'Way back when I was working to become a member of the second-ever class of giant Squids, the only support we had was an occasional "You can do it!" on the SquidU forum. We supported each other, of course, but there were no small groups and no organization. Wow, has time changed things!
Now, with the help of the Giant Squid Organizers and an ever-growing team of Giant Squid Challenge Group Leaders, baby Squids have so much support! There's a Ning group, countless challenges and competitions, and group chats. Now you can also subscribe to Giant Squid Tips on Twitter to get daily quick tips and assignments that will help you swim your way to Giant Squiddom in no time!
The new Giant Squid Challenge will be starting soon. Learn all about it on this lens and don't be shy about getting involved no matter how many, or how few, lenses you have. I promise, you'll be glad you did.
Showing posts with label squidoo groups. Show all posts
Showing posts with label squidoo groups. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Monday, June 1, 2009
Moms are Taking Off on Squidoo
What are Rocketmoms? They're not a group of female astronauts or scientists and they don't dance in a famous theater in New York City, although it wouldn't surprise me if there happened to be a scientist, an astronaut, or a dancer in the group. Actually, Rocketmoms are some of the smartest women on the web, and they're all lensmasters on Squidoo.
Turns out that many of the busiest, brightest, and best lensmakers on Squidoo have something in common: They're moms. Stay-at-home moms, working moms, single moms, grandmoms, stepmoms, but moms nonetheless.
Rocketmoms is a boot camp of sorts, organized for a small group of moms by Squidoo's own Megan Casey and lensmaster/Giant Squid Organizer BDKZ, with the creative touch of lensmaster SusanVillasLewis who designed the gorgeous template and fantastic logos. These lensmaster-moms network together, encouraging and motivating each other while being challenged to step outside their comfort zones by completing lensmaking assignments on topics that some of them never would have attempted on their own. By all accounts this project has been a rip-roaring success, not surprising when you consider that we're talking about moms here, the kind who invented the verb "multitask."
The first session of the Rocketmoms boot camp is coming to a close (I hear graduation was awesome) and the next session is about to begin. If you're a lensmaking mom on Squidoo and would like to participate in Rocketmoms in the future, read this SquidBlog post to find out how to apply. If you're a smart lensmaster but not a mom, keep your eyes peeled for other networking opportunities sure to pop up when you least expect it somewhere on Squidoo. Or hey, start a group yourself. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to stir up excitement on Squidoo.
Monday, November 26, 2007
Making Squidoo Great in 2008
I'm spreading my tentacles on Squidoo. I've become a groupmaster.
Squidoo groups are created by lensmasters (who then become groupmasters) as places to gather Squidoo lenses that have something in common. My new group is called Squidoo's Great in 2008 and will consist of lenses about anything having to do with the year 2008.
Since 2008 is a leap year, if you have a lens about leap years, then your lens "fits" the group and you may join. There will be a presidential election in 2008 (have you heard??) so lenses about candidates and the election will also be included. If you have a lens about the 2008 Olympics, a 2008 model year car, a breaking news story from 2008 or other noteworthy event then you are welcome to join my group. I'm looking forward to seeing what lenses the creative lensmasters on Squidoo will submit to the group.
To join a Squidoo group you can visit the group's page and either make a new lens or add an existing lens by clicking on the corresponding link. If I run across a lens that would fit the group, I might send an invitation to the lensmaster to join the group. All lenses that are submitted must be approved by the groupmaster, and groupmasters have the power to reject a lens for any reason, but especially if the lens doesn't fit the group's specifications.
Do you have a Squidoo lens about something having to do with 2008? Visit the group page for Squidoo's Great in 2008 and submit your lens. I'd love to have you and together we can help make Squidoo really great in 2008.
Squidoo groups are created by lensmasters (who then become groupmasters) as places to gather Squidoo lenses that have something in common. My new group is called Squidoo's Great in 2008 and will consist of lenses about anything having to do with the year 2008.
Since 2008 is a leap year, if you have a lens about leap years, then your lens "fits" the group and you may join. There will be a presidential election in 2008 (have you heard??) so lenses about candidates and the election will also be included. If you have a lens about the 2008 Olympics, a 2008 model year car, a breaking news story from 2008 or other noteworthy event then you are welcome to join my group. I'm looking forward to seeing what lenses the creative lensmasters on Squidoo will submit to the group.
To join a Squidoo group you can visit the group's page and either make a new lens or add an existing lens by clicking on the corresponding link. If I run across a lens that would fit the group, I might send an invitation to the lensmaster to join the group. All lenses that are submitted must be approved by the groupmaster, and groupmasters have the power to reject a lens for any reason, but especially if the lens doesn't fit the group's specifications.
Do you have a Squidoo lens about something having to do with 2008? Visit the group page for Squidoo's Great in 2008 and submit your lens. I'd love to have you and together we can help make Squidoo really great in 2008.
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