJS RSS Module</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:52:12 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://storify.com/rss/amywhiggins" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Influence Marketing ]]></title><description><![CDATA[<html><body><div id="storify-minimal" style="font-family: Museo Sans,Helvetica Neue,sans-serif; color: #333;"><p id="description" style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666; margin-bottom: 5px;">Great chat in SF with Sam Fiorella and Danny Brown, authors of THE book "Influence Marketing".</p><p id="meta" style="font-size: 12px; margin: 0; color: #999; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px dashed #ddd; margin-bottom: 20px;">Storified by <a href="http://storify.com/amywhiggins" style="color: #429ec6;">Amy Higgins</a> · 
<span>Thu, May 16 2013 11:16:38</span></p><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://instagram.com/p/ZW1NraHWZX/" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://distilleryimage7.s3.amazonaws.com/b84d50e2bdd411e28e5d22000a1f979a_7.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>#influencemktg: @sukhjit2008 getting her book signed by @samfiorella</span> · 
<a href="http://instagram.com/kristiewells" style="color: #429ec6;">Kristie Wells</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://instagram.com/p/ZWsH7bJ7NP/" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://distilleryimage7.s3.amazonaws.com/9fbb6e7abdc911e2875e22000a9e016c_7.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>Standing room only at #InfluenceMktg book launch in SF. Thanks  @traackr  @nimble  @eastwick</span> · 
<a href="http://instagram.com/samfiorella" style="color: #429ec6;">Sam Fiorella</a></div></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Many thanks to @eastwickcom @traackr &amp; @nimble for hosting the official #InfluenceMktg book launch last night. Great event guys!</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/samfiorella" style="color: #429ec6;">Sam Fiorella</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/samfiorella/status/335076168904609794" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Thu, May 16 2013 09:55:58</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@dalicie Thanks mate - at the end of the day, they're the true influencers of a business's success @samfiorella #influencemktg</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/DannyBrown" style="color: #429ec6;">Danny Brown</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/DannyBrown/status/335090757247569920" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Thu, May 16 2013 10:53:56</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@mainwilk Congrats on a job well done, Evy, enjoy the trip to your mom's! @samfiorella @chrisheuer #influencemktg</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/DannyBrown" style="color: #429ec6;">Danny Brown</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/DannyBrown/status/335075789546590208" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Thu, May 16 2013 09:54:28</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Maybe only 10% of your social audience is at the same stage of a life cycle at any given point   #influencemktg via @samfiorella</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/amywhiggins" style="color: #429ec6;">Amy Higgins</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/amywhiggins/status/334856119367368704" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, May 15 2013 19:21:34</a></div></blockquote><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://instagram.com/p/ZS8pj4w_gt/" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://distilleryimage9.s3.amazonaws.com/4bf373a2bca511e28a1a22000aa81ffa_7.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>*squee* #Nuffsaid even signed by @Samfiorella! Now, where is @DannyBrown #InfluenceMktg</span> · 
<a href="http://instagram.com/lttlewys" style="color: #429ec6;">Brandie McCallum</a></div></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">What a day! Fantastic event tonight with the #influencemktg kings! Thanks @DannyBrown and @samfiorella and @chrisheuer -- you were great!</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/mainwilk" style="color: #429ec6;">Evy Wilkins</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/mainwilk/status/334925643840110593" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, May 15 2013 23:57:50</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Thank you all for coming out for tonight's #influencemktg event with @samfiorella @DannyBrown @chrisheuer @jon_ferrara @eastwickcom @nimble!</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/traackr" style="color: #429ec6;">Traackr</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/traackr/status/334924684363702272" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, May 15 2013 23:54:02</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@EllenSeebold as quoted earlier during #influencemktg, the questing disposition comes from the work of @jhagel and @jseelybrown @Deloitte</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/chrisheuer" style="color: #429ec6;">Chris Heuer</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/chrisheuer/status/334903632157876224" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, May 15 2013 22:30:22</a></div></blockquote><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/mainwilk/status/334878815375470592" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BKW6giGCMAAiRgC.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>If you missed out tonight let me know. I'm forcing @samfiorella &amp; @DannyBrown to sign extra books. #influencemktg pic.twitter.com/B8pqCXPzU3</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/mainwilk" style="color: #429ec6;">Evy Wilkins</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://instagram.com/p/ZHi2jiBAie/" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://distilleryimage2.s3.amazonaws.com/6e668498b92a11e2b9fd22000a1fbc16_7.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>Weekend reading? SORTED. #meshcon #influencemktg cc @DannyBrown @SamFiorella</span> · 
<a href="http://instagram.com/handrolia" style="color: #429ec6;">Helen  Androlia</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/brandcottage/status/334874770803941376" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="//instagram.com/p/ZWsH7bJ7NP/media" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>congrats! “@samfiorella: Standing room only at #InfluenceMktg book launch in SF. Thanks  @traackr  nimble  eastwick instagram.com/p/ZWsH7bJ7NP/”</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/brandcottage" style="color: #429ec6;">Patricia Wilson</a></div></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">So true. RT @hellosahana: #influencemktg "CRM critical to keeping track of an influencer campaign" yet, few have adopted it. #fail</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/samfiorella" style="color: #429ec6;">Sam Fiorella</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/samfiorella/status/335091214682570752" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Thu, May 16 2013 10:55:45</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">#influencemktg "A CRM platform  critical to keeping track of an influencer campaign" yet, I see so many that haven't adopted a CRM!!! #fail</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/hellosahana" style="color: #429ec6;">Sahana</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/hellosahana/status/334854688958717953" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, May 15 2013 19:15:53</a></div></blockquote><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://instagram.com/p/ZWs4J5HWeY/" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://distilleryimage8.s3.amazonaws.com/8b3382cabdca11e2b6c722000a9d0edd_7.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>Kicking off the #influencemktg event with @dannybrown @chrisheuer and @samfiorella.</span> · 
<a href="http://instagram.com/kristiewells" style="color: #429ec6;">Kristie Wells</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/SenseiMarketing/status/335078460634566657" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BKWhk1CCQAEcjYY.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>RT @marcio_saito: Book signing in San Francisco @samfiorella #bizforum #InfluenceMktg  pic.twitter.com/K6wWuZZEPh</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/SenseiMarketing" style="color: #429ec6;">Sensei Marketing</a></div></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Scores (like Klout, Kred, etc) can be gamed and should be treated accordingly. #influencemktg</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/kristiewells" style="color: #429ec6;">Kristie Wells</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/kristiewells/status/334850914571665409" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, May 15 2013 19:00:53</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Value of a customer is not what they spend today, but the purchases that they impact #influencemktg - @samfiorella</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/traackr" style="color: #429ec6;">Traackr</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/traackr/status/334855718891028480" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, May 15 2013 19:19:59</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">An exchange of words doesn't create influence. An exchange of attention does. #influencemktg</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/Marcio_Saito" style="color: #429ec6;">Marcio Saito</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/Marcio_Saito/status/334862182359642112" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, May 15 2013 19:45:40</a></div></blockquote><div class="footer"><img src="http://storify.com/public/img/logo.blue.small.png" alt="Powered by Storify" /></div></div><img src="http://stats.storify.com/record/view.gif?sid=51952280755e75595a064b9f&amp;referer=%2F%2Fstorify.com%2Frss%2Famywhiggins" width="1" height="1" /></body></html>]]></description><link>http://storify.com/amywhiggins/influence-marketing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://storify.com/amywhiggins/influence-marketing</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy Higgins]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 18:16:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tweeters Take Over @Sfopera at #NixonInSF]]></title><description><![CDATA[<html><body><div id="storify-minimal" style="font-family: Museo Sans,Helvetica Neue,sans-serif; color: #333;"><p id="description" style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666; margin-bottom: 5px;"></p><p id="meta" style="font-size: 12px; margin: 0; color: #999; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px dashed #ddd; margin-bottom: 20px;">Storified by <a href="http://storify.com/amywhiggins" style="color: #429ec6;">Amy Higgins</a> · 
