Weekly Wrap Up with Sir Scrapalot Designs

Posted by Aaron aka Sir Scrapalot on Jun 19, 2010 | View Comments

June 13 – June 19

This week, on the blog, we’ve had some really interesting posts.  Check them out:

• Scrap Along with Sir Scrapalot: Shrinking Digital Scrapbook Templates
• Nancy, She’s Oh So Fancy
• 5 Reasons You Should Visit My Facebook Fan Page
• Paperclipping Digi Show: Why You Need to Listen to This, Too

Over at the Facebook Fan Page:

• We’re talking about the effects of Social Media on digiscrapping
• People are posting layouts and links to their layouts
• I’m still hooking them up with coupon codes at random!

At Polka Dot Plum:

• There is some talk about something called “Collabracadabra” I’m not sure what it is, but I’m keeping my eye on it
• I released a Fancy Nancy inspired kit

That’s about it for this week!

What Do You Think?

Posted by Aaron aka Sir Scrapalot on Jun 5, 2010 | View Comments

Over the past three weeks, I have introduced a few new features here at the Sir Scrapalot Designs blog.  New installments of these features will be coming within the next week or so.  I am interested in hearing which of these features you have enjoyed so far.  Please take a minute and vote in the poll below and let me know what your favorite new features have been.

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Have other ideas for new features here at the Sir Scrapalot Designs blog?  Let me know in the comments, or follow me @SirScrapalot and let me know on Twitter!

Twitter Tips: Top Gadgets for Twitter Users

Posted by Aaron aka Sir Scrapalot on Jun 4, 2010 | View Comments

While Twitter can be fun on it’s own, there are a ton of fun Twitter Tools to help enhance your Twitperience.  These are a few of my faves that I wanted to share with you.

Hootsuite – I can tell you, I can’t live without Hootsuite.  When I started using Twitter, I was a Tweet Deck fan.  Hootsuite has many of the same ideas as Tweet Deck.  I can manage multiple accounts, tap into my other social media accounts such as Facebook, my Fb Fan Page, and my LinkedIn.  From Hootsuite, I can post to any or all of these networks, or any configuration in between.  One of my favorite features of Hootsuite, however, it the ability to schedule Tweets and posts.  For someone who spends most of their day out of the house, this is integral for keeping in touch with my fan base.  I can schedule tweets and posts asking questions, and then post my own answer when I get home at night.  This is also great for scheduling tweets that you know you’ll make, such as your #FF tweets.

Twitpic – There are many sites that are available for posting your pictures to Twitter.  While I don’t do this often in my own Tweets, I do find that when I am trying to access pictures from other people’s Tweets, Twitpic is faster and easier to work with.  Twitpic also allows you to post pictures from your phone.

bit.ly – bit.ly is a URL shortening service that you can use along with Twitter.  With only 140 characters, shortening the url you want to link to is absolutely imperative.  There are a few URL shortening services out there, but I mostly use bit.ly because it’s the one I remember most often.  When I am working in Hootsuite, you can define which shortener you want to use there, and some of the ones you choose can even track clicks.  It’s really interesting to see what people are clicking on and what interests them!

TweetMeme button – You can see mine at the top of this article.  With this button, it makes it super easy for you, the reader, to Tweet this blog post.  I know when I am reading blogs, I love when there is a TweetMeme button so that I can share awesome information I find with my own followers.  If you want to do the same, go ahead and click on my TweetMeme button.

Have you own Top Gadget for Twitter Users?  Let me know in the comments, or follow me @SirScrapalot and let me know on Twitter!

Twitter Tips: Five to Follow

Posted by Aaron aka Sir Scrapalot on May 17, 2010 | View Comments

It’s no secret, I am totally into Twitter these days.  I love the briefness of it, I love being able to catch up with people in 140 characters or less.  I also especially love being able to follow people in our industry who are always ahead of the curve and sharing interesting information.  That being said, I thought I would take this opportunity to share with you five people who I think are great to follow.

• @GetItScrapped – Debbie Hodge has just the type of website I love.  It’s full of tips about scrapbooking, organization,  and just awesome stuff.  On top of it, Debbie always seems to Tweet great information from other sources.
• @LogYourMemory – Kristen Rutten at Log Your Memory is a rock star.  The site is awesome and friendly, their books are the best, and she’s another one ahead of the curve.  I like that.
• @pdplumlauren – Lauren, one of the owners at Polka Dot Plum, is always great about tweeting great information from not only digi scrappers, but also from awesome Photoshop sites as well.  Tutorials and tips are always abundant in her tweets.
• @photoshoptips – This is pretty straightforward, but I love getting the tips on Photoshop!!
• @dailydigi – I know I have talked about The Daily Digi before, but I think that right now, The Daily Digi is tops in giving digiscrappers the tips and tools they need.

So those are my Five to Follow for today.  If you aren’t following me yet, you can be sure to do so HERE.

*The Twitter Bird in the header is available HERE.