BTB Social Media: A Primer

by Dave Halprin on Jul 27, 2009 1:00 AM CDT

[Ed. Note by Grizz]: I saw a few comments asking about our Twitter account so I thought I'd ask the guy who is really running the BTB Twitter and Facebook sites to fill you guys in some more. albyman32 is a long time BTB-reader and occasional commenter. He volunteered to help me out with the social media stuff and here's some of what he has planned. [End Note]

From BTB social media maven, albyman32:

Fellow BTBers-

Grizz posted about this a few weeks ago, BTB is making an effort to get more active in the social media realm. A request was put out several months ago for a social media guy to help facilitate and implement a strategy to get BTB active on Facebook and Twitter. I've long been an voracious reader of this and several other SB Nation blogs, albeit not an active poster. In addition, I've been a user of Facebook and more recently Twitter, so I volunteered to help in this effort. The end goal is to help drive traffic to the blog, create more awareness about BTB amongst the Cowboys fanbase, and give current BTBers another channel to interact with the best Cowboys blog around. For those already following the Twitter page or fans of the Facebook page, you'll be seeing a lot more activity as the season is fast approaching. For those who are users of either of these sites but aren't linked up with us, I encourage you to do so. Your interaction is crucial to make these efforts worthwhile and improve the fan experience.

We've got a few things planned and we're also open to ideas as well. These include:

-Live game tweeting
-Breaking news via Twitter/Facebook
-Instant tweets and Facebook updates when a new entry is posted on the blog
-Instant posting of photos from training camp
-Interacting with other Cowboys and NFL players on Twitter (I was actually keeping MartyB updated when the roof collapsed at Valley Ranch since he was in McAllen at the time)
-Crosstalk with the SBN blog's twitter of that week's opponent
-Fan photos on our Facebook wall
-Setting up BTB meetups via Twitter/Facebook
-Discussion forums on our Facebook page

I'll be actively responding to @replies and comments on our wall. If you have any questions, ideas, or are just utterly confused, you can comment away here or via Twitter and Facebook. And now for the links:

http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
www.facebook.com/BloggingTheBoys

Also, we've added Twitter and Facebook widgets to the blog, on the bottom of the right-hand column.

Go forth and tweet us or write on our wall!

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I am the aforementioned and I am coming out...

as the guy who is running the Facebook and Twitter pages for BTB. As stated above, if you have questions, let me know.

For example, if you want to know how to get instant updates when BTB has a new post up, I can answer that. If you want to know how you can get other people to notice this here blog, by re-tweeting or sharing on facebook, posts that you like, I can help with that. If you want help finding all the Cowboys players who use Twitter, I can help with that. If you want to know how to share photos on our facebook wall, I can help you. If you want to know how to communicate with us on Twitter and Facebook, if you want to participate in in-game tweeting, if you still have questions on what all this is for… you get the point…

by albyman32 on Jul 27, 2009 1:16 AM CDT reply actions

I don't have the "Face" for face book or the spelling for Twitter!

I think I’m doing well when I can manage to turn on my computer and navigate to this site!
That’s all I need BTB and this paddle ball game……….oh, and this chair.

by bad knees on Jul 27, 2009 8:11 AM CDT reply actions

But that's all I need

and this lamp… Nice.

Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.

by dunkman on Jul 27, 2009 8:57 AM CDT up reply actions

I just can't do it

It has to break some man rule to tweet, twitter, tweeter or any variation of similar words. Twits were for losers or late night when wearing beer goggles and twats were for…….never mind.

by StillHateTheGiants on Jul 27, 2009 9:06 AM CDT up reply actions

which is why half the NFL players do it

and we all know they aren’t real men, right?

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Jul 27, 2009 10:29 AM CDT up reply actions

I don't speak for NFL players

It sounds moronic to speak for them like you know them personally when you don’t.

by StillHateTheGiants on Jul 27, 2009 10:38 AM CDT up reply actions

Fight! Fight! LOL

by bad knees on Jul 27, 2009 10:40 AM CDT up reply actions

I'm not speaking for any players

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Jul 27, 2009 1:19 PM CDT up reply actions

although I do know one recently retired NFL players personally

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Jul 27, 2009 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions

Twitter

is for those who can misspell faster than they can think.