<span>Wed, Jun 06 2012 19:32:25</span></p><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@amywhiggins You are most welcome. Many thanks to you for your energetic and inspiring posts.  #nixoninsf</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/smcconkey" style="color: #429ec6;">Susan McConkey</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/smcconkey/status/210235609753722880" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Jun 05 2012 22:04:10</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@NewHarpsichord you were quite busy!  Bravo lad!  Let me know which performance you want to attend... #nixoninsf</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/rideltrain" style="color: #429ec6;">Sean Waugh</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/rideltrain/status/210211424780300288" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Jun 05 2012 20:28:03</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@UrbanAreaAlicia interesting way of breaking down the fourth wall at @SFOpera in an interactive and engaging way. Enjoying #NixonInSF in PDX</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/greerjacob" style="color: #429ec6;">Jacob Greer</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/greerjacob/status/210202895671508992" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Jun 05 2012 19:54:10</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">I love that you are livetweeting performing arts! RT @UrbanAreaAlicia: “Why regret life, which is so much like a dream?” #NixoninSF</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/greerjacob" style="color: #429ec6;">Jacob Greer</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/greerjacob/status/210201499819704322" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Jun 05 2012 19:48:37</a></div></blockquote><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/mlaffs/status/210197336041848832" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://instagr.am/p/LgsTSwOaMr/media" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>RT @amywhiggins: Another beautiful artwork by @dnsf at #nixoninsf   @ War Memorial Opera House http://instagr.am/p/LgsTSwOaMr/</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/mlaffs" style="color: #429ec6;">Maura Lafferty</a></div></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Thinking of my saxophone posse in the pit of #nixoninsf tonight! Members of the Bay     Area-based Premiere Sax Qt.  Best. Sax. Parts. Ever!</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/McAllisterSax" style="color: #429ec6;">Timothy McAllister</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/McAllisterSax/status/210177818406031360" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Jun 05 2012 18:14:31</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">RT @SFCV: Thanks to @sfopera for the sneak peak at Nixon in China! Learn more about the production at: http://www.sfcv.org/article/nixon-in-china-lives-long-and-prospers #NixoninSF</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/med1ate" style="color: #429ec6;">ME'D1.ATE Art Group</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/med1ate/status/210174830153183233" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Jun 05 2012 18:02:39</a></div></blockquote><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/ConciergeQ/status/210173523119976448" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://instagr.am/p/Lgt09YGmEL/media" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>RT @tigerbeat: Pat Nixon sings in front of American flag her face is projected on #ipad sketch by @dnsf http://instagr.am/p/Lgt09YGmEL/ #nixoninsf @sfopera</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/ConciergeQ" style="color: #429ec6;">ConciergeQ</a></div></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">That just feels like a challenge... RT @SFCV Interesting fact about Nixon in China: it's never been performed in China. #NixoninSF</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/opera_gal" style="color: #429ec6;">opera_gal</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/opera_gal/status/210172188123332609" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Jun 05 2012 17:52:09</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">RT @amywhiggins: The F word was used on stage @SFOpera - now THIS is a modern opera #nixoninsf</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/ThatAmySloan" style="color: #429ec6;">Amy Sloan</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/ThatAmySloan/status/210172157773365248" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Jun 05 2012 17:52:01</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">RT @SFOpera: Many thanks to our fabulous live tweeters at today's Nixon in China dress rehearsal. You guys are troupers! #nixoninsf #livetweeting #sm</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/ConciergeQ" style="color: #429ec6;">ConciergeQ</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/ConciergeQ/status/210172107500425217" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Jun 05 2012 17:51:49</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Thank you @SFOpera for a wonderful time at the opera with live tweeting #nixoninsf</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/amywhiggins" style="color: #429ec6;">Amy Higgins</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/amywhiggins/status/210171917485867008" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Jun 05 2012 17:51:04</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">. RT @tigerbeat: Free 7 pm #NixoninSF @SFOpera panel tonight @usfca http://sfopera.com/Events/Education/Nixon-in-China-Education-Event.aspx</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/SFOBRAVOCLUB" style="color: #429ec6;">SF BRAVO! CLUB</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/SFOBRAVOCLUB/status/210171718013169665" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Jun 05 2012 17:50:17</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Many thanks to our fabulous live tweeters at today's Nixon in China dress rehearsal. You guys are troupers! #nixoninsf #livetweeting #sm</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/SFOpera" style="color: #429ec6;">San Francisco Opera</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/SFOpera/status/210171396976951296" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Jun 05 2012 17:49:00</a></div></blockquote><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/amywhiggins/status/210171126117171200" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://twitpic.com/show/large/9t8d1e" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>Someone is Pretty Woman @NewHarpsichord #nixoninsf  http://twitpic.com/9t8d1e</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/amywhiggins" style="color: #429ec6;">Amy Higgins</a></div></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Thanks to @sfopera for the sneak peak at Nixon in China! Learn more about the production at: http://www.sfcv.org/article/nixon-in-china-lives-long-and-prospers #NixoninSF</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/SFCV" style="color: #429ec6;">SF Classical Voice</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/SFCV/status/210167436924821504" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Jun 05 2012 17:33:16</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Lots of great singing in @SFOpera's Nixon. #Nixoninsf</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/operatattler" style="color: #429ec6;">Charlise Tiee</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/operatattler/status/210167059097718786" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Jun 05 2012 17:31:46</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">What a wonderful awe inspiring production by @sfopera Amazing #nixoninsf</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/NewHarpsichord" style="color: #429ec6;">Christopher D. Lewis</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/NewHarpsichord/status/210166990399213568" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Jun 05 2012 17:31:29</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">And Nixon in China is done. Cast is practicing their bows. #NixoninSF</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/SFCV" style="color: #429ec6;">SF Classical Voice</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/SFCV/status/210166979963785217" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Jun 05 2012 17:31:27</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@amywhiggins Is the fat lady singing yet? #Nixoninsf</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/colorsign" style="color: #429ec6;">Red Ed</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/colorsign/status/210166907490410498" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Jun 05 2012 17:31:10</a></div></blockquote><div class="footer"><img src="http://storify.com/public/img/logo.blue.small.png" alt="Powered by Storify" /></div></div><img src="http://stats.storify.com/record/view.gif?sid=4fd0129135890b743b01c94d&amp;referer=%2F%2Fstorify.com%2Frss%2Famywhiggins" width="1" height="1" /></body></html>]]></description><link>http://storify.com/amywhiggins/tweeters-take-over-sfopera-at-nixoninsf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://storify.com/amywhiggins/tweeters-take-over-sfopera-at-nixoninsf</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy Higgins]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2012 02:32:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black and White Ball @sfsymphony]]></title><description><![CDATA[<html><body><div id="storify-minimal" style="font-family: Museo Sans,Helvetica Neue,sans-serif; color: #333;"><p id="description" style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666; margin-bottom: 5px;">Tweets from the fabulous 2012 Black and White Ball. Nice job SF Symphony for bringing social media to the party!</p><p id="meta" style="font-size: 12px; margin: 0; color: #999; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px dashed #ddd; margin-bottom: 20px;">Storified by <a href="http://storify.com/amywhiggins" style="color: #429ec6;">Amy Higgins</a> · 
<span>Sun, Jun 03 2012 11:52:39</span></p><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;">The event is not just a party, but it's put on to raise money for schoolchildren.&nbsp;The program reaches more than 23,000 schoolchildren in 93 schools.</div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/pacificboychoir/status/209118416190193665" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://p.twimg.com/AubwF3GCQAAUVJN.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>Warmup for tonight's performance with Paul Simon and the @SFSymphony. #bwball #FB http://pic.twitter.com/ptjiwjvk</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/pacificboychoir" style="color: #429ec6;">Pacific Boychoir</a></div></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">So much fun!! Go to the #bwball and Bay Area kids get free music education.   Such a deal!</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/BWBall" style="color: #429ec6;">Black &amp; White Ball</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/BWBall/status/209153204863246336" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Jun 02 2012 22:23:04</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">The pacific girls choir was awesome! What a poised group of young ladies singing with @paulsimonmusic at this yrs #bwball :)</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/jssharkey" style="color: #429ec6;">Jessa Sharkey</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/jssharkey/status/209211518087213056" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sun, Jun 03 2012 02:14:47</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Stoked this much awesomeness &amp; effort goes into supporting youth music. Young musicians deserve it. All musicians do! #bwball</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/SigHafstrom" style="color: #429ec6;">Sig Hafstrom</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/SigHafstrom/status/209182384929767424" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sun, Jun 03 2012 00:19:01</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">You'll be supporting @sfsymphony's fantastic education programs if you join the party tonight at the Black and White Ball! #BWBALL</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/DonatoCabrera" style="color: #429ec6;">Donato Cabrera</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/DonatoCabrera/status/208963702672728067" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Jun 02 2012 09:50:03</a></div></blockquote><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/ShannaSCook/status/209122442420043776" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://p.twimg.com/AubzwN-CQAAbt-5.