For Giant Squids only!
Here by popular demand, another live phone call interview with Seth Godin and Megan Casey, straight from Squidoo HQ!
They're going to hop on the phone with Giant Squid Organizer and volunteer community representative Bonnie, aka BDKZ (that's me) and answer the top 10 questions you ask them.
When is the call? Thursday June 4th at 12 noon EST
Who? Giants and 100 Club Giants are all welcome. But we only have room for 60 people, so make sure to RSVP and don't dally (or dilly).
More details below.
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How it works
Here's how you can participate.
2. Next: Quick! RSVP for the call. Send an e-mail to Giant Squid Organizer Patti at patti@squidoo.com Deadline to RSVP is June 2nd at the end of the day.
3. Then: If you're one of the first 60 Giants to RSVP, we will email you the phone number for the call and the Campfire chat link a few days before the call happens. (See below for how that works).
4. The big day: During the event itself on Thursday June 4th at 12 noon EST!, I'll be interviewing Seth and Megan live on the phone and asking them the top 10 questions from the list below. So make sure you ask good questions and vote on ones you really want answered. We won't edit the list or shy away from anything hard, so have at it.
5. During the call: While Seth and Megan and I are talking, you can chat (type chat, that is) in a Campfire chatroom that we'll set up for the call. I'll keep an eye on it, and after the 10 questions are up if there's still time, I'll ask some of your followup questions or a few new questions that you posted in the chat.
That's it!
Post your questions here.
Bonnie will ask Megan and Seth the top 10 voted questions from this list
3 tips for asking questions
1. Please sign your name (or Squidoo username) after it! If you don't we might delete it. Anonymity is no one's friend.
2. We can handle questions of all stripes. Don't be shy about asking and we won't be shy about answering honestly. But trollish questions or comments will get removed, or worse, actually answered on the call. Which means you'll have used up everyone's time for it.
3. Take advantage of access to people who care just as much as you do about the success of your lenses. If you want more visitors to your lenses (and who doesn't) you might ask about promotion strategies, viral marketing, ways to share and lead a tribe, how to get traffic and happy readers and give back. Technical questions like: "why is this module broken" are better for bug reports. Megan and Seth aren't as smart about that stuff as the engineers. :)
Thanks!
If you've only have a short time to promote, what are the top three ways of promotion that you recommend. CreativeArtist
8 points
What people really want - a Top Ten List?
Aside from "How to Make money Online" - what are your top recommendations for free (or paid) ebooks to write? We know that 'teaching sells'. Can you elaborate? Specifically, or in general...what are the trends? Thanks, Chef Keem.7 points
When are you planning to create the next level--Giant Squid 250 club?
In order to encourage lensmasters to continue making lenses, why not have a Giant Squid 250 program? lakeerieartists5 points
You've launched the Purple Star Program -- what's next?
The coveted purple stars have been awarded to over 100 lenses. What's planned next? More with this program? Other stars? Other badges? -- JaguarJulie4 points
Why not create more mini forums?
The Rocket Moms program is terrific and a great forum within a forum for all kinds of lensmasters with a lot in common. Are more of these mini-forums in the works? Or other community within a community ideas? BTW, Bonnie does an amazing job running the Rocket Moms group.4 points
What's the biggest mistake you see lensmasters making?
Many of us have been at this lensmaking thing a while. Do you see any pattern emerging that you think is a mistake, even from seasoned lensmasters?
-Kiwisoutback4 points
What can we do for Squidoo?
Squidoo does so much for us - giving us a platform to express ourselves, advertise, and share, as well as earn money. So what can we do for Squidoo, to help the business and make this a better site? LindaJM3 points
More Ways To Earn
Is it conceivable that we will get more (different) ways to earn than the ever harder to achieve slice of revenue share and our own affiliate links? Some way that is not just based on lensrank but perhaps on community involvement, quality (not quantity) contribution, etc.? --Thanks, Squidster3 points
If you can tell us just one secret about what you're working on
What big fun thing is coming up next? Giants won't tell...LOL2 points
Lens of the Day?
Is there something that can be done to make the lens of the day update more often. Perhaps Megan needs a LOTD Helper.2 points
The Book of the Day Experiment
What were the results of the Book of the Day Experiment? Since we no longer have a book of the day, I assume it didn't fulfill all your wildest dreams, but what did we learn?2 points
Why does Google ignore a lens?
Why does Google love one lens & ignore another? patinkc2 points
Why does the porridge bird lay its eggs in the air?
No, seriously...What are the biggest Squidoo revenue opportunities most lensmasters miss?2 points
What are the 20/80 rules of Squidoo?
Lens creation = 80% ____, 20% ____
Lens promotion = 80% ____, 20% ____
Lens maintenance = 80% ____, 20% ____
Frankster1 point
Reciprical links
What does Google consider reciprocal links; just the lensroll or also the links inside of the various modules (featured lenses, rss feeds, etc.)?
Frankster1 point
Thoughts About a PG Lens Classification?
There is a school of thought believing that there should be a classification to bridge the gap between G and R rated lenses.1 point
What's the alternative to live phone calls?
As somebody who does not live in the USA I never bother signing up for the live phone calls (due to the expense). Can you find a way of involving people who don't live in the USA without using phone calls?1 point
What's a trollish question?
Sorry - I couldn't resist. Never heard that term before. I must be a troll. (wink) WISH I COULD BE THERE!1 point
Plans for the sidebar?
Are there any alternate plans in the works for the sidebar? (i.e., Adsense sharing, Widgetbucks, or anything similar)? -Mark (pixelrage)1 point
Thanks!
We're looking forward to another fun phone event.So long and thanks for all the fish.
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