Who are you on Twitter? You Are What You Tweet!

 This infographic was no surprise to Katie Shea Design.

YOU are what you Tweet, Facebook, Pin on Pinterest, Instagram, Meerkat and Periscope.

Visual.ly has a free tool on their website that takes your twitter profile and turns it into an infographic in 30 seconds.

Infographics and pictures are a great way to get your point across since images can speak louder than words on Twitter and across different social media platforms.

It is no secret that we smile a lot, love to eat, share food recipes on Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and Facebook. Most of all love talking and drinking wine!

 

Visual Content DRIVES Engagement! 

 

Disclosure **I am a member of  #VZWBuzz Lifestyle Blogger Team.  I am supplied with different devices to use and test.  All opinions are my own. **

Image by Katie Shea Design shot with a Verizon iPhone6  #VZWBuzz

Welcoming and Influencing Your Community

Long ago were the memories of the wafting aroma of freshly baked cake, bread or the sweet fragrances of fresh-cut flowers being ready for the welcoming of a new family into the neighborhood community.

Growing up in my “Baby Boomer Generation” there was a welcoming protocol to most neighborhoods.

Whenever we would see a moving truck pull into the neighborhood the children would get excited and wonder if the new family would have kids that could be possible new playmates.

The “grownups” as we called them would get busy putting together cakes, cupcakes, meals or a bunch of handpicked flowers to call on the new neighbors welcoming them to the neighborhood.

The families would take turns greeting the new neighbors by knocking on the front door or ringing their doorbell and introducing themselves carrying homemade, welcoming gifts.

There was also something called “The Welcome Wagon”  that some neighborhoods also used in addition to personal welcomes as described.

Recently while participating in a Twitter Chat by chance the very drastic shift in our daily lives jumped out to me.

There is hardly any children playing outside, neighbors sitting on their porches or neighbors ringing doorbell delivering welcome gifts.

Plentiful is the “Virtual Communities” that have no doors with knockers or doorbells, just keyboards that with one keystroke can “Like” or “Obliterate” the lives of anyone or everyone in a particular virtual community.

We now have Emojis to express our feelings including, cakes, hearts, and flowers!

The problem with emoji is that you cannot smell, taste or feel them and share those sensory experiences with another living being.

Virtual communities are growing in leaps and bounds, but people are feeling lonelier than ever.

Depression is at an all time high and selfies abound!  What is this compulsion to photograph one’s self every breathing moment implying that life is one big party??

All the non-stop social sharing masquerades as communication. It is not social sharing if there is not any exchange or reciprocation.

After I participated in a random twitter chat it was pointed out to me that so many feel left out, not heard and not even greeted with a proper hello.  The gratitude for taking the time to take part in a chat or give to the community by attending is scarce and more times than not, reserved for the social stars that bring numbers to the game.

This ignited my thoughts about how many people have taken their time deciding to become part of “My Virtual Community.”  Have I greeted all with a “Hello” and “Thanked” them for hitting that Follow button or “Liking” my Tweets, FB Posts, Pinterest Pins or Instagram Images?

This Post is for all those I have missed out on saying a proper “Hello” greeting and “Thanking” you for deciding to become a member of my community!!

I would love to be able to stop by for a cup of tea or if it is five o’clock somewhere a glass of wine!

I would like to bring over a cake, freshly baked bread or a bunch flowers and tell you that you matter and you are not just a number acquired for social media statistics.

Call to Action for My Community:

I would like to influence my community to participate on social media by sharing, exchanging and reciprocating with me and their own micro-communities.

I invite you to drop me an email:  ksdpinterest@gmail.com  Say Hello, a few words to connect or hit me with a tweet @KatieSheaDesign,  Friend Request me on FaceBook, Leave me a comment on Instagram , Say Hi on Pinterest or leave me a comment below!

I will respond as soon as I can.

Virtual Communities can launch off-line communities where people’s presence and participation make a difference.

Social Media is just the cocktail party leading to the main event! ~ KSD

Best,

Kathleen

Image shot with a Verizon iPhone6 smartphone, edited with the snapseed app and designed with the picmonkey app.

Disclosure **I am a member of  #VZWBuzz Lifestyle Blogger Team.  I am supplied with different devices to use and test..  All opinions are my own. **

The Evolution/Revolution of Social Media

Where are you in the “Evolution of the Social Media Revolution“?

Which Social Media Platform did you begin your digital life on?