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>the only time the @SFsymphony is the warm up band. #bwball #amazing ready for an #epic night of dancing, feast &amp; drinks http://pic.twitter.com/WfPzZbA3</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/ShannaSCook" style="color: #429ec6;">Shanna</a></div></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">#BWBall showing strong support for camp doodles and the many youth organizations of SF.  Thank you San Francisco!!</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/campdoodles" style="color: #429ec6;">Camp Doodles</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/campdoodles/status/209171650422378496" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Jun 02 2012 23:36:22</a></div></blockquote><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;">Paul Simon began the evening in epic SF style!</div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Paul Simon takes stage @SFSymphony Davies stage &amp; opens w/ Graceland's Boy In the Bubble. #BWBall</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/MissBigelow" style="color: #429ec6;">Catherine Bigelow</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/MissBigelow/status/209126908888223746" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Jun 02 2012 20:38:35</a></div></blockquote><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/BenefitBeauty/status/209144300972412928" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://instagr.am/p/LZhhS8Qv4C/media" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>I think heaven is Paul Simon playing with the @sfsymphony #bwball   @ The Black &amp; White Ball http://instagr.am/p/LZhhS8Qv4C/</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/BenefitBeauty" style="color: #429ec6;">Benefit Cosmetics</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/CateCauguiran/status/209140860732973056" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://p.twimg.com/AucEgThCIAA_K3A.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>Enjoying some Paul Simon @bwball #bwball http://pic.twitter.com/VEPT0omU</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/CateCauguiran" style="color: #429ec6;">Cate Cauguiran</a></div></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Paul loves me n I loves him! Still crazy! #BWBall @DrawnToDevour</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/stephanieblock" style="color: #429ec6;">Sweetie Tweetie!</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/stephanieblock/status/209155060339453952" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Jun 02 2012 22:30:26</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Paul Simon is killlling it tonight! Phenomenal live show. #bwball</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/nicolekraft" style="color: #429ec6;">Nicole Kraft</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/nicolekraft/status/209132485823565826" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Jun 02 2012 21:00:44</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">#BWBall finale? #Paul Simon's "Love Me Like a Rock" ...</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/MissBigelow" style="color: #429ec6;">Catherine Bigelow</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/MissBigelow/status/209141803415388160" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Jun 02 2012 21:37:46</a></div></blockquote><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;">Fashion to the extreme!</div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/MissBigelow/status/209106956835753985" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://instagr.am/p/LZQluEH1_X/media" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>#BWBall fascinator fashion!  @ War Memorial Garden http://instagr.am/p/LZQluEH1_X/</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/MissBigelow" style="color: #429ec6;">Catherine Bigelow</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/skalush/status/209131842333454336" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://p.twimg.com/Aub8TXXCMAEgm6V.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>#bwball http://pic.twitter.com/fB4fyvLq</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/skalush" style="color: #429ec6;">Steve Kalush</a></div></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Parking accomplished. Two jackets in hand. Flip flops on stand-by. Let's party! #BWBall</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/benvenAdi" style="color: #429ec6;">Adi Benveniste</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/benvenAdi/status/209120270349381632" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Jun 02 2012 20:12:12</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">The drag queens are always a hit. #bwball</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/elimon" style="color: #429ec6;">Emily Limon</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/elimon/status/209119130165575681" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Jun 02 2012 20:07:40</a></div></blockquote><div class="footer"><img src="http://storify.com/public/img/logo.blue.small.png" alt="Powered by Storify" /></div></div><img src="http://stats.storify.com/record/view.gif?sid=4fcb96afc9a8880c31010255&amp;referer=%2F%2Fstorify.com%2Frss%2Famywhiggins" width="1" height="1" /></body></html>]]></description><link>http://storify.com/amywhiggins/black-and-white-ball-sfsymphony</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://storify.com/amywhiggins/black-and-white-ball-sfsymphony</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy Higgins]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Jun 2012 18:52:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[State of Now party sponsored by textPlus and CardFlick #SXSW]]></title><description><![CDATA[<html><body><div id="storify-minimal" style="font-family: Museo Sans,Helvetica Neue,sans-serif; color: #333;"><p id="description" style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666; margin-bottom: 5px;">State of Now party was rockin' last night at SXSW. </p><p id="meta" style="font-size: 12px; margin: 0; color: #999; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px dashed #ddd; margin-bottom: 20px;">Storified by <a href="http://storify.com/amywhiggins" style="color: #429ec6;">Amy Higgins</a> · 
<span>Sat, Mar 10 2012 07:29:13</span></p><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://instagr.am/p/H-gODsl8sM/" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://distilleryimage0.instagram.com/17a815286a6011e18bb812313804a181_7.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>I &lt;3 the @textplus team!!! #sxsw #stateofnow</span> · 
<a href="" style="color: #429ec6;">heathermeeker</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://instagr.am/p/H-fjCAF8r6/" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://distilleryimage6.instagram.com/45912c8c6a5f11e1b9f1123138140926_7.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>Duck face?! cc @hup #SXSW #stateofnow</span> · 
<a href="" style="color: #429ec6;">heathermeeker</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://instagr.am/p/H-bBYORTJT/" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://distilleryimage7.instagram.com/bf3f7a766a5911e1989612313815112c_7.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>I made the #stateofnow chute board!</span> · 
<a href="http://zaneology.tv" style="color: #429ec6;">Zane Aveton</a></div></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Gr8 party last nite! RT @textPlus: @jeffpulver @CardFlick @RollOnSushi the #StateofNow party is going to rock! See you guys tonight. &lt;3</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/RollOnSushi" style="color: #429ec6;">RollOnSushi</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/RollOnSushi/status/178475206623502337" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Mar 10 2012 05:39:39</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@LJRICH Awesome hanging out with you last night during the #StateOfNow party!! You are one cool gal! :) #SXSW</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/PhilipNelson" style="color: #429ec6;">Philip Nelson</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/PhilipNelson/status/178493215371034626" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Mar 10 2012 06:51:13</a></div></blockquote><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://instagr.am/p/H-anG9RTJQ/" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://distilleryimage4.instagram.com/3ef9e11c6a5911e1b9f1123138140926_7.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>The #stateofnow (in @robbblatt's glasses FTW)  #sxsw #sxswi</span> · 
<a href="http://zaneology.tv" style="color: #429ec6;">Zane Aveton</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://instagr.am/p/H-XeFVuqu6/" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://distilleryimage10.instagram.com/69680eaa6a5511e1989612313815112c_7.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>Cardflick.co #sxsw #sxswi #Digital</span> · 
<a href="" style="color: #429ec6;">Sandra Evans</a></div></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">GREAT #stateofnow bash event @textplus &amp; #140Conf -THX2 @jeffpulver @alanweinkrantz @heathermeeker @amyhiggins (thx for making it fun) #SXSW</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/MagicSauceMedia" style="color: #429ec6;">Renee Blodgett PR</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/MagicSauceMedia/status/178490401383124996" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Mar 10 2012 06:40:02</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Fun shot w/ Ayelet &amp; @jeffpulver tonite - #stateofnow -  http://ow.ly/i/vaQC #Israel #SXSW</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/MagicSauceMedia" style="color: #429ec6;">Renee Blodgett PR</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/MagicSauceMedia/status/178398109326524417" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Mar 10 2012 00:33:18</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@realtoraustin wins the phone #StateOfNow @TextPlus #SXSWi http://socialcam.com/s/py9yorUL</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/realtvfilms" style="color: #429ec6;">Real TV films </a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/realtvfilms/status/178317927601291265" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Mar 09 2012 19:14:41</a></div></blockquote><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://instagr.am/p/H-V-XHHqHd/" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://distilleryimage9.instagram.com/9603b51a6a5311e18bb812313804a181_7.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>#stateofnow</span> · 
