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My Squidoo Master's Thesis

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Answering the Giant Squid Summer School Challenge

In June the invitation was issued to "Get your Giant Squid Masters Degree this summer!" by joining the Giant Squid Summer School. Over an 8 week term Giant Squids would learn how to become Giant Squid Master, learning from the Giant Squid greats to truly rock Squidoo.

Even thought I was teaching two online classes over the summer the Challenge was too enticing to pass up. Where else can you earn a "Master's Degree" in 8 weeks.

As part of summer school we received daily lessons, weekly challenges, and our own private Giant Squids forum to discuss projects and ideas. The main requirements were to complete all of the 8 weekly lens assignments to graduate from Giant Squid Summer School with a Masters degree!

Here are the list of lenses that I created to complete the Giant Squid Summer School Challenge. Some weeks I only did one lens, other weeks, more than one lens. Many of the lenses reflected activities that I was doing with my daughters, books we were reading or some of the sad events of the summer.

All in all it was definitely easier completing this Squidoo Master's Thesis, than my Master's Degree in Comparative Pathology.

Interested in getting your own Squidoo Master's Thesis? Take a look at the 12 Steps that I came with with What You Need to do to Complete Your Own Squidoo Thesis.

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Week 1 - Make a Caption Contest Lens!

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Week 2 - Your Most Prized Possession!

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Week 3 - Restaurant Review

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Week 4 - An Acknowledgments lens

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Week 5 - How-To!

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Week 6 - It's all about "Space"

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Week 7 - What book are you reading... next?

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Week 8 - Summer Entertainment Destination

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A Squidoo Master's Thesis Diploma

Image: Modified from Mary Gober's Diploma. Royalty Free Use.

12 Steps: What You Need to do to Complete Your Own Squidoo Thesis

  1. 1. Decide you want to become a Giant Squid.
  2. 2. Read through the Featured Lens on the Giant Squids.
  3. 3. Read the So You Want to Be a Giant Squid? Blog.
  4. 4. Make great lenses, submit them and become a Giant Squid (hopefully).
  5. 5. Celebrate being a Giant Squid with some great Squid Gear.
  6. 6. Read the Giant Squid Blog.
  7. 7. Check who signed up for the Giant Squid Summer Challenge.
  8. 8. Analyze the Giant Squid Community Showcase Lenses for good ideas.
  9. 9. Take a Look at the Purple Star Lenses.
  10. 10. Join the Giant Squid Buddy-up Project.
  11. 11. Keep making great lenses.
  12. 12. Wait until the next Giant Squid Master's Challenge (in the Fall?).
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1. Decide you want to become a Giant Squid.

Making the decision to become a Giant Squid is the first step to realizing the dream of being a Giant Squid.

2. Read through the Featured Lens on the Giant Squids.

The lens on The Giant Squids provides all of the "how to's" for becoming a Giant.
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3. Read the So You Want to Be a Giant Squid? Blog.

The "So You Want to Be a Giant Squid?" blog will give you practical tips and information for becoming a Giant Squid.
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4. Make great lenses, submit them and become a Giant Squid (hopefully).

The best resources that I've seen for becoming a Giant Squid come from the Head Squid himself, Seth Godin (with some help from Megan et. al.) and from Lensmaster Extraordinaire, Margaret Schaut.

Seth's book is free. Margaret's book is worth the $9.95 instant download.
Everyone's an Expert (on Something)
PDF File of Seth Godin's eBook. His book is for anyone who wants more online traffic, more revenue, more followers, more attention, more interest, more
donations or more influence.
Masterpiece Manifesto- Fabulous Content & Lensrank at Squidoo
Masterpiece Manifesto is how to write GREAT and memorable content for your website or Squidoo.

5. Celebrate being a Giant Squid with some great Squid Gear.

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6. Read the Giant Squid Blog.

The Giant Squid Blog will give you even more tips and information on the goings on at Squidoo and special perks for the Giant Squids.
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7. Check who signed up for the Giant Squid Summer Challenge.

This lens hosts the list of Giant Squid lensmasters who took the Giant Squid Summer School Challenge. Take a look and see what these Giants did with their lenses for the challenge.
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8. Analyze the Giant Squid Community Showcase Lenses for good ideas.

By looking at the lenses that get featured on the Giant Squid Community Showcase site, you can find out the types of lenses, the topics and the ways that lenses are presented that catch the eyes of the Giant Squid Community Organizers.

The Giant Squid Community Showcase will also keep you up to date with the Giant Squid going-ons.
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9. Take a Look at the Purple Star Lenses.

The Purple Stars are really REAL and they're just for Giants! Purple Stars are fairy dust. They're magic. They're surprises. You'll never know when or where they'll arrive--but you'll get a special e-mail if you're bestowed with some Purple Star goodness.

Take a look at the recipients of these Purple Stars to find out what types of lenses and topics get the honor of becoming Purple Star recipients.
Giant Squid Community Showcase - Purple Star Lenses
The blog posts of Purple Star Lenses.

10. Join the Giant Squid Buddy-up Project.

By joining the Giant Squid Buddy-up project you can help mentor the next generation of giant squids.
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11. Keep making great lenses.

By watching the Giant Squid blogs, you will be aware of any projects or contests that may help to motivate you in making new lenses (if you ever get writers block).

12. Wait until the next Giant Squid Master's Challenge (in the Fall?).

By keeping up with the Giant Squid Blog and the Giant Squid Community Showcase, you will be sure to know when the next Giant Squid Master's Challenge will start.

Remember to keep making great lenses. :)

Soon You May Have Your Own Squidoo Master's Thesis Completed

Image: Modified Microsoft Clipart.

Reader Feedback on My Squidoo Master's Thesis

  • Chinajoy Dec 16, 2010 @ 1:31 am | delete
    Wow..graduate school....congrats!
  • spirituality Aug 2, 2009 @ 2:35 am | delete
    :) fun & instructive. Have you submitted it yet to the plexo here: http://www.squidoo.com/summerschool ?
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