25 Random Things: The Power of User Generated Content on Facebook

25 Random Things about Me:

1. It took 3 people tagging me on Facebook to make me even think about doing it.
2. I can't go to a drug store or grocery store without buying a candy bar.
3. I used to run around in my backyard with a stick pretending to be a superhero.
4. I used to do it in my front yard too... until some girls saw me and talked about it in school.
5. I almost lost the love of my life, because I was addicted to an online game during college.
6. I quit that game, and have since married and had 2 wonderful sons with said love of my life.
7. I am now happily playing World Of Warcraft, with reluctant permission from said love of my life. (Shout out to LoTI, Argent Dawn server)
8. I once scared a girl off when I was in high school by sending her 4 emails in the same day.... each of which was creepily different in tone...
9. I am waaaaay less creepy now than I was back then.
10. I was signed up for Facebook by my wife... who didn't realize at the time that I would try to make a job out of it.
11. I enjoy Weird Al Yankovic's music far more than I should.
12. I "played" High School Basketball... and by "Played" I mean that I watched the games with really good seats and a cool costume.
13. I run a business built around supporting Direct Sales people.
14. I make fun of my brother, but I think he is am awesome guy. He's just doofy sometimes.
15. I think that everyone should remember how to play pretend when they grow up.
16. My sons Evan and Jacob have redefined my world view more than I could have ever imagined.
17. I promise... I'm really not as creepy as I was back in High School.
18. I don't use the home row keys to type. I look at the keys... Weird huh?
19. I refuse to return ANYTHING I get... even if it is broken that is why I got married.
20. I started a blog on Blogger... and THEN bought a book on how to run one.
21. I'll be shutting down for a few weeks soon for reconstructions.
22. I'm on a Boat.
23. I think Final Fantasy 8 was an abomination. (Yeah... I went there.)
24. I told most of my office (including my soon to be VP) when I heard on CNN that Captain America died.
25. I am a firm believer that everyone who wants to succeed can... all they need to do is throw their shoulder to the wheel and charge.

Well there you have it. My 25 random things. Fortune Magazine reported that approx 37,500 of those lists were generated and sent out in the first 2 weeks of February. This new take on the chain letter obviously struck a nerve with the Facebook population at large.

User generated content like this spreads like wildfire and its small business marketing applications are pretty important. Take look at my list. It's pretty simple right? It mentions some embarrassing stories... some interesting facts. That's all right? Go back and count how many of those things have to do with my business of helping people with Online Marketing.

Think about it.

Stay Savvy,

Stephen