<a href="" style="color: #429ec6;">chutedemo</a></div></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">So much fun hosting #stateofnow party at SXSW with @jeffpulver. 3 whiskies later, my black heart says : I love all of you #RVSX #140conf</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/melissapierce" style="color: #429ec6;">Melissa Pierce</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/melissapierce/status/178315539993722880" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Mar 09 2012 19:05:12</a></div></blockquote><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://instagr.am/p/H-Rx73nqG1/" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://distilleryimage5.instagram.com/775740c86a4e11e1a87612313804ec91_7.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>#stateofnow</span> · 
<a href="" style="color: #429ec6;">chutedemo</a></div></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">At the #stateofnow party. @photo just shot me and @writeononline. I've arrived.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/langley" style="color: #429ec6;">Langley</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/langley/status/178313315993403393" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Mar 09 2012 18:56:22</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">:) RT @heathermeeker: Check out some video footage courtesy of the fab @realtvfilms from the @textplus party http://socialcam.com/s/nyRpMXwo</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/textPlus" style="color: #429ec6;">textPlus</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/textPlus/status/178361236336021504" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Mar 09 2012 22:06:47</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@photo just took a pic of me and @langley #stateofnow</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/WriteOnOnline" style="color: #429ec6;">Debra Eckerling</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/WriteOnOnline/status/178313085432508416" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Mar 09 2012 18:55:27</a></div></blockquote><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/textPlus/status/178312303631024130" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://twitpic.com/show/large/8u8bos" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>Look who won! #stateofnow @realtoraustin http://twitpic.com/8u8bos</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/textPlus" style="color: #429ec6;">textPlus</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/realtoraustin/status/178311068278464512" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://p.twimg.com/Anl8-MyCIAA2_cB.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>#stateofnow http://pic.twitter.com/OPMbBEQc</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/realtoraustin" style="color: #429ec6;">Edward Realtor</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/realtoraustin/status/178310586759778304" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://p.twimg.com/Anl8iK-CEAEDuBz.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>#stateofnow http://pic.twitter.com/pYsrhmU2</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/realtoraustin" style="color: #429ec6;">Edward Realtor</a></div></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Fun @textplus party #stateofnow http://socialcam.com/s/YsnZy9Fr</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/amywhiggins" style="color: #429ec6;">Amy Higgins</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/amywhiggins/status/178310105723437056" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Mar 09 2012 18:43:36</a></div></blockquote><div class="footer"><img src="http://storify.com/public/img/logo.blue.small.png" alt="Powered by Storify" /></div></div><img src="http://stats.storify.com/record/view.gif?sid=4f5b734364b046b33726d7ae&amp;referer=%2F%2Fstorify.com%2Frss%2Famywhiggins" width="1" height="1" /></body></html>]]></description><link>http://storify.com/amywhiggins/state-of-now-party-sponsored-by-textplus-and-cardf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://storify.com/amywhiggins/state-of-now-party-sponsored-by-textplus-and-cardf</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy Higgins]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2012 15:29:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thank you for texting]]></title><description><![CDATA[<html><body><div id="storify-minimal" style="font-family: Museo Sans,Helvetica Neue,sans-serif; color: #333;"><p id="description" style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666; margin-bottom: 5px;">November is our “Thanks for Texting” month at textPlus.</p><p id="meta" style="font-size: 12px; margin: 0; color: #999; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px dashed #ddd; margin-bottom: 20px;">Storified by <a href="http://storify.com/amywhiggins" style="color: #429ec6;">Amy Higgins</a> · 
<span>Fri, Nov 11 2011 01:21:23</span></p><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;">On Monday, October 31, 2011, we asked you “Why are you thankful for texting?” as part of our #textPlusthk sweepstakes on Twitter, for a chance to win $150.<br /><br />Hurry and follow us at <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/#!/textplus" style="color: #429ec6;">@textPlus </a>on Twitter (we will DM the winner).<br />Remember to use the hashtag #textPlusthk in your answer.<br />The sweepstakes ends on Monday, November 14, 2011.<br />For all the complete rules to this sweepstakes, visit &lt;<a target="_blank" href="http://awe.sm/5YKDC" style="color: #429ec6;">awe.sm/5YKDC</a>&gt;<br /><br />Plus, starting today: Enter for a chance to win one in five $25 gift cards!<br />It’s easy.<br />Like textPlus&nbsp;on <a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/textPlus" style="color: #429ec6;">Facebook</a>!<br />Then, let us know on our<a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/textPlus" style="color: #429ec6;"> Facebook Page</a>&nbsp;why you are thankful for texting!<br /><br />Five (5) winners will be randomly chosen and announced on&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/textPlus" style="color: #429ec6;">Facebook</a>&nbsp;on November 18, 2011. We will contact you via textPlus from textPlusContests.&nbsp;For the complete rules of our “Thanks for texting Facebook Sweepstakes”, visit &lt;<a target="_blank" href="http://awe.sm/5Z8nn" style="color: #429ec6;">http://awe.sm/5Z8nn</a>&gt; (<i>open to US residents only).</i><div><br /><div><div>Wow! We’ve had tons of great responses so far!<br />Here are just a few:</div></div></div></div><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;">Texting is quick and to the point.</div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@textPlus I am thankful because its fast, easy, free &amp; lets me get to know more people faster!  Thank you! #textPlusthk</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/MrSteiners" style="color: #429ec6;">Joe Steiner</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/MrSteiners/status/131512578412261376" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Nov 01 2011 16:26:56</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@textPlus I love texting because I don't have to waste time on a cal - gets action FAST! #textPlusthk</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/MarshaCollier" style="color: #429ec6;">Marsha Collier</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/MarshaCollier/status/131190513478021122" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, Oct 31 2011 19:07:10</a></div></blockquote><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;">With textPlus, it’s fast, free and easier than ever to stay connected with your friends and family.</div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@textPlus Also, it thanks to you #textplus, i've made a bunch more friends all around the world through texting so #textplusThk</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/Eramo88" style="color: #429ec6;">Omar El</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/Eramo88/status/131176814545616896" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, Oct 31 2011 18:12:44</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@textPlus I'm thankful for texting because it helps me keep in touch with family that's far away - even my mom can do it! #textPlusthk</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/GeekyRockChick" style="color: #429ec6;">Vicki Dolenga</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/GeekyRockChick/status/131143563852517376" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, Oct 31 2011 16:00:36</a></div></blockquote><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;">Plus, if you are a shy person or need to silently communicate -- texting is the perfect solution!</div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@textPlus i'm thankful for texting so i can still communicate when the situation calls for shhhhh #textplusthk</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/stigay" style="color: #429ec6;">Sarah </a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/stigay/status/131804965831315456" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Nov 02 2011 11:48:47</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">I'm thankful for texting because I'm VERY shy &amp; I love being able to hide behind texts and not have to actually SPEAK to anyone #textPlusthk</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/PeterPollock" style="color: #429ec6;">Peter Pollock</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/PeterPollock/status/133667847623811074" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, Nov 07 2011 14:11:12</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@textPlus Im thankful for txting bc it helps me be in touch w/my friends &amp; fam + it's great for socially awkward ppl like me! #textPlusthk</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/AshlieLuthra" style="color: #429ec6;">Ashlie Luthra™</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/AshlieLuthra/status/131128225303760896" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, Oct 31 2011 14:59:39</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">I am thankful for texting because I can commuiniate when talking is not appropriate #textplusthk</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/prosperitygal" style="color: #429ec6;">Michele Price</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/prosperitygal/status/131245260750852097" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, Oct 31 2011 22:44:43</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Texting is great for us shy folk. So much less scary than picking up the phone! #textPlusthk</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/NewBlogHosting" style="color: #429ec6;">Day3 - Peter Pollock</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/NewBlogHosting/status/133764506500337664" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, Nov 07 2011 20:35:18</a></div></blockquote><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;">textPlus helps un more ways than one!