Social media and the Skate-a-thon

From Facebook photo tags and Twitter posts to a live webcast, the UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s is set to go viral.

If you’ll be at the Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s this weekend, here are some thoughts to keep in mind:









This Flickr set and slideshow will be updated throughout the weekend with photos from the Skate-a-thon. Last year, the Omaha World-Herald linked directly to this photo feed from its homepage.

Facebook

If you post photos on Facebook from the Skate-a-thon, make sure to tag the UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s Facebook page.

Skate across the states

And while you’re at the Skate-a-thon facebook page, check out the photo album, which features images from skaters throughout the world who participated and will participate in the event as part of the Skate-a-thon’s “Skate Across the States” push.

The page features images of skaters in New York, Shanghai, Duluth, Minn., San Francisco and other locales, participating in the Skate-a-thon from afar.

Flickr

Select images from the Skate-a-thon Facebook page will be uploaded to the Skate-a-thon Flickr set periodically during the weekend. Last year, the Omaha World-Herald homepage linked directly to the Flickr set so check out Omaha.com again to see if your pictures are featured.

Twitter

If you “tweet” from or about the Skate-a-Thon, make sure to use the Twitter hashtag “#unmcskate” so that your messages will appear on the Skate-a-thon’s feed.

Webcast

A live webcast of the Skate-a-thon can be viewed once the event starts tonight at 5 p.m.

Visit the Skate-a-thon’s webpage to access the webcast.

YouTube

UNMC’s YouTube page features several videos related to the Skate-a-thon.

Other videos may be posted during the event.