This infographic provided by the UK based company ProhibitionPR which outlines the evolution of Social Media Platforms.

Analytics for Pinterest: Join Me on My Tailwind App Journey

Join me on my journey of recording my Tailwind App Analytics  

I have been very excited about the Tailwind App Analytics as it has helped me get to know my Pinterest followers in a rich and meaningful way and develop specific content that truly engages.

I have been a Tailwind App user since it has been in Beta and have enjoyed unlocking each  exciting, new feature.

Tailwind App Analytics is the “Power Tools for Pinterest“

What can Tailwind Analytics do for you?

MEASURE YOUR PERFORMANCE

See your progress over time and prove ROI.

Track growth in Followers, Repins, Likes and Comments across any time period and compare against previous periods.

Benchmark KPIs like Virality, Fan Engagement Level and Content Engagement Rate across boards or against competitors.

Drill down into content performance by category, board, keyword, #hashtag and pin.

See Your Complete Footprint Across Pinterest

Harness your buzz to discover purchase signals, qualify leads, track campaigns and find point-of-need conversations to acquire new customers.

Discover Trending Pins from your domain and Measure Organic Brand Activity.

Leverage our Image Recognition Technology to surface top images pinned from your website.

Find your most actively engaged Pinners in Real-Time to reach them while you’re top-of-mind.

Listen for conversations about your brand across Pinterest using Keywords and #Hashtags.

GET TO KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE

Love your customer and they’ll love you back

Meet your top brand advocates and engage them where you prefer: Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook, and even their own blog.

Find and connect with influencers in your field to broaden your reach.

See who pins from your site and repins your content most; then dig in to learn what else they love.

GET THE SCOOP WITH COMPETITIVE INSIGHTS

Learn from your competitors’ success, identify their biggest fans and intercept their customers before they buy.

Benchmark across all metrics including virality, engagement, audience, content quality and organic pinning activity from domains.

Eavesdrop on their newest pins, boards and followers and see what’s trending.

Uncover their best performing boards and content.

Identify and recruit their most influential pinners and brand advocates.

OPTIMIZE CONTENT STRATEGY AND PIN SMART

Optimize your pinning strategy by understanding what’s working and what’s not. Reach more fans with a data-driven approach that drives more followers, repins and traffic.

Filter and Sort through all of your pins by board, category, date, keywords, hashtags and more to uncover what is actually driving your engagement, awareness and growth.

Heatmaps of your activity, virality, and audience provide immediately actionable insights in a simple at-a-glance view

Find Optimal Days and Times to pin based on when your audience is most engaged.

ROI THAT MAKES CENTS

Link your Pinterest activity to website traffic, conversions and revenue to make sure the results are worth your investment.

Connect Google Analytics to track your Most Profitable Activity.

Track revenue from pin to purchase.

Find out who is driving traffic and revenue to your site.

Refine your Pinterest strategy to better align with your business goals and increase your bottom line.

What kind of results has using Tailwind App Analytics reaped for me?

A daily overview of my Pinterest activity is key to engaging with my community successfully.

Login in for your free account and begin to learn more about your Pinterest community!

Tailwind App Analytics Believes:

“We believe…

1. The customer’s customers always come first.
2. Advertising must be a great experience for both consumers and marketers.
3. The world is becoming transparent, and we should be too.
4. Empowering those around you is a good thing.
5. Love what you do and do what you love.
6. We should only get paid if we add value.”

Comedian of Distinction Tammy Pescatelli

Tammy Pescatelli Comedian of Distinction

I had the pleasure of attending  “Comix at Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut presents Tammy Pescatelli, Joe Fernandes and Mike Gaffney”.

Joe Fernandes and Mike Gaffney had the whole audience roaring especially the guys.  My husband and his friend were laughing so hard they were crying and as I scanned the room I viewed a lot of grown men wiping their eyes and coughing from hysterical laughter.

Ahh then TammyPescatelli took the stage.  Her saying is “Find the Funny” and that she did!  Her humor addresses realistic, everyday life.   I had watched all of  Tammy’s  “A Stand Up Mother”  episodes  the  past year and cannot fathom Why “A Stand Up Mother”  is Not still airing  on @WEtv

Tammy Pescatelli brought down the house!   After the show Tammy, Joe and Mike greeted all their guests and were very personable.  What a great group of talent!  I highly recommend to check out these comedians  and where they will be performing.   ” BTW LOL LROF  Joe  Fernandes with an S” 

 Feb 9th -11th Comedian @TammyPescatell i   @ComixAtFoxwoods http://www.comixatfoxwoods.com/  @FoxwoodsCT 

What do you know about……

The Comedian Tammy Pescatelli?

