January Jig saw the coming together of an experienced group of marketers who all wanted to give something back to their Facebook community. They provided free training which was hosted and organized by Idea Girl Media... check out some of the videos here...
You know a project is successful when you hear words like:
"The pleasure is mine and I am amazed at the learning and sharing!"
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"This was a blast and I'm thankful to meet new people and share ideas today."
Quotes like that have been common as we got deeper into January Jig and explored more business and real-life topics.
#JanJig
After the success of the Pre-Holiday Facebook: Game Of Like, January Jig was put together quickly as an experiment to test collaboration on Facebook among a group of professionals. The goal was to bring new topics to people, providing them easy access to new concepts and tips that would help them grow their business.
January 2012 brought high enthusiasm and 26 high-energy professionals presenting their knowledge and expertise on my Facebook Page.
While fans have reported learning a lot, presenters have pushed their envelopes to grow as well. We began to see some patterns emerge - The most interesting, the value of video!
Setting The Standard
January Jig panelist, Greg Welch of CVP Marketing Group, kicked off the event with the topic Video Marketing. He shared resources, tips for DIY success, and provided examples of some of his company's videos produced. So soon after the holidays, he offered their video Christmas Card:
Greg and his team proved that it is possible to produce high quality video and still be personal.
Christian Hollingsworth of Smart Boy Designs frequently uses quick video greetings to reach out to his circles. Take a look at his introduction before talking about Wordpress Plugins:
The message here is that it can be simple - Video is a perfect way to begin conversation.
If You Record It They Will Come
Karla Campos of Gig Logo, did a video introduction for her segment "Using Blogs & Social Media To Increase Your Online Presence." But she also did a screen share to feature a tip:
A handy resource tutorial she can keep in her tutorial library!
Coming Out Of The Closet
Well, not really. Maybe more like "Hide & Seek."
The video sensation was catching on with January Jig presenters. Yet, most were shy and still "hiding" behind their laptop monitors...
Karleen Harp of ResumeSmith was the first to push the envelop and step out of her comfort zone to introduce conversation about Career Branding:
All the way from California to greet people bright & early in the Eastern Time zone!
The trend continued! Before Alex Marie Manriquez of My Social Calling saw the sun, she recorded this special greeting gearing up to cover Facebook Ads For Real People:
Are all California girls morning people? :)
Nothing really to run from, Dorien Morin-van Dam of More In Media left her comfort zone to prepare her introduction for an eager audience:
You'd never tell our marathon runner in training was nervous! Great way to say hello before discussing Social Media Training!!
Dave Gallant rocked Social Media Strategy hard, and came in mid-day with a friendly greeting:
Quite worth it to peek out from behind the computer, eh?
A Bit More Formal
...And action-packed! Mary Beth Dunn of Consider It Dunn Strategic Connections shared a video made to highlight how she helps professionals make game-changing connections:
Curious about where YOU should speak, sponsor and network to increase your visibility?
Perhaps the most profound and touching video presented during the January Jig so far is one produced by Annemarie Cross. Her "Self Belief Movie," provides a rock solid base of esteem for every aspiring woman entrepreneur!
DON'T MISS IT -- PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE THE PAGE WITHOUT WATCHING THIS VIDEO:
If you are just beginning as an entrepreneur, or have overcome an obstacle in a self employed position, I know you will appreciate the video above!
Annemarie is a branding expert and business coach that specializes her work with women entrepreneurs.
Puttin' The Jig In It
We all scurried fast, and were having a ton of fun!
...And then my environmentally conscious friend, Michael Q. Todd, asked a question:
What if we really really were the ones we have been waiting for?
Listen even more closely to Michael...
"Welcome to 2012. This is the year in which the Mayans prophesised that the ones we were waiting for would appear more openly having connected in the past few years. I hope you will watch the video in the first comment which explains how things have developed in the past ten years. Things are about to speed up radically and we are at the centre of it. Changes that might previously have taken decdes may now happen in days,..
So what if a few things?
What if the best collaborators liked to do so in a random way? Did not like meetings and planning. Stuff like that.
Example. My facebook friend Keri is playing bigger by profiling 25 of her friends for a day each this month. Keri is a random, open and supportive collaborator...
What if you did what Keri is doing this with 25 people you thought were worth promoting and supporting? What would happen if you did that? To learn more follow the hashtag #janjig on Twitter."
Michael gave gravity to his message with this video:
Makes ya think....with a beat.
I liked that he gave others a challenge! Encouraged them to reach out and collaborate too!
That is what the January Jig is all about -- Social Collaboration!! :)
But There's More!
The video highlights above are only most what made it to video for this online, Facebook event.
Other presenters offered great insights through photos, text, and published posts.
And too...
There are several more days left of the January jig where other fabulous professionals will share some of their best tips.
All on Facebook -- Where you're already hanging out!
Want in??
Click here to see each presenter and topic -- Each day until January 31, 2012.
Here's the Facebook Page they're hi-jacking, so we all have a ton of fun: http://on.fb.me/JanJig2
Follow the conversation and get updates on Twitter: #JanJig
What do you think of the January Jig idea?
Have you attempted any type of social collaboration?
Please share your thoughts in the comments box below...
31 Replies
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Looks like everyone had a real blast here!
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Hi there, The event was a lot of fun, and many people learned a lot! 🙂 Thanks for your comment, ~Keri
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Great !! post and thx for the videosss
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Those are really great videos!! I have learned a lot from this post…
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Carie, Glad you enjoyed! A pretty savvy group we had there… ~Keri
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Hi Keri! This is a great effort you have to compile all of these… I have not experienced joining this jig and hope I can make it the next time.
