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Social Media Monday - Time to Lime!
- Monday, 10 December 2012
- Eva Wilson
Hi everyone - it's Social Media Monday!
With so many people using social media to communicate these days, it can be hard to keep up with what's happening, especially when the more traditional technology like email, seems to be a thing of the past. Now that you've found SocaMom.com, you don't want to miss a thing, am I right?
Don't worry - here's a handy little guide to where you can find SocaMom.com, on and offline, so that you can keep up with all that we have going on!
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As much as I love social media, and online activities, you know Caribbean people are experts in the art of the lime, and there’s only so much of that that can be done online. You have to see faces, hear the laughter, and experience the music to really make a genuine connection with one another. Join our meetup groups for Caribbean Moms in Brooklyn, NY and the Washington DC Metro Area. Membership is free.
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On Facebook, I share articles that may be of interest to you from other websites, photos, pose questions, and more. There's also a photo gallery of the latest activity sheets that are available to download. Like us on Facebook - it's real quick and easy.
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If you are on Twitter - you know that it is like the wild west when it comes to social media, but it really can be a lot of fun! Come by and check me out - I tweet about TV, share deals, events, and Caribbean news that I find around the web, and sometimes I just want to know what you are having for breakfast. It IS the most important meal of the day, right? Come on over to Twitter and see what all the noise is about.
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Oh Pinterest... this is the spot where you really get to know about what I love a whole lot... SHOES! I pin other things like food - but the most active place is the SHOE FIGHT. I encourage you to follow the board, then tweet me and let me know that you would like to throw your shoe in the ring.
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I spend a lot of time with my cell phone - and I love to take pictures. Check me out on Instagram and see what I'm up to, eating, watching, buying, reading. Some of it is pretty cool! Especially the food. Don't follow if you are hungry though - I take a lot of pics of really good looking food.
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Do you do EVERYTHING with Google? Email? Documents? Forms? Music? Videos? Keep up with the latest and greatest from SocaMom.com and around the web by adding me to your circle! It's really fast, and it is a great way to stay up to date on what's happening on SocaMom.com while logged in to the services that you already use.
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Now here's where a lot of the good stuff happens. To make sure you don't miss a single video interview, cooking tutorial, outing, review, or video blog, subscribe to the YouTube channel.
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Subscribing to our feed gives you a lot of options. The one that most people choose is to get a digest of our front page featured articles by email. You can also decide to get it through your Google reader or other news aggregator service. To subscribe, you can enter your email address in the box on the right on our home page, or you can use this link for your feed: http://socamom.com/soca/en?format=feed&type=rss
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Ready to network? Let's connect on LinkedIn! I am looking to make connections o further the mission of SocaMom.com - so if you are in Caribbean entertainment, a writer, a member of the press, blogger, PR representative, or working in another field in which you think having a business connection to Socamom.com would prove advantageous to the both of us, make a connection on LinkedIn. Not sure? Click on "contact" here on this page, and send an email!
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Do you read blogs all the time, and would love to have all of them available for you to read in one place? Our content is available through BlogLovin'. Follow us and add us to your favorite reading!
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Now that you know where to find SocaMom.com, we'll be seeing you around more often, right? You'll be following, fanning, liking, subscribing, connecting, and all that to make sure you are keeping up with the latest news from Socamom.com, right?
Great!
See you around the web!
Good Morning Everyone! #WhatsForBreakfast?
- Eva Wilson
Good morning! Whether you're having scrambled eggs or ackee, waffles or float, coffee or tea - breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
Many of you have mentioned how good these look - here's a video showing you how to make them!
What are you having for breakfast? Tell us what you are eating this morning in the comments. You can add a picture to your comment, tweet a pic to @socamomdc, instagram to @socamom, or share your breakfast pic on our page on Facebook! Make sure you use the hashtag #whatsforbreakfast...
So #WhatsForBreakfast?
Add a commentWe appreciate your feedback!
- Saturday, 27 October 2012
- Eva Wilson
At Socamom.com, we work hard to give you tools to help keep your kids connected to Caribbean culture.
We are adding new worksheets, quizzes, and fact sheets to help traditional (brick and mortar) as well as homeschooling parents add Caribbean culture to their curriculum.
Not a mom or dad? Teacher? Of Caribbean descent, and wanting to know more about the country your family comes from? You can use the fact sheets, or share the word searches and cross word puzzles with your nieces, nephews, coworkers, and students.
Check out the worksheets here, 
Caribbean Culture for Kids, and tell us what you think! We would love to have your feedback. New worksheets are being added often, so subscribe to our email newsletter to make sure you know about the latest sheets available for download.
Use the comment form below to share your thoughts.
Please keep in mind that you may be quoted in marketing materials, and on other areas of this site.
Add a commentSocamom’s Blog Policies: Comments and Such
- Wednesday, 22 August 2012
- Eva Wilson
See, here’s the thing. This is my house. I pay the bills.
Do you want someone coming in your house, rearranging your furniture – or worse – bringing their own, demanding that you leave it there whether you like it or not, slapping you in the face, calling you out your name, beating you about the head and neck, and screaming in your ear because they don’t like the way your home looks, or what you say in it?
Probably not.
My blog is available for the public to read, not to abuse.
When you look around it is all sunshine and roses. I have yet to say “not approved” to a comment. Most people agree with me – for now. So no, I don’t delete comments. If they are rude, inappropriate, or I just plain don’t like what you have to say, I just wouldn’t approve them in the first place.
So glad my current readers keep it classy – love that!
This is just a friendly reminder to new visitors who just aim to start up trouble – this is my house.
As the community grows, this will become OUR house. As a community, we will all have the responsibility to keep it clean, which will be quite a task. You ever had to clean up after a party? It is pretty crazy the more people you have visit, and the more people who come through, the more people you need to help you clean up! Check out our community ambassador program by clicking on "contact us", so that you can be on standby to help out.
One Love!
Caribbean Moms and Dads - We want you!
- Tuesday, 19 June 2012
- Eva Wilson
So here it is - the new SocaMom.com logo. The amazing logo we had is still around (the beloved "Carnival Mom"), but this is the logo that you will see on banners, business cards, flyers, etc. I had the privilege of discussing how to take SocaMom.com into communities after the Black Girls Run panel at Blogging While Brown. Here was the problem. I had just finished rebranding SocaMom.com - the blog - and people had such an amazing reaction to the new look of the website, and the new cards, that "Carnival Mom" didn't really fit anymore.
My new look is fun, colorful, and modern - and stars my family. While I think we are pretty awesome, we don't represent every Caribbean American family. So while the blog and my personal business cards for SocaMom.com will keep the new look, this logo will be heading out into the community.
That being said, I am looking for SocaMom.com volunteer community ambassadors. Community Ambassadors would be charged with the task of leading local meetup groups, planning local events, and helping more Caribbean Moms connect on and offline.
The ideal community ambassador is:
- A mom or dad of Caribbean descent (born anywhere but with ties to the Caribbean)
- Active in their community or looking to become more active
- A member of local Caribbean community organizations or interested in becoming a member
- Able to adhere to SocaMom.com guidelines for events and the use of the logo
- Dedicated to building a community of Caribbean Moms who support one another
We will provide community ambassadors with business cards, event banners, and other printed materials as needed for events and community outreach.
If you are interested in becoming a community ambassador, click on "Contact Us" and choose "Community Ambassador" as the subject of your message.
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