10 things about me(g)
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The essentials
10 THINGS ABOUT ME(G)
1. I’M KNOWN FOR MY FACIAL EXPRESSIONS
I hail from the Chicago suburbs.Chicago-style hot dogs are the way to go. Green bean casserole is my go-to potluck dish.
2. I’M A MIDWESTERNER AT HEART
All day, every day. I don’t go anywhere without it.
3. I’M A CHAPSTICK ADDICT
Credit: http://georgetown.edublogs.org/files/2010/10/chapstick.png
On the weekends, I lead a Girls Club with the Southeast White House where we do anything and everything: baking pies, visiting museums, and late-night slumber parties. It’s always an adventure.
4. I LOVE MENTORING
In high school I won “Best Face in a Crowd Scene” (see also #1). With 10+ years of community theater under my belt, I still fi nd ways to bring out the actor in me. (At my organization’s annual retreat this year, I directed an improv act for the talent show.)
5. I’M A TWO-STAR THESPIAN
Favorite celebrity moment? Escorting Madeline Albright to her guest appearance on
Talk of The Nation.
6. I CUT MY TEETH AT NPR’SSOCIAL MEDIA DESK
When the Snowpocalypse threatened to cancel my fl ight out of DC, I turned to my Twitter friends. Here’s how it went down:
4:30 AM - @megbiallas (me): ” Flight rescheduled for the third time (Sunday 1 PM) but there are NO shuttles to get us to Dulles. Any suggestions?”
5:30 AM - @jdcoff man: “So far this morning, my 11:30am fl ight is still saying “on-time” I’m driving out to Dulles around 7:30. helpful?”
7. TWITTER HELPED ME ESCAPE #SNOWPOCALYPSE2009
Beth Kanter, a nationally-known, nonprofit social media expert, has been my role model for best practices in social media.
In 2010 I participated in a six-month peer learning group led by Beth.
In her latest book, Beth gave me a shout-out in the acknowledgements section!
8. BETH KANTER IS MY ROLE MODEL
In the past year, I’ve led social media workshops for the broader public relations community, including DC Social Media Week and the Religion Communicators Council.
9. I WANT EVERYONETO LOVE SOCIAL MEDIA
AND THE MOST IMPORTANT THING…
10. I KNOW HOW TO HAVE FUN
@megbiallas
linkedin.com/in/megbiallas
www.meggoestowashington.wordpress.com
www.slideshare.net/megbiallas
Klout Score of 64
GO AHEAD, STALK ME.