</div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Being a student in college sucks when you can't afford a cell phone. Thank you for keeping me connected. @textplus #textplusthk</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/HarrySwagPotter" style="color: #429ec6;">Harry Potter</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/HarrySwagPotter/status/134748483113586689" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Thu, Nov 10 2011 13:45:16</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@TextPlus I am thankful because now I can chat WHENEVER,WHEREVER, and with WHOEVER I want for free &amp;I get to meet new people:') #textplusthk</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/tezzymariee" style="color: #429ec6;">tezzy</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/tezzymariee/status/132276275925614592" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Thu, Nov 03 2011 19:01:36</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@textPlus  is nice to have when my phone stops working and I really like how you never have to delete messages. #textPlusthk</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/VerlaineMiller" style="color: #429ec6;">Verlaine Miller</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/VerlaineMiller/status/131698964004216834" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Nov 02 2011 04:47:34</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@textPlus I'm thankful to be able to be in 8 jailbreaking communities and host one #hacklikeaboss #textPlusthk</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/SuterusuSaru" style="color: #429ec6;">Suterusu Saru</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/SuterusuSaru/status/131596408628322304" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Nov 01 2011 22:00:03</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@textPlus Im thankful 4 texting cuz it bookmarks all my convos. I know where 2 pick up where we left off in our talk. #textPlusthk</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/jojomon5" style="color: #429ec6;">Joe Montoya</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/jojomon5/status/131531493183995904" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Nov 01 2011 17:42:06</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@textplus i like texting because i can have multiple conversations going, and i have a record of what's been said. hehe. #textPlusthk</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/ButtercupD" style="color: #429ec6;">Fern </a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/ButtercupD/status/131151024655302656" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, Oct 31 2011 16:30:15</a></div></blockquote><div class="footer"><img src="http://storify.com/public/img/logo.blue.small.png" alt="Powered by Storify" /></div></div><img src="http://stats.storify.com/record/view.gif?sid=4eb2202e3124878b2c0be9ac&amp;referer=%2F%2Fstorify.com%2Frss%2Famywhiggins" width="1" height="1" /></body></html>]]></description><link>http://storify.com/amywhiggins/thank-you-for-texting</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://storify.com/amywhiggins/thank-you-for-texting</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy Higgins]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:21:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[#LAroadtrip :the insider tweets]]></title><description><![CDATA[<html><body><div id="storify-minimal" style="font-family: Museo Sans,Helvetica Neue,sans-serif; color: #333;"><p id="description" style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666; margin-bottom: 5px;"></p><p id="meta" style="font-size: 12px; margin: 0; color: #999; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px dashed #ddd; margin-bottom: 20px;">Storified by <a href="http://storify.com/amywhiggins" style="color: #429ec6;">Amy Higgins</a> · 
<span>Thu, Oct 27 2011 00:59:23</span></p><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@ThatAmySloan @amywhiggins @jackinessity @internetsavant I plan on much mayhem :) #fb</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/photo" style="color: #429ec6;">photo</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/photo/status/87217055929073664" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Jul 02 2011 10:52:21</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">on the road to pick up @jackinessity then the madness begins! Cc @photo #LAroadtrip</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/amywhiggins" style="color: #429ec6;">amywhiggins</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/amywhiggins/status/87321436775120896" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Jul 02 2011 17:47:07</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">2 out of 3 people agree having casual sex relaxes you #LAroadtrip</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/amywhiggins" style="color: #429ec6;">amywhiggins</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/amywhiggins/status/87330380415369216" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Jul 02 2011 18:22:39</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">2 out of 3 of us are being turned on #LAroadtrip</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/amywhiggins" style="color: #429ec6;">amywhiggins</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/amywhiggins/status/87333807069466624" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Jul 02 2011 18:36:17</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">#LAroadtrip ah 3 out of 3 of us are ignoring each other &amp; tweeting~~ #ya</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/jackinessity" style="color: #429ec6;">jackinessity</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/jackinessity/status/87335012323692544" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Jul 02 2011 18:41:04</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">If u have notifications turned on for @amywhiggins @jackinessity @photo you may wish to out them on silent for the next 72hrs #LAroadtrip</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/photo" style="color: #429ec6;">photo</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/photo/status/87335244604243969" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Jul 02 2011 18:41:59</a></div></blockquote><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/jackinessity/status/87336401867247617" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://instagr.am/p/G1oK7/media" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>2 out of 3 of our burgers are #cheesey #laroadtrip   @ In-N-Out Burger - Gilroy http://instagr.am/p/G1oK7/</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/jackinessity" style="color: #429ec6;">jackinessity</a></div></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Refer to previous comment #laroadtrip (@ In-N-Out Burger w/ @amywhiggins) http://4sq.com/ka6cRC</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/photo" style="color: #429ec6;">photo</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/photo/status/87333150048526337" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Jul 02 2011 18:33:40</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">#laroadtrip 2 out of 3 just got invited to the bedroom of the other 1:) #yesforreals</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/jackinessity" style="color: #429ec6;">jackinessity</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/jackinessity/status/87362564803137536" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Jul 02 2011 20:30:33</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Let's try this again- restart #LAroadtrip (@ McDonald's w/ @amywhiggins) http://4sq.com/kCjiER</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/photo" style="color: #429ec6;">photo</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/photo/status/87365822930096128" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Jul 02 2011 20:43:30</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@amywhiggins @taariqlewis I confess I did, also a very sexy "keep to the left" #LAroadtrip recording over the GPS voice #forthewin #getoff</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/jackinessity" style="color: #429ec6;">jackinessity</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/jackinessity/status/87382157064028160" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Jul 02 2011 21:48:24</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">At least the cows are sane.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/Montberte" style="color: #429ec6;">Montberte</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/Montberte/status/87344789091139584" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Jul 02 2011 19:19:55</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">I'm at Are we there yet?????? (Westside) http://4sq.com/kA5lC5</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/jackinessity" style="color: #429ec6;">jackinessity</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/jackinessity/status/87416583676379136" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sun, Jul 03 2011 00:05:12</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">1/3 of us has been attracted to some ugly muther f*%ckers #laroadtrip</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/photo" style="color: #429ec6;">photo</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/photo/status/87387335540477952" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Jul 02 2011 22:08:59</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">No just sillinessRT @prosperitygal: RT @amywhiggins: 2 out of 3of us are being turned on #LAroadtrip  **Ok are you drinking &amp; driving too ;)</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/amywhiggins" style="color: #429ec6;">amywhiggins</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/amywhiggins/status/87335326384799744" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Jul 02 2011 18:42:19</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">The 1/3 doesn't like drama RT @taariqlewis @amywhiggins @SalesDuJour: @taariqlewis @prosperitygal And what do the other 1/3 say?#LAroadtrip</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/amywhiggins" style="color: #429ec6;">amywhiggins</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/amywhiggins/status/87342955538558976" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Jul 02 2011 19:12:38</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Car trouble! Never a dull  #laroadtrip</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/amywhiggins" style="color: #429ec6;">amywhiggins</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/amywhiggins/status/87353523355926528" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Jul 02 2011 19:54:37</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Restart #laroadtrip (@ McDonald's) http://4sq.com/jt1NnW</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/amywhiggins" style="color: #429ec6;">amywhiggins</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/amywhiggins/status/87365449951617025" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Jul 02 2011 20:42:01</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">2/3 of us can't tweet because I have all the phones #drunkwithpower #LAroadtrip</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/amywhiggins" style="color: #429ec6;">amywhiggins</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/amywhiggins/status/87370870376497152" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Jul 02 2011 21:03:33</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@jd_gross we seem to stuck in Gilroy- just hit HWY 5 #LAroadtrip</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/amywhiggins" style="color: #429ec6;">amywhiggins</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/amywhiggins/status/87378016220622848" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sat, Jul 02 2011 21:31:57</a></div></blockquote><div class="footer"><img src="http://storify.com/public/img/logo.blue.small.png" alt="Powered by Storify" /></div></div><img src="http://stats.storify.com/record/view.gif?sid=4e1932e0d2545efa38010a43&amp;referer=%2F%2Fstorify.com%2Frss%2Famywhiggins" width="1" height="1" /></body></html>]]></description><link>http://storify.com/amywhiggins/laroadtrip-the-insider-tweets2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://storify.com/amywhiggins/laroadtrip-the-insider-tweets2</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy Higgins]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2011 05:58:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[#NPVideo chat via @TechSoup]]></title><description><![CDATA[<html><body><div id="storify-minimal" style="font-family: Museo Sans,Helvetica Neue,sans-serif; color: #333;"><p id="description" style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666; margin-bottom: 5px;">Thank you Tech Soup for another awesome tweet chat about NPO and how they can use videos to help their cause. Please continue this conversation- you can reply or retweet users directly in Storify. Try it out! Thanks- Amy</p><p id="meta" style="font-size: 12px; margin: 0; color: #999; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px dashed #ddd; margin-bottom: 20px;">Storified by <a href="http://storify.com/amywhiggins" style="color: #429ec6;">Amy Higgins</a> · 
