Re: [Social-media] Facebook posts

Hi Katherine, We shared the tetris effect, by the looks of the comments, it is resonating (I also thought it would be suitable for Twitter and G+): Fb: https://www.facebook.com/wikipedia/posts/10153402977008346 @wikipedia: https://twitter.com/Wikipedia/status/623906601703833600/photo/1 Wikipedia G+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/100123345029543043288/+Wikipedia/posts/GvT2b3… On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 8:45 AM, Katherine Maher <kmaher(a)wikimedia.org> wrote: > Awesome! I will connect you two directly. :) > > On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 8:21 AM, Michael Guss <mguss(a)wikimedia.org> > wrote: > >> These are great Katherine! Especially thanks to Tess for curating >> these ideas. I think this is what our followers would really enjoy and more >> importantly share with their friends. >> >> On Wednesday, July 22, 2015, Katherine Maher <kmaher(a)wikimedia.org> >> wrote: >> >>> Some suggested posts from a volunteer. What do you think? >>> >>> mobile. >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: "Tess Mayall" <tess(a)mayall.com> >>> Date: Jul 22, 2015 7:58 AM >>> Subject: Re: Facebook posts >>> To: "Katherine Maher" <kmaher(a)wikimedia.org> >>> Cc: >>> >>> > Hi Katherine, >>> > >>> > No problem at all. Wikimania looks like it was a huge success, >>> congrats! Below are a few more posts, the bottom one is more evergreen >>> content rather than news. >>> > >>> > Stephen Hawking announced a $100 million hunt for alien life this >>> week. Did you know that he is the only guest star to play himself in the >>> Star Trek universe? >>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Hawking_in_popular_culture >>> > >>> > How does CRISPR work? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CRISPR >>> > >>> > Be careful playing too much Candy Crush or Farmville. The Tetris >>> syndrome causes people to hallucinate or dream about the games they’re >>> playing when they play too much. >>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetris_effect >>> > >>> > Have a great week! >>> > >>> > Tess >>> > >>> > From: Katherine Maher <kmaher(a)wikimedia.org> >>> > To: Tess Mayall <tess(a)mayall.com> >>> > Sent: 7/21/2015 10:28 PM >>> > Subject: Re: Facebook posts >>> > >>> >> Hi Tess, >>> >> >>> >> Apologies for the delay in getting back to you, things were a >>> little crazy with Wikimania! I hope you're doing well! >>> >> >>> >> Thanks for the kind words with regards to the latest news posts >>> -- we're experimenting with how well they do on social, and it seems >>> promising. Sort of silly it's never been done before :) And thank you for >>> sending the ideas for social! I apologize that we didn't get the chance to >>> follow up on them, they're quite compelling. I especially like the >>> Pentaquark, which would be very interesting to our global audience. >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> Katherine >>> >> >>> >> On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 2:36 PM, Tess Mayall <tess(a)mayall.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi Katherine, >>> >>> >>> >>> It was great talking with you a few weeks ago. I’ve been closely >>> following all of wiki’s social media posts - I love that you've been >>> posting on the latest news! >>> >>> >>> >>> Below are a few other topical posts I thought might be good for >>> Wikipedia’s Facebook page: >>> >>> >>> >>> The pentaquark may have been proven yesterday, but it's been >>> predicted since the 60's. Read the full story behind the world's hottest >>> particle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentaquark >>> >>> >>> >>> 1st generation of #ipod: 5 GB for $399, new #ipodtouch: 128 GB >>> for $400 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPod >>> >>> >>> >>> Happy Birthday Arianna Huffington! Did you know her birth name >>> was Ariadnē-Anna Stasinopoúlou? Stasinopoúlou Post doesn't have quite the >>> same ring to it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arianna_Huffington >>> >>> >>> >>> Hope this is helpful. If you’re ok with it, I might send you >>> some ideas every few days. >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> >>> >>> Tess >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> -- >>> >> Katherine Maher >>> >> Chief Communications Officer >>> >> Wikimedia Foundation >>> >> 149 New Montgomery Street >>> >> San Francisco, CA 94105 >>> >> >>> >> +1 (415) 839-6885 ext. 6635 >>> >> +1 (415) 712 4873 >>> >> kmaher(a)wikimedia.org >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Michael Guss >> Research Analyst >> Wikimediafoundation.org >> mguss(a)wikimedia.org >> >> > > > -- > Katherine Maher > Chief Communications Officer > Wikimedia Foundation > 149 New Montgomery Street > San Francisco, CA 94105 > > +1 (415) 839-6885 ext. 6635 > +1 (415) 712 4873 > kmaher(a)wikimedia.org > -- Michael Guss Research Analyst Wikimediafoundation.org mguss(a)wikimedia.org _______________________________________________ Social-media mailing list Social-media(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media