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Janice, Thank you for your kind words. The January Jig is great, because you can stop by at any time and see what has been posted that day. Presenters have been terrific about making it very easy to access details. Looking forward to seeing you on Facebook soon! 🙂 ~Keri
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Awesome to be a part of your network Keri and follow your journey. I haven’t participated in the January Jig but I can see that you have coordinated a great bunch of great people so it’s packed with knowledge. Let’s Skype soon! -Mattias
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Mattias, Always nice to see your smile! I’d agree — We have a great panel of professionals for January Jig. Please check back when you can to view the posts. Ya never know when we’ll do it again, and if you might like to present a topic. Thanks for your support! ~Keri
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Hi Keri! Just wanted to drop by and let you know how much I’m loving #janjig! Great job in putting this together! Kudos to you and all the presenters! Thanks much! Jocelyn
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Jocelyn, Glad you’re enjoying! We came up with a pretty good jig — Quick, but good! 🙂 Thank you for your kind words, and for your support. I appreciate all that you have done to promote and interact with the presenters! ~Keri
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I”ll be glad when I get my video feature unlocked to see all these posts. I know they are great. The posts on the January Jig have featured a wide variety of topics,with expertise of depth in subject matter, you would have had to buy elsewhere. The comradery and fun encourages participation. What a nice way to learn, while you are having fun. Keri, you have a great sense of organization and creativity with your other expertise, to set up and administer this event. Love it. Great article.
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Joel, You really must figure out that video setting. The videos have been such a highlight to the January Jig event! My goal was to be open and inform. I think we achieved that. There really has been some good information exchanged, and great friendships formed. January Jig has been fun for me, and I’m glad you have considered it fun too. You knocked me out with your presentation of architecture — for sure!! Thank you for your kind words, and consistent support of the event. ~Keri
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I love January Jig, I think it has been a great success! Kudos for putting it together Keri, you are amazing!
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Karla, You’re a sweetie! I’m so glad you were a part of the panel, and I too have had fun. The amazing part are all of the presenters. So… Amazing right back atcha!! ~Keri
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THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! Keri, I cannot say it enough. Your collaboration has helped get me so pumped up for this year! I was a pleasure hi-jacking your page and learning so much from so many others 🙂
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Alex Marie, I’m smiling so big right now! Thank you for your enthusiasm, and your excellent coverage of a topic that has been a mystery to many. I even learned some things about Facebook Ads, so thank you for a great presentation! You really went all out, and I so appreciated your special arrangements to translate the EST & PST. It was a pleasure letting you hi-jack my page!! 🙂 ~Keri
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You are amazing for coordinating this event allowing everyone to *hi-jack* your fan page and promote themselves. You are truly a gem! I’ve learned so much about so many people and about what they do. You can’t get any more social and do much more collaboration than that! 🙂 Great job!
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Knikkolette, Thank you for your enthusiastic words. It is interesting to see what others are thinking — Hopefully this has been an adventure in collaborative social networking. You did a great jog, and I’m so happy that you January Jigged with me!! 🙂 ~Keri
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I’ve enjoyed interacting with the amazing people that have taken part in the event. It has been a good learning experience from many perspectives. Looking forward to the last few days to see who else will inspire and motivate me to try something new. Love being taken out of my comfort zone! Thanks for organizing the whole thing and keeping us all on track! Great start to 2012. Kittie
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Kittie, So glad to hear you enjoyed January Jig. You were always supportive and prepared — Thank you!! It had not occurred to me that you would be led out of your comfort zone. How wild — you seemed so completely in control and the expert. Excellent job helping us understand SEO. Please know I learned a lot from you!! It’s been a pleasure – Thank you for presenting. ~Keri
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Hi Keri, it was such a pleasure to be part of this amazing event. You’ve had an amazing lineup of professionals sharing their knowledge and wisdom. Thanks for spearheading this! Best,
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Annemarie, Thank you for being a part of January Jig, and for offering fans such incredible information. Your video moved me, and I shared it several places — Every time with lots of positive feedback. It has been my pleasure to work with you on this. Thank you again! ~Keri
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Hi Keri, I am really a big fan of your Facebook Page, It is the best networking place among professionals I ever participated. Love the spirit of sharing and active support, the videos presented in this post are awesome ! Everyone is really giving their best. Thank you very much for the hard work. Cheers-Anne
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Anne, Your words make me smile – Thank you. It makes me happy that you enjoy the activity on my Facebook page. This was an interesting event to plan, and I’ve had an excellent time working with everyone and meeting new people. I hope that you have had the same experience. I’m sure we’ll do it again in the future. And maybe you’ll be ready at that time. 🙂 ~Keri
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I love this! It was so nice to see connections I have made gather together. I must admit I was sad I missed out, however early on I decided that I would find a way to participate by sharing and supporting you all. I am so glad that I did because I have made some new connections and of course I have learned a ton! Thanks for all your work and I look forward to the next collaboration.
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Dawn, Glad you have enjoyed the January Jig! The event came together quickly – even I was amazed. That means we’ll do another in the future, and opportunity is there. 🙂 I’m glad you have learned, and that you are enjoying the Jig. I too look forward, ~Keri
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Awesome Post Love it thanks so much for this great post 🙂
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Amit, So nice to see you here! Glad you enjoyed the post. Hopefully you have dropped by to see some of the on-page Facebook presentations. ~Keri
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