<span>Thu, Oct 27 2011 01:43:51</span></p><blockquote class="element " style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Nonprofits/NGOs: @9AM PDT today ask on Twitter or at the link below how online video can help your organization. Tag questions #NPVideo ; another fabulous Tweet Chat brought to you by TechSoup Global!</p><div class="meta">— <a style="color: #429ec6;">Jayne Cravens Pro</a> · 
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=166563973402929&amp;id=100000335169525" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, May 16 2011 08:32:59</a></div></blockquote><div class="element link" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 10px 10px 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; max-width: 500px; overflow: hidden;"><a href="http://home.techsoup.org/" title=" TechSoup  is a nonprofit that helps other nonprofits and public libraries get the   technology resources they need to operate at their full potential." class="title" style="color: #429ec6;">TechSoup - The Technology Place For Nonprofits</a><div class="description" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"> TechSoup  is a nonprofit that helps other nonprofits and public libraries get the   technology resources they need to operate at their full potential.</div></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">#Video Tweetchat is live! Start with 101 How-Tos then Mobile Video, Distribution &amp; Video Communities, Live &amp; Streaming, questions? #NPVideo</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/TechSoup" style="color: #429ec6;">TechSoup</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/TechSoup/status/70156429218156544" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, May 16 2011 08:59:30</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Thanks for joining us for the third in our Mondays in May social media series tweetchats - we are focusing on Video questions today #NPVideo</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/TechSoup" style="color: #429ec6;">TechSoup</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/TechSoup/status/70156562412486657" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, May 16 2011 09:00:02</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Joining us from @TechSoup today:  @michaeldelongSF @kg @jcravens42 @suzboop @susan_Chavez @amoration (tweeting questions @TechSoup) #NPVideo</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/TechSoup" style="color: #429ec6;">TechSoup</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/TechSoup/status/70157083902873601" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, May 16 2011 09:02:06</a></div></blockquote><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><b>Q1: Production quality VS tools</b></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Q1: Production quality tips from #TSDIGS for Telling Your Story http://bit.ly/3npvid - great webinar to get better quality shots 
 #NPVideo</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/TechSoup" style="color: #429ec6;">TechSoup</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/TechSoup/status/70158580271165440" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, May 16 2011 09:08:03</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">To start with info on VIDEO TOOLS visit #TSDIGS Digital Storytelling Challenge: Tools for Telling Your Story http://bit.ly/1npvid
 #NPVideo</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/TechSoup" style="color: #429ec6;">TechSoup</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/TechSoup/status/70157568537931777" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, May 16 2011 09:04:02</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Can simple production (i.e. Flip Cameras) hurt rather than help? #npvideo</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/imagirlscout" style="color: #429ec6;">imagirlscout</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/imagirlscout/status/70157255617691649" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, May 16 2011 09:02:47</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">I've seen some great videos done on Flip. I think style, creativity, and passion can surmount A LOT of technical lack @imagirlscout #npvideo</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/MichaelDeLongSF" style="color: #429ec6;">MichaelDeLongSF</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/MichaelDeLongSF/status/70158441410330624" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, May 16 2011 09:07:30</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@imagirlscout IMO, simple production can hurt if sound is bad, message is muddled. But an amateur "look" can be nice #NPVideo #nonprofit</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/jcravens42" style="color: #429ec6;">jcravens42</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/jcravens42/status/70157810549264384" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, May 16 2011 09:05:00</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">More toolkits! For those of you on the Flip: Nonprofit Video Toolkit by @CiscoSystems: http://bit.ly/npvidtoolkit #NPVideo</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/TechSoup" style="color: #429ec6;">TechSoup</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/TechSoup/status/70166547846545408" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, May 16 2011 09:39:43</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@imagirlscout Don't know which are done w Flips, but lots great vids from #DoGooder awards http://bit.ly/5npvid via @see3
 #npvideo</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/kg" style="color: #429ec6;">kg</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/kg/status/70159708178223104" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, May 16 2011 09:12:32</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@amywhiggins you can do interviews using flip, use audio from interviews for a voiceover,and stills from flickr (creative commons) #NPvideo</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/SpaceforGood" style="color: #429ec6;">SpaceforGood</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/SpaceforGood/status/70165424494477313" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, May 16 2011 09:35:15</a></div></blockquote><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><b><u>Q2: Examples</u></b></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Q2: Which nonprofits are creating great videos and video channels online?
BTW, you can visit us at http://youtube.com/techsoupvideo #NPVideo</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/TechSoup" style="color: #429ec6;">TechSoup</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/TechSoup/status/70158803580096513" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, May 16 2011 09:08:56</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Great article about video and nonprofits featuring book author @daveiam of Lights!Camera!Help! video contest. http://bit.ly/krfhLW  #npvideo</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/suzboop" style="color: #429ec6;">suzboop</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/suzboop/status/70165216683503616#751" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, May 16 2011 09:34:25</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Q2 @TechSoup i'm partial to @ishafoundation: www.youtube.com/ishafoundation :) #NPvideo</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/bexband" style="color: #429ec6;">bexband</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/bexband/status/70159396327526400" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, May 16 2011 09:11:18</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@TechSoup: Q2 I like One Campaign's Why Botherhttp://bit.ly/e140T2 #NPvideo</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/SpaceforGood" style="color: #429ec6;">SpaceforGood</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/SpaceforGood/status/70159462194872321" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, May 16 2011 09:11:33</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@TechSoup Q2: in terms of relevance, and quick responses to current news, Red Cross has great videos http://bit.ly/mw9VKu #NPvideo</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/SpaceforGood" style="color: #429ec6;">SpaceforGood</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/SpaceforGood/status/70160098953150465" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Mon, May 16 2011 09:14:05</a></div></blockquote><div class="footer"><img src="http://storify.com/public/img/logo.blue.small.png" alt="Powered by Storify" /></div></div><img src="http://stats.storify.com/record/view.gif?sid=4dd15c73fd18a7775f13c739&amp;referer=%2F%2Fstorify.com%2Frss%2Famywhiggins" width="1" height="1" /></body></html>]]></description><link>http://storify.com/amywhiggins/npvideo-chat-via-techsoup</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://storify.com/amywhiggins/npvideo-chat-via-techsoup</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy Higgins]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 19:52:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[@ReallyVirtual the live tweeter from Abbottabad]]></title><description><![CDATA[<html><body><div id="storify-minimal" style="font-family: Museo Sans,Helvetica Neue,sans-serif; color: #333;"><p id="description" style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666; margin-bottom: 5px;">Why is he known as "The Live Tweeter from Abbottabad"? </p><p id="meta" style="font-size: 12px; margin: 0; color: #999; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px dashed #ddd; margin-bottom: 20px;">Storified by <a href="http://storify.com/amywhiggins" style="color: #429ec6;">Amy Higgins</a> · 
<span>Thu, Oct 27 2011 01:58:35</span></p><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Blow by blow tweets from @ReallyVirtual Sohaib Athar - His 1st:
Helicopter hovering above Abbottabad at 1AM (is a rare event).
