drewfansler

• 09:18 @mandapance hip problems? Nothing a sixer of PBR and some American Apparel leggings can't fix. #

nandoasti

• 22:34 Just got home from It's Always Sunny in Philly X-Mas DVD Party. Whole cast was there. #

http://mattstratton.com/follow-friday/doniree

http://mattstratton.com/?p=5627

I haven’t posted a Fussy Follow Friday recommendation in quite some time (actually, the last one was back in July), but I feel that it’s time to start this up again. Not just because it’s easier to do these posts than actually write up the post I WANT to write, which will require a lot of pondering and thinking. No, no…it’s because I really, truly believe you should be following this person. Now.

This week I’m recommending you IMMEDIATELY click on this link and follow @doniree. In addition to being a super-inspirational blogger, she’s a genuine and often hilarious Tweeter. And, in the interests of disclosure, I am assuring you that I started writing this blog post BEFORE I saw that she had offered to donate $5 to the charity of my choice. I am totally telling the truth.

@doniree will improve your Twitter stream in ways that cannot be measured with current technology. You’ll laugh more. You’ll think more. And you’ll even pretend to understand Sanskrit.

Fussy Follow Friday is based upon the concept that instead of a glut of Twitter follow recommendations, I will make one, and ONLY ONE, follow recommendation per Friday. For more information, the Library of Congress recommends this blog post.

drewfansler

• 06:44 RT @rainnwilson: Lou Dobbs is being replaced by El Chuy Loco, Guadalahara's #1 AM drivetime DJ! #

nandoasti

• 10:20 I saw a movie last night that should be sponsored by Ginzu knives. Very bloody... would make a vampire envious. #
• 15:17 These late nights at IO West are killing me. The 11:30pm Jam with King Ten was awesome, but I'm feeling it at work today. #
• 17:22 It's nice to take a break from the job to run downstairs and clap on the set. #

drewfansler

• 08:56 @bcathey the show is not for everyone, personally it is one of my favorites. #
• 09:11 RT @BarackObama: Men and women who have served and are currently serving around the world: Thank You. bit.ly/R6a3u #VeteransDay #

nandoasti

• 10:50 lost my mind for a moment last night while drinking and ate some LA pizza.... my NY stomach is disagreeing with my dinner choice. #
• 15:19 If I go near a Restoration Hardware store in the near future, I may walk out with a lighter wallet. Great knick knacks bit.ly/185DNC #
• 15:20 @AtleastLevesque Thanks for hanging out with us today! Lots of fun! #
• 19:03 Check this out. A couple of weird guys twitpic.com/p6rfg #

nandoasti

• 10:15 @mariamenounos funny I spent this past weekend watching Season 1 on my Netflix. Totally gotten into Califoriincation as well. #
• 11:22 Saw 2012 last night. Apparently they don't believe in seat belts in the future! #
• 13:32 I'm digging the retro style of the new NY license plates. I want one for my LA car! bit.ly/19rCTi #
• 18:21 Gonna be drinking it up with my AOTS colleagues #

http://mattstratton.com/meta/about-page

http://mattstratton.com/?p=5621

I’ve been giving a lot of thought to redesign/improvements to this fancy-pants blog here…and one area that I’ve always known to need improvement is my About page.

It’s pretty basic right now, as you can see.

Pretty sparse, right? And it certainly doesn’t tell you anything about me. Matt Cheuvront over at Life Without Pants has a GREAT post about improving your About page…and WHY you should put in the effort. Inspired by this, I am moving on with the process of making a truly rockin’ About page. But I need some help in figuring out exactly what direction to go.

What more do you want to know?

Content would be job one here – what more can I tell you about me? Should I include autobiographical information? Would a link to my résumé be interesting? Do you care about my family?

Format and presentation

It seems like having an introductory video on your About page is the new hotness. I suppose this is also way more popular if the person in question is a mondo-hot specimen, but I can see the value and engagement potential of adding video. What do you think? Do I need more pictures, maybe? What else can I do with the presentation of this page to really make it feel engaging and personal?

Speaking of engagement

I’ve got comments enabled on my About page. Does this make sense? Is this the kind of page people comment on? Or would I be better served just adding a link to my Contact page here?

I’m looking forward to any feedback you, my loyal readers, have on this topic. I really do want to open up this blog and make the experience more rewarding…and polishing up the About page seems like a great place to start. What do you think? What have you done with YOUR About pages? What do you like about other About pages you’ve seen?

drewfansler

• 13:02 @MTeson not entirely pleased either. I think it is a step, and a small one at that. #

drewfansler

• 11:37 @GirlEvolving I'm around. Jingle at will. #
• 22:22 RT @BarackObama: RT @JimOberstar: Health Care Reform Passes!!! 220 to 215 #

drewfansler

• 16:09 @bcathey odd. Usually bacon is the gateway meat. #
• 16:26 Need new iPhone charger/fm transmitter for car. Suggestions? #
• 18:06 I do not think it means what you think it means: twitpic.com/ok1yf #
• 21:35 @bcathey then just call it pork belly. #