This seems like something we could (should?) be doing more often I think. Thanks Michael for getting these out.
Joe On 22 July 2015 at 18:31, Michael Guss <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Katherine, > > We shared the tetris effect, by the looks of the comments, it is > resonating (I also thought it would be suitable for Twitter and G+): > > Fb: https://www.facebook.com/wikipedia/posts/10153402977008346 > > @wikipedia: > https://twitter.com/Wikipedia/status/623906601703833600/photo/1 > > Wikipedia G+: > https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/100123345029543043288/+Wikipedia/posts/GvT2b3xh2QN > > > > On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 8:45 AM, Katherine Maher <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Awesome! I will connect you two directly. :) >> >> On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 8:21 AM, Michael Guss <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> These are great Katherine! Especially thanks to Tess for curating these >>> ideas. I think this is what our followers would really enjoy and more >>> importantly share with their friends. >>> >>> On Wednesday, July 22, 2015, Katherine Maher <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Some suggested posts from a volunteer. What do you think? >>>> >>>> mobile. >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: "Tess Mayall" <[email protected]> >>>> Date: Jul 22, 2015 7:58 AM >>>> Subject: Re: Facebook posts >>>> To: "Katherine Maher" <[email protected]> >>>> Cc: >>>> >>>> > Hi Katherine, >>>> > >>>> > No problem at all. Wikimania looks like it was a huge success, >>>> congrats! Below are a few more posts, the bottom one is more evergreen >>>> content rather than news. >>>> > >>>> > Stephen Hawking announced a $100 million hunt for alien life this >>>> week. Did you know that he is the only guest star to play himself in the >>>> Star Trek universe? >>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Hawking_in_popular_culture >>>> > >>>> > How does CRISPR work? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CRISPR >>>> > >>>> > Be careful playing too much Candy Crush or Farmville. The Tetris >>>> syndrome causes people to hallucinate or dream about the games they’re >>>> playing when they play too much. >>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetris_effect >>>> > >>>> > Have a great week! >>>> > >>>> > Tess >>>> > >>>> > From: Katherine Maher <[email protected]> >>>> > To: Tess Mayall <[email protected]> >>>> > Sent: 7/21/2015 10:28 PM >>>> > Subject: Re: Facebook posts >>>> > >>>> >> Hi Tess, >>>> >> >>>> >> Apologies for the delay in getting back to you, things were a little >>>> crazy with Wikimania! I hope you're doing well! >>>> >> >>>> >> Thanks for the kind words with regards to the latest news posts -- >>>> we're experimenting with how well they do on social, and it seems >>>> promising. Sort of silly it's never been done before :) And thank you for >>>> sending the ideas for social! I apologize that we didn't get the chance to >>>> follow up on them, they're quite compelling. I especially like the >>>> Pentaquark, which would be very interesting to our global audience. >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> Katherine >>>> >> >>>> >> On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 2:36 PM, Tess Mayall <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Hi Katherine, >>>> >>> >>>> >>> It was great talking with you a few weeks ago. I’ve been closely >>>> following all of wiki’s social media posts - I love that you've been >>>> posting on the latest news! >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Below are a few other topical posts I thought might be good for >>>> Wikipedia’s Facebook page: >>>> >>> >>>> >>> The pentaquark may have been proven yesterday, but it's been >>>> predicted since the 60's. Read the full story behind the world's hottest >>>> particle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentaquark >>>> >>> >>>> >>> 1st generation of #ipod: 5 GB for $399, new #ipodtouch: 128 GB for >>>> $400 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPod >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Happy Birthday Arianna Huffington! Did you know her birth name was >>>> Ariadnē-Anna Stasinopoúlou? Stasinopoúlou Post doesn't have quite the same >>>> ring to it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arianna_Huffington >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Hope this is helpful. If you’re ok with it, I might send you some >>>> ideas every few days. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Thanks! >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Tess >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> -- >>>> >> Katherine Maher >>>> >> Chief Communications Officer >>>> >> Wikimedia Foundation >>>> >> 149 New Montgomery Street >>>> >> San Francisco, CA 94105 >>>> >> >>>> >> +1 (415) 839-6885 ext. 6635 >>>> >> +1 (415) 712 4873 >>>> >> [email protected] >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Michael Guss >>> Research Analyst >>> Wikimediafoundation.org >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Katherine Maher >> Chief Communications Officer >> Wikimedia Foundation >> 149 New Montgomery Street >> San Francisco, CA 94105 >> >> +1 (415) 839-6885 ext. 6635 >> +1 (415) 712 4873 >> [email protected] >> > > > > -- > Michael Guss > Research Analyst > Wikimediafoundation.org > [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > Social-media mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media > > -- *Joe Sutherland* Communications Intern [remote] m: +44 (0) 7722 916 433 | t: @jrbsu <http://twitter.com/jrbsu> | w: JSutherland <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:JSutherland_(WMF)>
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