9 hours ago</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/PhillyInquirer" style="color: #429ec6;">PhillyInquirer</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/PhillyInquirer/status/64925565710372864" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sun, May 01 2011 22:33:55</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Here's The Guy Who Unwittingly Live-tweeted The Raid On Bin Laden http://tcrn.ch/jHS3vN by @mikebutcher</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/TechCrunch" style="color: #429ec6;">TechCrunch</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/TechCrunch/status/64934080449486849" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sun, May 01 2011 23:07:45</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">As @injuryexpert points out, @ReallyVirtual liveblogged the bin Laden raid from Abbottabad without realizing it. Incredible.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/billbarnwell" style="color: #429ec6;">billbarnwell</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/billbarnwell/status/64925433795317760" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sun, May 01 2011 22:33:24</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">I need to sleep, but Osama had to pick this day to die :-/</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/ReallyVirtual" style="color: #429ec6;">ReallyVirtual</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/ReallyVirtual/status/64902725980258304" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sun, May 01 2011 21:03:10</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@richarddeitsch this guy in abbottabad was live-tweeting the raid without knowing it: @reallyvirtual</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/samreiss_" style="color: #429ec6;">samreiss_</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/samreiss_/status/64925055037095936" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sun, May 01 2011 22:31:54</a></div></blockquote><div class="element link" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 10px 10px 5px; border: 1px solid #ddd; max-width: 500px; overflow: hidden;"><a href="http://www.reallyvirtual.com/" title="… is what I am for the next few hours on twitter. I am too tired and sleepy to blog or talk about it though, but I guess it is finally time to revive this abandoned blog. Maybe tomorrow… Most of us Pakistani IT professionals spend our lives shielded from the ‘system’. Yes, we sometimes come out of our shells and protest against whatever we believe we have to demonstrate against – and yes, we do write blog posts and opine and criticize and debate, and sometimes attend the feel-good TEDx talks... " class="thumbnail" style="color: #429ec6; display: block; float: right; padding: 0 0 5px 10px;"><img src="http://www.reallyvirtual.com/images/IMG_0415_thumb.jpg" alt="Sohaib Athar - Lahore, Pakistan - Software Consultant - ReallyVirtual" style="display: block; width: 100px;" /></a><a href="http://www.reallyvirtual.com/" title="… is what I am for the next few hours on twitter. I am too tired and sleepy to blog or talk about it though, but I guess it is finally time to revive this abandoned blog. Maybe tomorrow… Most of us Pakistani IT professionals spend our lives shielded from the ‘system’. Yes, we sometimes come out of our shells and protest against whatever we believe we have to demonstrate against – and yes, we do write blog posts and opine and criticize and debate, and sometimes attend the feel-good TEDx talks... " class="title" style="color: #429ec6;">Sohaib Athar - Lahore, Pakistan - Software Consultant - ReallyVirtual</a><div class="description" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;">… is what I am for the next few hours on twitter. I am too tired and sleepy to blog or talk about it though, but I guess it is finally time to revive this abandoned blog. Maybe tomorrow… Most of us Pakistani IT professionals spend our lives shielded from the ‘system’. Yes, we sometimes come out of our shells and protest against whatever we believe we have to demonstrate against – and yes, we do write blog posts and opine and criticize and debate, and sometimes attend the feel-good TEDx talks... </div></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">This guy @reallyvirtual, a consultant in Pakistan, was liveblogging an apparaent helicopter "crash" in Abbottabad all day. Check his stream.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/cenedella" style="color: #429ec6;">cenedella</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/cenedella/status/64925506386145280" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sun, May 01 2011 22:33:41</a></div></blockquote><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/null/5663495351" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5261/5663495351_b57354d0b9.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>Abbottabad - abbot garden hotel</span> · 
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/null/5663495351" style="color: #429ec6;">Abdullah.khan</a></div></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">how long before the "Call of Duty : Abbottabad, Pakistan" expansion hits the stores?</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/kryanth" style="color: #429ec6;">kryanth</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/kryanth/status/64900069593325568" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sun, May 01 2011 20:52:37</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">and here come the mails from the mainstream media... *sigh*</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/ReallyVirtual" style="color: #429ec6;">ReallyVirtual</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/ReallyVirtual/status/64912558091546624" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sun, May 01 2011 21:42:14</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">I guess I should unsubscribe from the #abbottabad search on twitter before it kills my machine. Leave Abbottabad alone, Osama and Obama...</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/ReallyVirtual" style="color: #429ec6;">ReallyVirtual</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/ReallyVirtual/status/64897384857079809" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sun, May 01 2011 20:41:56</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Ok, I give up. I can't read all the @ mentions so I'll stop trying.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/ReallyVirtual" style="color: #429ec6;">ReallyVirtual</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/ReallyVirtual/status/64925589223649280" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sun, May 01 2011 22:34:01</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@kursed I think I should take out my big blower to blow the fog of war away and see the clearer picture.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/ReallyVirtual" style="color: #429ec6;">ReallyVirtual</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/ReallyVirtual/status/64893094629351425" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sun, May 01 2011 20:24:54</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@ReallyVirtual we're going to need some Google Earth / Sketchup 3D buildings of Abbottabad, who's up for modeling?</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/ghchinoy" style="color: #429ec6;">ghchinoy</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/ghchinoy/status/64919874144698369" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sun, May 01 2011 22:11:18</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">RT @ISuckBigTime: Osama Bin Laden killed in Abbottabad, Pakistan.: ISI has confirmed it  &lt;&lt; Uh oh, there goes the neighborhood :-/</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/ReallyVirtual" style="color: #429ec6;">ReallyVirtual</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/ReallyVirtual/status/64894823253016577" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sun, May 01 2011 20:31:46</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">I guess I should unsubscribe from the #abbottabad search on twitter before it kills my machine. Leave Abbottabad alone, Osama and Obama...</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/ReallyVirtual" style="color: #429ec6;">ReallyVirtual</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/ReallyVirtual/status/64897384857079809#866" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sun, May 01 2011 20:41:56</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">oh I forgot, one needs electricity to make coffee, which, we don't have right now in Abbottabad. :-/</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/ReallyVirtual" style="color: #429ec6;">ReallyVirtual</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/ReallyVirtual/status/64913372256288768" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sun, May 01 2011 21:45:28</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Abbottabad just became a sexy new spring break destination.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/BradleyK8Olsen" style="color: #429ec6;">BradleyK8Olsen</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/BradleyK8Olsen/status/64899489747582976" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sun, May 01 2011 20:50:18</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">I guess Abbottabad is going to get as crowded as the Lahore that I left behind for some peace and quiet. *sigh*</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/ReallyVirtual" style="color: #429ec6;">ReallyVirtual</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/ReallyVirtual/status/64893677415313408" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sun, May 01 2011 20:27:13</a></div></blockquote><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://twitter.com/ReallyVirtual/status/64927163761168384" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://twitpic.com/show/large/4s8nfq" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>For the curious, here is life in abbottabad two minutes ago  http://twitpic.com/4s8nfq</span> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/ReallyVirtual" style="color: #429ec6;">ReallyVirtual</a></div></div><div class="footer"><img src="http://storify.com/public/img/logo.blue.small.png" alt="Powered by Storify" /></div></div><img src="http://stats.storify.com/record/view.gif?sid=4dbe40c9694f717e150ec1e8&amp;referer=%2F%2Fstorify.com%2Frss%2Famywhiggins" width="1" height="1" /></body></html>]]></description><link>http://storify.com/amywhiggins/reallyvirtual-get-ousted-as-the-live-tweeter-from-</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://storify.com/amywhiggins/reallyvirtual-get-ousted-as-the-live-tweeter-from-</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy Higgins]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 06:11:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Osama: A cautionary Foursquare tale]]></title><description><![CDATA[<html><body><div id="storify-minimal" style="font-family: Museo Sans,Helvetica Neue,sans-serif; color: #333;"><p id="description" style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666; margin-bottom: 5px;">What not to do if you don't want to get caught and how Osama is dealing with Hell~ </p><p id="meta" style="font-size: 12px; margin: 0; color: #999; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px dashed #ddd; margin-bottom: 20px;">Storified by <a href="http://storify.com/amywhiggins" style="color: #429ec6;">Amy Higgins</a> · 
<span>Thu, Oct 27 2011 01:58:34</span></p><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Wait, what?</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/OsamaInHell" style="color: #429ec6;">OsamaInHell</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/OsamaInHell/status/64887048716296192" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sun, May 01 2011 20:00:52</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Looks like Osama Bin Laden signed up for Foursquare on the wrong day.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/HaHaWhitePPL" style="color: #429ec6;">HaHaWhitePPL</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/HaHaWhitePPL/status/64891329011920896" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sun, May 01 2011 20:17:53</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Well this sucks...I accidentally enabled location on my tweets.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/GhostOsama" style="color: #429ec6;">GhostOsama</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/GhostOsama/status/64886978549776384" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sun, May 01 2011 20:00:35</a></div></blockquote><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dhoang2/4552374669" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1178/4552374669_c13ef080ab.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>How Osama bin Laden fooled even Foursquare</span> · 
