Browsing through Facebook one night I found myself caught up in what can only be explained as a perfect example of social networking within a local community.
The ‘TAMWORTH MUMMIES AND DADDIES :)’ Facebook page is the initiative of three (3) Tamworth mothers, who together created the ideal resource for discovering and sharing what the local community has to offer.
On this particular night I happened to be online when I started to receive numerous status updates from the page in my news feed. Curious as to what was going on I headed over to the page and found myself caught up in one the most amazing social networking experience I have encounterd so far (excluding the second life collaborative learning experiences!)The TAMWORTH MUMMIES AND DADDIES PAGE was hosting a games night (this may have not been a new concept, but I hadn’t heard let alone experienced it before). The administrators had even advertised for donations of the prizes for the night from local businesses through their facebook page.
How did it work and what games did they play? The games were delivered through status updates and players could respond in the comment bar. Some example of games included guessing how many pairs of shoes the manager of Mathers shoes had in her cupboard between 100 and 150! Name bingo with the first 5 letters of your name, letters were draw and updated to the status bar requiring players to continually click the refresh bar. Treasure hunts that lead to other Facebook pages and looking for photos ect, and trivia as well.
It is estimated through the feedback on the status updates that over a one hundred (100) were visiting the page that night. What great marketing for those business that dontated prizes. Of course it goes without saying I used the opportunity to spread the word about up and comingour school holiday activities!
Check them out at: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/TAMWORTH-MUMMIES-DADDIES-/267816648631
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