Oh my. I’m out of control! My friend Tara (Keeping up with the Kellys) got me linked up with blogfrog!
Do you know what blogfrog is all about? I didn’t either. Blogfrog allows you to create your own community. So, for example — all of you (because you’re my friends) could come and join my community. As members of my community, you could all get to know each other better and participate in discussions. It is interesting. You can also post your own discussion questions on my community too. I’ve only been on it a week and I’ve already picked up a couple of new followers on blogger. If you want to come visit my community and join it —
just click HERE. It is easy peasy! I hope to see you there!
Now if that wasn’t enough, I just discovered TWEETDECK! Oh my! Why have I waited until now to download Tweetdeck? It is free. And no, I’m not getting compensated for giving a shout-out to Blogfrog and Tweetdeck.
What is Tweetdeck? I didn’t know either until I downloaded it. I noticed some of my friends on Twitter would have “sent via Tweetdeck” under their tweets — so of course I had to inquire.
If you use Twitter and actually try to have a conversation with someone on it, you know that you have to constantly “refresh” your screen. I am still trying to figure out everything about Twitter, but Tweetdeck allows me to have conversations without refreshing the screen. And there is a column that shows each tweet that has my user name mentioned. It makes it so much easier. Oh, and IF you use Twitter, you know that you are only allowed a certain number of characters. Tweetdeck automatically shortens any URL’s you might paste (using less characters). Woo hoo!
Even now, as I’m typing up this post, a little window popped up in the corner to show me my friends new tweets. So cool!
Ok, back to the columns — I have other columns with some of the hash tags I want to follow. So cool! Ok, I tried to show you what my Tweetdeck looks like, but the picture isn’t so great. Sorry!
If you are on Twitter and we aren’t connected — please find me there. You can find my little birdie on the left side of my blog. If you’re on blogfrog and haven’t joined my community — what are you waiting for? :o) AND if you aren’t on either — sign up (free) and jump on board with the craziness.
One very important feature you’ll want to KNOW when you use Tweetdeck! To reply to someone’s tweet, you place your cursor OVER that person’s picture. FYI Once you do, several options will appear.
Have fun sweetie.
My goodness! What will they come up with next??
Hi Beth,
Interesting!!!
Have a great day!
Blessings.
So maybe I had a little to do with you and BlogFrog but I'm gonna turn it right around on you. I saw your tweets about TweetDeck so I dl'ed it..LOL. The thing in Twitter that I don't understand is the hashtags. Where do you find a list or do people just make them up? How do you know what they mean? Enlighten me, you social networking queen!
Oh, and I was going to tell you that you should put your community widget on your blog. That way people would see it and it might strike up more interest. Getting a community going takes a lot of work.
I signed up for this a while back but really don't know how to use it?
I even forgot my password.
Oh well.
Have a great week and "Happy Mother's Day!"
I am on twitter and blogfrog, but I can't keep up with it all.
Hugs,
andrea
Blessings Beth…So glad that you enJOY your time in the BlogFrog & Tweeter…tweetdeck! Have fun! Do you do Facebook too?
I don't do any and don't plan to join more but this was a great explanation and makes it tempting! Just can't imagine spending more time online though this seems like a great way to get to know each other & share more! I think the NING community is like that…I joined one for the Women Inspired Conference and also Bloom Book Club has one and I can't even keep up with them. I check every once and a while to see what's going on and reply sometimes! Can I comment on your discussions without signing up at BlogFrog? Great discussion ???s
Thanks for your visits over at The Power of Your Love! I'm trying to get Beth back into blogging even though I have pulled away from my main blog…I plan on doing more on my MISSION blog dealing with Human Trafficking when/if I return to blogging…but we need to complete this series on "Praying the Names of Jesus"…just no one seems to want to do it!!! oh well…
Praying for those sweet children in your abuse post below…for healing & God to protect and love them!!! May all moms realize the gift their children are…Happy Mom's Day… mom of Princess! You have a beautiful heart of a wonderful mom in you…may your weekend be blessed richly!
Love & hugs,
Peggy
(from The Power of Your Love)
Amazing Grace…Mazes, Messes, Miracles
Mission http://monday4missions.blogspot.com/
Yowza. I love all new information cuz you know I have lots of time to figure all this stuff out…LOL I should have you sign me up so I can tweet and diddle and buzz and facebook and myspace and blogger and wordpress….geez we are dorks!!!
Ok, so I have a Tweetdeck now, but it scares me. I tried to tweet from there, but since my own tweets don't show up, I am not sure it worked? And I don't know proper Twitter etiquette (like how you respond to someone). Uggghhhhh. My brain hurts!
I don't Tweet…don't have unlimited texting on my phone…but I am a member of the blogfrog community! You already know that, though. 😉
interesting! i've got twitter but can't maximize its potential. i seldom use it. maybe when i change my phone to a blackberry, i'd be able to use this more.
I haven't heard of either one of these. No suprise as my twitter account was closed due to months of inactivity. I rarely check facebook either.
But the blog. Yep, that gets checked daily. 🙂
I'd love to get the CD's. Can you post a song from it? I'll actually like to buy it. We used to listen to the Upward Basketball scripture tunes and loved them. The kids would sing them.
Thanks, Heidi…btw I love your blog.
I'm glad you put your link because I tried to join by clicking on your left sidebar but it didn't work. I've had people join my community and i don't know how they do it, as I don't think they can join by clicking on the widget in my sidebar.
Anyway, glad you're on blogfrog now!
Thanks Beth! I'm on Twitter and Facebook. That's all I can handle with everything else (SMILE). Tweedeck sounds interesting. I may check that out…Hugs.