Let's Go Twitter-Caroling with Almost Savvy ~ Ends 12/23

You Are All Invited For Some Holiday Cheer

One of the wonderful benefits of becoming active on Twitter has been the opportunity to meet and learn from so many new friends. Sure, it’s crazy and chaotic at times, but I’m constantly amazed with everyone’s intelligence, wit, creativity and generosity. To leverage the medium, the opportunity to connect with someone new and in the spirit of the holiday season, I invite you to come caroling with me.

Here’s what I propose - a little bit contest, a big bit fun and a chance to meet someone new

* You and one other Twitterer will work together to write a carol.
* Carols will be a maximum of 280 characters (2 x normal Twitter limit of 140).
* Keep it PG rated. Leave out the politics, religion, advertisements/promotions and other potentially controversial commentary.
* Carols can be humorous, tell a story, rhyme. Have fun, be creative. Let your inner poet or lyricist shine.
* Carols have to be in English. (Sorry about that.)
* Costs nothing to participate and can be done from the comfort of your home or office. What’s not to love about that?

Timeline:

* December 10 - Deadline to participate. Just go here to sign-up.
* December 13 - I will randomly pair you with another participant and forward you their contact information. Be sure to watch for an email from almostsavvy.com. The earlier you sign up, the sooner you’ll be paired with someone else. Collaborate through email, DMs, Skype, telepathy - whatever works for you.
* December 17 - Deadline to submit your carol to me at carols almostsavvy com.
* December 19 - Carols will be posted online to be voted upon by all participants.
* December 23 - Top winners to be announced.

The Fine Print:

* I’m definitely not trolling for followers, but…if you follow me, it will make life much easier as I will be able to DM you with information or questions. I’m at http://twitter.com/irenekoehler. Totally up to you.
* If you happen to be paired with someone you already know, shoot me an email and I’ll connect you with someone else.
* Don’t tell anyone else which carol is yours. No vote swapping, offering bribes for votes or promising to encourage your followers to follow someone else if they help spread the word about your pithy carol.
* Only one vote per person and only those who participate get to vote. It’s the honor system, so do the right thing.

The Prizes:

Who needs prizes beyond bragging rights and a fun opportunity to build a relationship with someone new? We’ve got one prize sponsor so far and would welcome more. If you would like to donate a prize, please contact me at carols almostsavvy com.

Sign up now and retweet (Join us for Caroling in the Twitterverse http://twurl.nl/vovexw Pls RT #carols) to your friends to invite them to come caroling. I’ll bring the cookies, you bring the hot cocoa.

Details are at Almost Savvy