Franky Benítez

When we started The Viva Viernes Movement on Twitter about 7 months ago, it was a crazy idea to just make the Follow Friday experience a little bit different for us. Just like any other mini-trend on Twitter, we wanted to share a bit about ourselves with others and promote other Latinos who were active in social media.

So we shared our experience as a Latino company to others and connect with like-minded people. If we listed all the real connections we have made because of Viva Viernes, this blog would go on for a few pages. And to all of those people who have made VV part of their Twitter routine, we thank you.

The response we received from so many people made it all worth it, so much so, that we dedicate ourselves each Friday to recommend other Latino profiles on Twitter who make our experience all the more valuable. The support, friendship, and love we have received is phenomenal.

Now, we don’t claim VivaViernes to be our own (although I will never forget the moment in spring when we first tweeted the idea and those few who RT’d loved the idea), since once it becomes organic and grows, especially on a medium such as Twitter, the trend becomes bigger than the people who first believed in it (and you know who you are). People who want to add to the trend should do so and make it their own. We just ask that we remember it’s humble beginnings, and what seemed like a crazy idea has now turned into a place for Latinos (and so many others) to connect every Friday.

So WHO is VivaViernes? Click on this link and you will see: VivaViernes. Or just look at a few of these photos here:

And for all the videos, tweets, blogs, and other links we have created to increase awareness of this trend, we feel it DOES add value to people’s experience on Twitter.

¡Que viva viernes! ¡Que viva mi gente!