One of the things I love about Coolspotters is that it’s pretty easy to quickly create pages for people or products that give people a quick background on a celebrity’s tastes and personal story. In one way, it’s a research tool where you can record the things you read about people in the public eye so that someone else can benefit from that too.
I’m also a political news nut on top of being a music and TV geek (or at least, music and TV geek wanna be). With the political conventions upon us, I know we’re going to see a lot of people in the news that I want to know more about. I’m sure I’m not alone. For example, I didn’t know much about Craig Robinson, Michelle Obama’s brother, so I started filling his profile out. (I didn’t know how much her brother has accomplished, by the way.)
If you see anything interesting about the convention speakers, including video, photos, or links (we call this “media” for simplicity), I’d appreciate it if you could add them to the 2008 Democratic National Convention profile on Coolspotters. Add the people, sponsors, etc. as spots to that profile. I’m a fan of the 2008 DNC profile, so I’ll see any spots or any media you add in my news feed. If you become a fan of that profile, too, you’ll see any media I or others add in your feed.
Keep in mind that this is Coolspotters and not a news site, so I’m interested in the personal stories of these folks, not the straight news. If you read anything interesting, like their musical tastes, any sports they played in high school or college, or any charities they work with, for example, add them as spots. Anything you find cool, add it.
Just go to the 2008 DNC page at Coolspotters and start adding spots to the profile. If we don’t have a page for the folks, sponsors, or other things you’re entering, the site will guide you through a simple process to create a page for them.
Adding media to profiles is also really easy. You can find a link on the left of every profile page that says “Add” (see the image below):
Click the word “Add” and it will walk you through adding web pages, videos, or photos to the profiles. That link is on Spot pages as well, though on the right as blue link.
We’ll be doing the same thing for the 2008 Republican National Convention speakers too, so feel free to add those. The same idea applies to any other celebrity or product you love. That’s the essence of the Coolspotters community, after all. We’re trying to create a place where people share info about the celebrities, products, and things they love.
If you have any questions, feel free to send me a message.
Thanks for helping out!
(crossposted at the Coolspotters blog)
