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The Giant Squid Challenge for 2009 was our GSOM topic on 10/5. The following is how this latest challenge is set up and who is in charge of what. This time around it is one big team instead of several teams seemingly competing with the other, if only in jest.

Interested lensmasters should read the following lens and follow those directions to apply.  http://www.squidoo.com/new-giant-squid-challenge

The challenge is led by Robin.

Then, there’s the ning which is  by invitation only.

The ning is divided into subject groups.  Each greeter manages a specific study area (“group” in ning vocabulary).  Greeters are answering questions or referring lensmasters to the place to find the answers to their questions.  Members are encouarged to join all groups and ask questions as needed.  They are all one team.

As stated, there are no specific teams as in the past.

Here are the following Greeters for this next Giant Challenge!

Ohme (Nancy) Creating a Local Network using Squidoo

Crystal (luvmyludwig)  – Making a Good Lens Great!  — how to polish a lens with all the “extras” to make it stand out.

Mimi (growwear)  – Photo Studio — all about photos, where to find them, how to use them, copyright issues, etc

KAB — Squidoo Co-Brands –How to personalize a co-brand lens, what the co-brands are, etc

Michelle Willow (a_willow)   Squidoo Tools – Squidoo blogs, squidcast, tweets, dashboards

Joan Adams (joan4)  – Writing from the heart –help with lensographies, personal lenses

Bonnie (justbon) -Squidoo earnings elevator – advice to help you increase your squidoo earnings

Bev Owens -(Bev’s Paper) Mod Squad – all about squidoo modules– using them effectively, placement, etc

Rajays – Promoting your lenses – tips and tricks to promote lenses the right way

Robin will have a suggested lens subject every week, but not required. There is an active forum for critiques.

In addition to the ning, there are specific contest lenses.  These are set up by the greeters.  Participating  lensmasters can add their lenses to the plexos to compete for a spot on the Giant Squid Community Showcase blog in these categories.

http://www.squidoo.com/giant-squid-challenge-lenses-about-me-squidwho-lensography

http://www.squidoo.com/book-lenses-giant-challenge

http://www.squidoo.com/animals-and-nature-lenses

http://www.squidoo.com/entertainment-giants

http://www.squidoo.com/giants-and-hobbies-how-to-do-it-yourself

http://www.squidoo.com/local-lenses

http://www.squidoo.com/giant-squid-challenge-parenting-kids

http://www.squidoo.com/pop-culture-giant-challenge

http://www.squidoo.com/potential-giant-squid-shopping-lenses-showcase

http://www.squidoo.com/pop-culture-giant-challenge

Ohme came on the show today which was a wonderful pleasure! She is purely delightful! She is Pendleton, South Carolina’s Squidoo Queen and has put Squidoo on the map in that town.

Ohme ordered a little Ohme bug which she hides throughout the town of Pendleton. When people find it, they get a dinner on the town, and other assorted gifts! All of this links to Squidoo in some capacity.

Ohme also has a Community Bulletin Lens which gets terrific local traffic. I think she updates that almost every day!

Ohme has a Pendleton Town List of 12 groups of local churches, media, Clemson University, Boy Scouts, the High School,  and every week people call her to get on the list.

She said this Bulletin is Pendleton’s newspaper! In addition, Ohme’s Blog showcases Pendleton’s local businesses.

No wonder she is the Squidoo Queen of Pendleton!

We discussed how Local Lenses are wide open territory!

I made one this week which features a local Astrologer, also an old friend of my mother.

I bought a domain name and helped her set up a blog.

Her name is Sheila Audet and she is Astrology’s Astrologer! She will be on Moon, Moon & You: The Collective Wisdom the second Tuesday of every month, starting October 13th, this coming Tuesday, my mother’s 95th birthday.

Kab came on the line whose category is Brands and Co-Brands in her new greeter role. I think she is also involved in Pop Culture topics. Kab joined Squidoo around he same time i did 9/2006. In fact, we are both celebrating our three year Squidoo Anniversary!

Kab went for Giant as soon as this option was available. Me? I didn’t even think about it until Joan told me about doing it, probably for the 50th time!!

Kab created a local lens called “Capitol-District-Twitter” which features all the local businesses in her area who are on Twitter. Joan and I must do something similar for our respective areas. Kab, I couldn’t find the proper link, so if you are reading this, please put it up in the comment’s section?

Every now and again, a new Giant popped in to say that they just heard about becoming a Giant!

How much fun is that?

Join us Monday 10/12/09  GSOM when AJ will discuss with us Squidoo Etiquette.

Join us Tuesday 10/13 When Sheila Audet, Astrology’s Astrologer will be on Moon, Moo & You: The Collective Wisdom.

Thank you Joan Adams for helping me get straight about the new Greeter Challenge!! This was not easy after too many days with very little sleep!

The next deadline to make 50-100 lenses is 12/31/2009.

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