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Bringing Beautiful Back
Hi There,With the release of the Olapic Instagram Collector we’ve seen an incredible amount of outstanding new photos! The take-away: Instagram photos from your community are simply fresher, higher quality, and look more beautiful on your site. At Olapic, we want to help you use photos to engage your community in a way that’s both authentic and deeply personal. Thanks for your constant ideas, feedback, and unwavering support! :)
Sincerely,
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Newsletter #13: A Picture’s Worth 1 Billion Dollars
A Picture’s Worth 1 Billion Dollars
Hello again,
It’s official. Even the people that live under rocks (do these people actually exist?) have heard about Facebook acquiring Instagram for $1 Billion. With all of this added buzz from the deal, it seems that everyone and their grandma are now snapping and sharing pics in Lomo-fi. Last week we included Youtube, Flickr, and Instagram into our list of upload options. This week we’re excited to introduce the arrival of the Olapic Instagram Collector! This handy new tool allows you to pull photos from the entire Instagram network and display them in all of their filtered glory on your site. What’s more, you can collect photos with specific hashtags that relate to your organization. What better way to tap into a network of people that are already talking about you!
Enjoy!
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Newsletter #12: It’s Game Time!
Hello,
Real fans live, breathe, and eat every breaking news story, stat, and announcement made by their favorite team - from the moment they wake up, to the moment they go to bed in their blue-and-gold-themed bedroom. At Olapic, we want every team to have an online space where fans, players, and team officials can interact on a minute-to-minute basis. Here are just a few of the ways fans and players are using Olapic to start conversations.- Baltimore Ravens pets show their support!
- NY Giants fans showcase their gear.
- Gameday pics from the Dallas Maverick.
We can’t wait to see what you do next!
-The Olapic Team -
Are You Hangry!?!?
Yes, you read that right. The supergenius cupcake-creating masterminds over at BakedByMelissa are throwing a finger-licking monthly photo-contest. Winner get’s 100 free cupcakes! That’s right, 100 mouthwateringly scrumptious miniature cakes that fit in the palm of your hand! I think you know where we’re going to get our cupcake fix this afternoon! We’ve been drooling over today’s early submissions all morning. So much so that one of our founders, Jose, is getting “hangry” (hangry = angry because you’re hungry). Here are some of our favorites! Enjoy!
![@bakedbymelissa Scrumdiddlyupmtious shot of the lovely Red Velvet cupcakes! [pic taken by me] http://t.co/soIf0Ujw http://t.co/lexT3bhA · JenniferAntony · Monthly Photo Contest!](https://static.olapic.com/data/media/w/a/3/wa3t2z/normal.jpg "@bakedbymelissa Scrumdiddlyupmtious shot of the lovely Red Velvet cupcakes! [pic taken by me] http://t.co/soIf0Ujw http://t.co/lexT3bhA · JenniferAntony · Monthly Photo Contest!")
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Hashtagerrific!
Hi,There are zillions of photos being shared on Twitter everyday. Wouldn’t it be super-mega-awesome if you could tap into that network and reach out to potential new fans? With the new Olapic Twitter Collector you can do just that! Here’s a refresher on how it works. Need help launching a photo campaign? We’ve gotcha covered! In other news, the MIT Media Lab guys have developed a camera that can see around corners. Prepare to have your mind blown, in 2 picoseconds!
Go get ‘em Tiger!
-The Olapic Team -
Introducing The New Olapic!
Hello!
With the arrival of spring, we’re thrilled to announce the newly redesigned Olapic! Our dedicated team of developers have been working around the clock to build a faster, more efficient Olapic from the ground up. What this means for you:- A more powerful, stable Olapic platform
- A more beautiful, seamless photo-browsing experience
- A more rubust moderation queue for bulk editing
- A new Twitter #hastag collector that can collect w/o @mentions
Thank you for your constant support and valuable feedback. We’re excited for what the future holds and look forward to providing you with a top quality Olapic experience.
Sincerely,
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How To: Use Olapic at an Event
Austin is not only the capital of America’s proudest state, but home to the annual SXSW festival that brings in bands, brands, and quality craft brews from around the country. Mashable, the social media news site, hosted an event at a downtown venue and used Olapic to gather photos from party goers who snapped pics on their mobile phones. Read on to learn how to use Olapic at your next event!
Step 1. Write an article about the event (before it happens)
Step 2. Promote your event #hashtag across your social media accounts
Step 3. GAMECHANGER: Promote the event #hashtag AT THE EVENT!!!
Step 4. Enjoy yourself and have a awesome time!
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Newsletter 7: Photoception!
Top O’ the Mornin’ to Ya,
Have you ever wanted to revisit your past or become your favorite artist? If you answered yes to one or both of those questions then you should create your very own Metaphoto Gallery! And while we’re on the subject of self-reference, have you been keeping up with your users lately? (wag-of-the-finger) If you happen to be in Austin for SXSW over the weekend we hope that you’re taking advantage of all the mobile-photo-hungry-shutterbugs stalking the streets! Next week’s calender is looking rather, well, Green! March 15th is “The Ides of March” marking the 1st day of Spring! And Saturday March 17th is Saint Patricks Day! If that doesn’t get your engines going for jumpstarting your Olapic galleries, then I don’t know what will! Well, maybe apart from this insanely inspirational video!Thumbs Up for Rock n’ Roll!
-The Olapic Team -
How to Feature Your Users!
It’s incredibly important to reach out, reward, and congratulate your fans and/or readers in order to foster meaningful long term relationships with them. You can highlight a specific user (or of group users) by displaying their high quality, featured content in…
1. In an article/post on your website
2. In a separate gallery on your website
3. In the print edition of your publication
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Nom Nom. Our Favorite Eats on the Lower East!
Last Febuary the Olapic Team decided to play a little “lunch exploration game” on the Lower East Side (near our new office). We abided by one rule, and one rule alone: never go to the same restaurant twice for the entire month. After four memorable weeks of stuffing our faces with a variety of local chow, we’ve come up with a short-list of the best grubspots on the Lower East Side (or at least within walking distance of our office!). Read on for our top tasty picks and holla back if you know of an awesome place we should try out!
Note: No criterion was used to judge food other than the collective satisfaction of fellow eaters present.
Warm Soba over flame @ Cocoron
Chicken Gyro w/ Feta Fries @ Souvlaki
Turkey Burger @ Mikes
The infamous Chicken Sandwich @ Cheekys
Click here for more photos from our culinary adventure!