Tammy Pescatelli is a comedian originally from Cleveland, Ohio. She is a regular “friend of the show” of the Bob & Tom Show. Pescatelli on the second and third seasons of Last Comic Standing, performed on the “Tonight Show with Jay Leno” several times,”Carson Daily”,”The Dennis Miller Show”,”Comics Unleashed”,”Balderdash”,GSN’s”PokerStars”,TBS’s”Live from the Laugh Factory”,”Comedy Central Presents: Tammy Pescatelli-half hour special” and has lent commentary to many other television; CMT,E!,VH1,MTV A&E and she made her debut on the Opie and Anthony Show on March 19, 2010. She has had roles in the films “Made in Brooklyn” “Single: A documentary” and “Everbody Wants to be Italian”.

In 2010, she was the winner of Comedy Central’s Standup Showdown.
Tammy was the 4th most searched topic on USA Trends on January 21, 2009,(http://jalsa-movie.blogspot.com/2009/01/top-usa-trends-on-2112009.html) and in the same month finished in fifth place in Comedy Central’s Standup Showdown as the Top Female Comedian (www.comedycentral.com).  Continued…    http://bit.ly/askville 

Tammy Pescatelli can be viewed as a dinner guest  on:

Rocco’s Dinner Party on Bravo 

Episode:  Mangia! Mangia

Three cooks square off by creating a traditional Italian meal. Rocco’s dinner guests include Caroline Manzo  (“The Real Housewives of New Jersey”), TV host Sara Gore,  Joey Fatone  Tammy Pescatelli  Silvano Marchetto

full episode description   –>   http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/roccos-dinner-party/325169

Tammy Pescatelli’s   ‘A Stand Up Mother’

  Premiered   01/25/11

http://bit.ly/TMYPSCliWETV 

 What fans said about   

‘A Stand Up Mother’ :

Loretta

Re: The Meadville Connection – WE tv

My whole family loves this show! We couldn’nt stop laughing, probably because we could relate to alot of what was going on. Tammy’s mother in law really reminded us of our Mom. Please bring back the show!!!!

 

Dr Lauren Mozdy

We want Tammy and A Stand Up Mother Back ASAP! No other show like it on TV

 

Deena O’Brien

You finally got it right. With all these stupid ridiculous realty shows you bring us Tammy and her family and then take it away?!!!! What the heck. She is amazing and her family is so funny. It’s a wholesome great show. Please please bring it back. You had so many viewers.

WEtv’s  facebook page   http://www.facebook.com/WeTV?sk=wall   said Tammy Pescatelli’s  ‘A Stand Up Mother’  is on hiatus but will be back later this year. They urge fans to go to http://www.wetv.com/  for exclusive clips and extras until then.   Contd…   http://bit.ly/goerie110219984

Pescatelli  has asked that fans show support for her and  “A Stand Up Mother”  by commenting on   WEtv’s Facebook page   –>    http://www.facebook.com/WeTV?sk=wall  Contd…   http://bit.ly/goerie110209979

As of  June 28th 2011  A Petition  has been started  By  Claude Bouchard  http://twitter.com/#!/ceebee308  asking  http://www.wetv.com/   to have  “A Stand Up Mother” on  TV Schedule this Fall:

We formally request that you get “A Stand Up Mother” with Tammy Pescatelli into the Fall 2011 schedule.   to support  “A Stand Up Mother”  Please click on this link–> http://act.ly/3uy
Regards,
Tammy Pescatelli Fans

Links for Tammy Pescatelli:

http://www.pescatelli.com/bio/

http://www.facebook.com/ComedianTammyPescatelli

http://twitter.com/#!/TammyPescatelli

http://www.youtube.com/user/tammypescatelli

Tammy Pescatelli  –>  It Is What It Is  Available—>  http://www.pescatelli.com/store/

Tammy Pescatelli  on  TheTalk  CBS  http://www.cbs.com/daytime/the_talk/

 

More Links:

Tammy’s Schedule:   http://www.pescatelli.com/schedule/

Joe Fernandes: https://twitter.com/#!/joefernandes75  and http://joefernandes.net/

Mike Gaffney: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mike-Gaffney/236427623062953 and https://twitter.com/#!/MikeGaffneyNOW