Pass.

Keep doing what you been doing, keep getting what you been getting.

by OskieOskie on Jul 27, 2009 9:17 AM CDT reply actions

They tore down my school to build the Old School

OK, so maybe some people are so needy that they think that everyone wants to know what they’re doing every second of the day. Personally I think that’s very creepy.

“Behold, they are all vanity; their works are nothing: their molten images are wind and confusion” – Isaiah 41:29
“And ye shall hear of [Twitter] and [Facebook]: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass.” – Luke 21:9

by One.Cool.Customer on Jul 27, 2009 11:01 AM CDT reply actions

This is a common misconception

for people who dislike Twitter and Facebook. Some people may use it to tell people what they’re doing every second but ultimately thats not the point. They are powerful platforms for real time information sharing and gathering and so far have only scratched the surface of its capabilities. At a minimum, you gain access to info that previously was only available to you through filtered news sources.

by albyman32 on Jul 27, 2009 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions

It has many uses.

My son used it once on a trip to say “Hey, my whole family is out of town. Here’s my address and what the house looks like in case you like need a TV or computer or just want to jack up someone’s house and stuff.”

That was pretty handy.

Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.

by dunkman on Jul 27, 2009 11:26 AM CDT up reply actions

Well that was silly then

by albyman32 on Jul 27, 2009 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions

Yeah

it wan’t meant to be a criticism of Facebook, just a witticism about my son, who has cranial bone mass too thick to be penetrated by X-rays…

Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.

by dunkman on Jul 27, 2009 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions

I'm glad

I’m not alone with a child who has thick cranial bone mass issues. I feel your pain.

by jevans1729 on Jul 27, 2009 1:11 PM CDT up reply actions

LOL

Training Camp '09 = Mega Thunder Dome....80 men enter, 53 men leave.

by APerfectStar on Jul 27, 2009 5:17 PM CDT up reply actions

albyman - no offense intended by my comments

I appreciate the work you’re doing to make this a better site, you’re obviously talented and unselfish. I’m usually all over new things, 5 years ago blogging was pretty much for geeks and zealots too; now we all love it. Something about Twitter just hasn’t interested me.

by StillHateTheGiants on Jul 27, 2009 11:35 AM CDT up reply actions

Please forgive

my curmudgeonly comment above. Just a jab at the throngs of people who misuse Twitter — the criminally inane.

No doubt there are a few individuals, like albyman32, who can make good use of this new medium to the greater glory of the Dallas Cowboys and BTB.

Best of luck.

Keep doing what you been doing, keep getting what you been getting.

by OskieOskie on Jul 27, 2009 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions

+1

no offense meant albyman32.

by One.Cool.Customer on Jul 27, 2009 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions

No offense taken.

Lots of people have the misconception thats all its good for. For people who want to use it to update their friends that they ate cereal thats their prerogative. Just wanted to get my thoughts on it out there. For twitter, less is sometimes more when it comes to your own twitter accounts. Will Leitch (of deadspin) had some good thoughts on it a few weeks ago.

by albyman32 on Jul 27, 2009 12:05 PM CDT up reply actions

somehow it didn't post the link

http://deadspin.com/5299789/why-twitter-is-more-fun-the-less-you-use-it

by albyman32 on Jul 27, 2009 12:06 PM CDT up reply actions

2 posts to get your link up!

Some geek you are! haha

by StillHateTheGiants on Jul 27, 2009 12:39 PM CDT up reply actions

hanging my head

by albyman32 on Jul 27, 2009 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions

and then there are those of us who are completely down with technology, are secure in their sexuality and are

coherent and literate enough to embrace evolution. This is the future you can ride the wave or get dragged along by it. I cannot wait for the season and greatly appreciate your efforts. Namaste!

Don't believe everything you think.

Your causes are cute!!!

by stoproyce on Jul 27, 2009 11:08 AM CDT reply actions