What a strange day Thursday was.
First I was contacted by a Senior
Social Media Specialist from Charter Communications who found my blog about her
company. She commented on my post about the Christmas gift from Charter regarding
the increase in upload and download speeds (http://aboutlifeandrunning.blogspot.com/2011/12/surprise-gift-from-charter-internet.html). Here is what she said in
brief: “I came across your blog and am happy to see you enjoying the free boost
in your download and upload speeds! Also, if you ever need some help with
service, our Social Media team is always happy to help.”
Next, the hailstorm happened and a couple of hours after I
posted my videos of it on You Tube (http://www.youtube.com/user/noelotp/videos), an associate producer from
WeatherNationTV sent me a You Tube email saying: “My
name is (name removed for privacy reasons) and I'm a producer at
WeatherNationTV, a new all weather cable company broadcast in several cities
around the United States. Just watched your Long
Beach hail video. Nice footage that you captured! We would love to share your
video with our audience. Please let us know if you would like to be credited
and if so by what name. Thank you again for your consideration. We look forward
to showcasing your work in our broadcasts.” I gave him my permission and will
be checking WeatherNationTV later to see if they posted the videos.
On a slightly related note, I went back to the
store to return something defective that I bought before the hailstorm and a
woman in a car parked next to mine asked me if that was ice on the windshield
of my car. Almost three hours after I was caught in the storm, the ice had not
fully melted. The woman said on her part of the city, they only had rain. This
was face to face socialization for a change.
Don’t you just love social media? For someone private
and reserved, it’s my only way to gain some exposure. Thanks folks!
Public comments below, private comments: E-mail Me!
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