So this is the last day of 2009, and for v5, it has been an interesting year, culminating in being recognized by Latinos in Social Media for our agency’s work with social media. We were blessed by so many people who took the time to connect and interact with us online. As with any “end of year” post, we wanted to take a moment and thank the thousands of people who read our posts, reacted to them and let us know how they feel. You are all the best. And as year comes to a close, we wish you all a fantastic 2010.
We saw this cool idea from Louis Pagan, who listed which of his blog posts generated the most readers. That was a nice way to end the year, so we wanted to share our Top 6 Blogs (based on reader views and visits), since we think it provides a nice picture of v5’s work in social media this year. Here is the list from 6 to 1:
6. Gini 10K: A Very Special Twitter Video?: This video tribute to the Gini Dietrich, one of Twitter’s Best, was posted on December 30 and has quickly moved up the charts. We think that is pretty indicative of the awesome admiration and love that people have for Gini on Twitter.
5. When Twitter Numbers Are Meaningless: This post was added a few days back and we have been so thrilled to have gotten such a positive response to it. Yes, for those of us who try to harness the essence of Twitter each day, this one was for you.
4. My Social Media Trifecta: Yeah, Twitter is the bar, Facebook is your home, and LinkedIn is your office. Where’s Norm from Cheers? One of my personal favorite posts.
3. Join the Twitter Users Ban on the NFL: What started out as a joke where we poked fun at the NFL’s no-fun Twitter policy actually struck a chord with many people in September, to the point that the NFL’s PR Office had to post on our blog a few times to clarify. We thought that was really cool and in fact, we applauded the NFL for trying to explain its policy, even though some of us don’t agree with it.
2. To Tweet or Overtweet: That Is the Question: This piece is another personal favorite, since we try to explain that on Twitter, you just need to be yourself. If you are truly wanting to connect with people authentically and honestly, then tweet away!
1. Latino Success Stories: By far, this is the post that defined us and put us on the map as an agency. It continues to get reads and the comments on it are filled with such amazing and inspiring stories. All because we wanted to provide a different take on CNN’s “Latino in America” series. Some thought we were crazy for providing an alternative to CNN, but in the end, we provided an outlet for people to share their real stories. And we loved every minute of it.
HAPPY 2010!