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dhoang2/4552374669" style="color: #429ec6;">atDavid</a></div></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Worst part? I'll never star in a video again. I loved doing those. Tear.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/OsamaInHell" style="color: #429ec6;">OsamaInHell</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/OsamaInHell/status/64891129266577408#305" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sun, May 01 2011 20:17:05</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">I've waited years to send Osama Bin Laden to Hell. I'm going to enjoy this.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/Jesus_M_Christ" style="color: #429ec6;">Jesus_M_Christ</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/Jesus_M_Christ/status/64900668581875713" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sun, May 01 2011 20:54:59</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Before Osama travels to hell, he will have to remove his shoes, discard all liquids, and be subject to an invasive pat down. #karma</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/FaranKrentcil" style="color: #429ec6;">FaranKrentcil</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/FaranKrentcil/status/64886665038151681" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sun, May 01 2011 19:59:21</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Sorry, you're at the wrong gate, Osama.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/jesus" style="color: #429ec6;">jesus</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/jesus/status/64898379737604096" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sun, May 01 2011 20:45:54</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">"@JulioSosa: Osama Bin Laden just ousted Hitler as the Mayor of Hell on @foursquare" /// jajajja notable!! :-)</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/imarchant" style="color: #429ec6;">imarchant</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/imarchant/status/64908405185327104" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sun, May 01 2011 21:25:44</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Osama Bin Laden has unlocked the 72 virgins badge on Foursquare.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/DDsD" style="color: #429ec6;">DDsD</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/DDsD/status/64894116680564737" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sun, May 01 2011 20:28:57</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">#Osamabinladen @Klout score just fell to 0 Klout, 0 True Reach and 0 Amplification.</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/stephengillett" style="color: #429ec6;">stephengillett</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/stephengillett/status/64905036618149888" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sun, May 01 2011 21:12:21</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element " style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">I think what we learnt today from Osama Bin Laden's death is never update ur whereabouts in Foursquare. I mean the CIA is surely going to pick up ur Foursquare updates: "Osama checked in Mughal Bryani restaurant, Islamabad w/ 5 others".  ~ via Wazi Dzulkifli =))</p><div class="meta">— <a style="color: #429ec6;">Rajiv Nair</a> · 
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=222322241118400&amp;id=100000218774622" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sun, May 01 2011 21:21:58</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Rest In Hell Osama Bin Laden!!!</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/TWlTTERWHALE" style="color: #429ec6;">TWlTTERWHALE</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/TWlTTERWHALE/status/64885712834666496" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Sun, May 01 2011 19:55:34</a></div></blockquote><div class="footer"><img src="http://storify.com/public/img/logo.blue.small.png" alt="Powered by Storify" /></div></div><img src="http://stats.storify.com/record/view.gif?sid=4dbe320db89237225c03f752&amp;referer=%2F%2Fstorify.com%2Frss%2Famywhiggins" width="1" height="1" /></body></html>]]></description><link>http://storify.com/amywhiggins/osama-and-fun-tweets</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://storify.com/amywhiggins/osama-and-fun-tweets</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy Higgins]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 04:49:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The great waffle caper! #webmission @sfnewtech]]></title><description><![CDATA[<html><body><div id="storify-minimal" style="font-family: Museo Sans,Helvetica Neue,sans-serif; color: #333;"><p id="description" style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666; margin-bottom: 5px;">Webmission proved to us that there was more to Belgian than waffles, they also have great start-ups! Here's some of the tale of the great waffle caper....</p><p id="meta" style="font-size: 12px; margin: 0; color: #999; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px dashed #ddd; margin-bottom: 20px;">Storified by <a href="http://storify.com/amywhiggins" style="color: #429ec6;">Amy Higgins</a> · 
<span>Thu, Oct 27 2011 01:59:52</span></p><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;">Our story begins with the one tweet that started it all...</div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@amywhiggins what kind of tasty treats do Belgian's eat? Waffles? Will those be served at @sfnewtech? cc: @webwallflower @mariedomingo</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/krystyl" style="color: #429ec6;">krystyl</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/krystyl/status/63046460941418496" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, Apr 26 2011 18:07:02</a></div></blockquote><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr_o/5715687744" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3163/5715687744_a7d5e66dfd.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>@SfNewTech Belgian Tech!</span> · 
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr_o/5715687744" style="color: #429ec6;">@Photo.</a></div></div><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr_o/5715687360" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2540/5715687360_c28ff3bcda.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>@SfNewTech Belgian Tech!</span> · 
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr_o/5715687360" style="color: #429ec6;">@Photo.</a></div></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@krystyl dude, if @sfnewtech served waffles, I bet we could get dozens of people to come cc @amywhiggins @mariedomingo #startupwaffles</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/WebWallflower" style="color: #429ec6;">WebWallflower</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/WebWallflower/status/63143485250871296" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Apr 27 2011 00:32:34</a></div></blockquote><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr_o/5715123863" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2612/5715123863_322f7aa601.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>@SfNewTech Belgian Tech!</span> · 
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr_o/5715123863" style="color: #429ec6;">@Photo.</a></div></div><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;">After a few late night tweet sessions, Belgian waffles @SFnewtech became a trending topic on Twitter...</div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Belgian waffles &amp; @sfnewtech trending topics on twitter :) We need to find a Waffle truck http://bit.ly/mrVxnd cc@wafflemaniaSF #webmission</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/webmission" style="color: #429ec6;">webmission</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/webmission/status/63288748078661632" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Apr 27 2011 10:09:48</a></div></blockquote><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr_o/5715689208" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2319/5715689208_e325d6c0e6.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>@SfNewTech Belgian Tech!</span> · 
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr_o/5715689208" style="color: #429ec6;">@Photo.</a></div></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@mccannatron I smell waffles! Follow me &amp; let's hook this thang up for @sfnewtech  cc/ @webwallflower @krystyl @mariedomingo</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/amywhiggins" style="color: #429ec6;">amywhiggins</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/amywhiggins/status/63148373183700992" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Apr 27 2011 00:52:00</a></div></blockquote><div class="element image" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr_o/5715134085" style="color: #429ec6;"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2030/5715134085_19f8eacbb6.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; display: block; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></a><div class="meta" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; color: #666;"><span>@SfNewTech Belgian Tech!</span> · 
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr_o/5715134085" style="color: #429ec6;">@Photo.</a></div></div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@WebWallflower  i vote for chicken n waffles next @sfnewtech who's in? cc: @amywhiggins @mariedomingo</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/krystyl" style="color: #429ec6;">krystyl</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/krystyl/status/63143741241835520" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Apr 27 2011 00:33:35</a></div></blockquote><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;">THEY WON"T STOP!!!! Failure was not an option!&nbsp;</div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">Hey @amywhiggins &gt;&gt; what's it going to take to move the waffles forward?  @mccannatron @sfnewtech (cc: @webwallflower @krystyl)</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/mariedomingo" style="color: #429ec6;">mariedomingo</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/mariedomingo/status/63276210439991296" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Apr 27 2011 09:19:58</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@webmission yo! RT @mariedomingo  what's it going to take to score waffles @sfnewtech  cc @mccannatron @amyhiggins @webwallflower @krystl</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/mylerdude" style="color: #429ec6;">mylerdude</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/mylerdude/status/63282694339039232" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, Apr 27 2011 09:45:44</a></div></blockquote><div class="element text" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;">Our plan was in action...I was off to find @wafflemaniasf</div><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@WebWallflower @krystyl @evanhamilton :) speaking of fun work- we are working on the waffles @sfnewtech - @webmission has a plan!</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/amywhiggins" style="color: #429ec6;">amywhiggins</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/amywhiggins/status/63638367568539648" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Thu, Apr 28 2011 09:19:03</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element twitter-tweet" style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">@wafflemaniaSF we want waffles for our Webmission 3 night! Let's make this happen!- Please DM- Thanks!  http://bit.ly/jtdhWS #sfnt</p><div class="meta">— <a href="http://twitter.com/sfnewtech" style="color: #429ec6;">sfnewtech</a> · 
<a href="http://twitter.com/sfnewtech/status/64104600491393025" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Fri, Apr 29 2011 16:11:42</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element " style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">RT @sfnewtech: Fill the bellies of the tech set w/sweet, sweet waffles tmrw! They'll remember u foreva! Need a sponsor: only $250! Who's in? #sfnt</p><div class="meta">— <a style="color: #429ec6;">Myles Weissleder</a> · 
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10150239926056103&amp;id=665601102" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Tue, May 10 2011 15:04:00</a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="element " style="margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; max-width: 500px;"><p style="font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4em; font-family: Georgia,serif; margin-bottom: 5px;">RT @sfnewtech: Let's see... Awesome tech? Check! Free tacos? Check! Free waffles? Check! No brainer? Check! TONIGHT! http://bit.ly/jtdhWS #sfnewtech #sfnt</p><div class="meta">— <a style="color: #429ec6;">Myles Weissleder</a> · 
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10150242181581103&amp;id=665601102" class="date" style="color: #429ec6; font-size: 12px;">Wed, May 11 2011 09:46:40</a></div></blockquote><div class="footer"><img src="http://storify.com/public/img/logo.blue.small.png" alt="Powered by Storify" /></div></div><img src="http://stats.storify.com/record/view.gif?sid=4dbc41582adb8f061f0b5ad3&amp;referer=%2F%2Fstorify.com%2Frss%2Famywhiggins" width="1" height="1" /></body></html>]]></description><link>http://storify.com/amywhiggins/sf-new-tech-the-great-waffle-caper-for-webmission</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://storify.com/amywhiggins/sf-new-tech-the-great-waffle-caper-for-webmission</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy Higgins]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 20:44:17 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>