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by John Barthelmes
Gingy
Gingy by Holly Nagel

BHQ and Social Media

If you've been online at ALL in the past year (and you probably have been, since you're reading this article) then you've probably come across sites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace, Digg, etc. Some refer to these pages as social media - a way to connect to people online for personal reasons, for business, for common interest. Some are another way to find and discover new content online. They all depend on users finding/sharing, submitting or creating media - allowing other users to view it, learn from it and respond to it.

BalloonHQ.com is making use of these sites as a way to spread the word about our Art. You might have seen a bunch of icons showing up on the photo pages, right underneath the heading "Use this link to share this photo:". Not only does it supply a shortened link directly to that photo (making it easier to email, post or submit to Twitter), but the icons make it easier to submit the content to a number of media sharing sites.

BHQ is also tweeting a pic of the day to its Twitter source @balloonhqcom from the thousands of old photos we have (Thanks Karyn). We're going to start tweeting other random interesting things from the site as we figure out more and we're working on other things to integrate Twitter and other social media outlets with BHQ.

So keep your eyes open as you're rummaging through the social media and content sharing sites, but also dive in and start submitting, sharing and responding! Help to spread the knowledge and appreciation of our Art!

Featured artist portfolio: Holly Nagel

Enchanted Wooded Entrance by Holly Nagel
Enchanted Wooded Entrance by Holly Nagel

Holly Nagel is the owner of Twist 'n' Shout, LLC in Lake Villa, IL. She is also one of BHQ's newest columnists. Holly is a talented artist, working not only in balloons but also (according to her website) hula, speeches and story telling!

Visit Holly Nagel's portfolio


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