Friday Five: Shoutout to Danny Brown
Last week, Danny Brown introduced the world to Friday Five – a blog post taking a hint from Twitter’s #FollowFriday phenomenon. Rather than simply suggesting users on Twitter, here are some general suggestions from a variety of categories.
1. Know Your Roots – Friday Five evolved out of a Twitter concept, so here is a Twitter account you should check out. @DaveYank is a self-employed web developer in Minnesota that often goes by the name AnywhereMan. If anybody knows about the world of freelance work, it is Dave Yankowiak. Beyond helpful freelance tips, he’s a friendly guy with a knack for social media. Give him a shout and you’re in for a enjoyable conversation.
2. Blog-o-matic - I’ve been doing a lot more reading blogs lately than I have been writing them, so I’m kind of an authority on which blogs are currently my favorite to read. Right at the top of my list this week has been Media Emerging by Scott Hepburn. For example, this week he asked “Social Media Isn’t a Job? I’m Not So Sure” and gave us a look at “Social Media’s Impact on Charlotte Politics” as well as a dynamite post from a guest blogger with “A Social Media Reality Check for B2B Thought Leaders”
3. ESPN Fodder - What’s happening in sports Social Media this week? John Meyer is asking YOU to choose his favorite NHL team with a new project called PickMyNHLTeam.com. Every even-numbered day for the rest of this year represents one team in the NHL and when the votes are tallied, John Meyer will become a devoted fan of the hockey team with the most fans using social media.
4. Before I Was Born - On this day in 1914 (safely prior to my birth), the US State Department began requiring photographs on passports. I’m not sure when they started requiring that the photo be the most horrible photo you have ever taken, but it was obviously not on November, 20.
5. 404 Error – What’s the best 404 Error: Page Not Found message you have ever seen? The best I’ve seen comes from Mag.ma by recommendation of @DavidSpinks earlier today. The page includes the video below, but the link to the actual page is this: http://mag.ma/glorg
This is a way cool selection, fella, and cheers for taking the idea and running with it – look forward to seeing future recommendations!
Thanks for your support, Danny. My eyes lit up when I saw your new addition to the Follow Friday family and I knew I would like to jump on that train.
I love the flexibility and can’t wait to see what you find for recommendations in the coming weeks.
Thank you for such a generous endorsement, Scott. I’m humbled.
You gonna swing by for a guest post of your own sometime?
You deserve it, Scott. You’ve been on-point.
I am certainly open to a guest post some time