Speaking of getting traffic to your site…
Friday, February 20th, 2009Last evening I “tuned in” so to speak… to the Tweet-A-Thon hosted by Joel Comm. The purpose of this Tweet-A-Thon was to raise money for a project that will bring pure drinking water to many in Kenya who have NEVER had pure drinking water in their lives. What I learned during this Tweet-A-Thon is just how MUCH Social Media can be used to get traffic and attention to a subject and to a web based event like this one. Please read on to learn about the event…
The event was held to raise money so that people in developing nations (specifically Kenya) can have clean drinking water! The really neat item that you can buy for $10 (US) is what is called a “straw” which is in reality a self-contained filter system that will last for about one year. The user can go down to the river or any stream and scoop up a cup of the muddy and impure water, drink from it through the straw… and the water they get in their body is pure and will support healthy development. It’s a real life saver… for only $10.
I’m not wealthy (yet) so I could only donate one but some of the Fantastic guests on the program chipped in and donated 100 of them at a time! That was really cool to see.
One of the last guests on the program for the evening was MC Hammer and by listening to the conversation between “The Hammer” and Joel Comm… I came away with a GREATLY elevated impression of this young man. He was invited to go to Kenya this coming fall to actually be on stage in concert and to actually participate in placing these life giving straws in the hands of people in Kenya. His immediate response was that he’d love to and if his schedule will allow him to go… I actually believe he’ll be the hit of the trip!
And I must say… Thank you for the Follow to @MC Hammer and all the others who followed back last evening during and after the Tweet-A-Thon. Thanks to you all. You’re all listed on my “thank-you page.”
The Tweet-A-Thon will be re-broadcast, so if you missed it, check the link at the bottom of the “thank-you page” above and see when the program will be rebroadcast.
It’s 12 hours in length and loaded with your Television, Movie, Recording and Internet stars! Check it out.
Thanks to all for your follows on Twitter !!!
In your service,
David Perkins (aka: trafficmechanic)

