{"id":3892,"date":"2012-07-03T11:39:32","date_gmt":"2012-07-03T18:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/?p=3892"},"modified":"2012-09-14T16:39:01","modified_gmt":"2012-09-14T23:39:01","slug":"was-it-a-sizzling-miami-tweet-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/2012\/07\/was-it-a-sizzling-miami-tweet-up\/","title":{"rendered":"The AnnTranClan Brings Social Media To Life!"},"content":{"rendered":"

I want to share the delightful experience I had in Miami at our most recent event, aptly named the #SizzlingMiamiTweetUp.\u00a0 The Mandarin Oriental Hotel <\/em>invited us to visit their beautiful Miami, Florida property as their guests.<\/p>\n

The vibrant, festive energy that permeates the essence of Miami took my breath away.\u00a0 Ideal tropical weather provided the perfect atmosphere for our #SizzlingMiamiTweetUp at the stunning Mandarin Oriental Hotel (@MO_Miami<\/a>).\u00a0 Thank you to one of the most generous and<\/em> fun hosts ever, Alexandra Spang (@acspang<\/a>).\u00a0\u00a0 On behalf of all who attended, I truly appreciate your gracious, attentive hospitality.<\/p>\n

Amidst panoramic views of palm tree lined boulevards, tropical gardens, and white sand beaches, I met many social media friends in person for the first time: the famous JD Andrews, known as @earthXplorer<\/a> by followers, Isa Zapata (@isazapata<\/a>), Steve Akins (@SteveAkinsSEO<\/a>), guest of honor Frederic Montagnon (@fred_montagnon<\/a>) and several others.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe best part of social media is meeting the people you tweet with everyday in real life (IRL).\u201d ~ JD Andrews, @earthXplorer<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Watch the official Miami Tweet-Up video to catch a glimpse of the luxurious Mandarin Oriental Hotel<\/em> scene and the festive group I had the opportunity to meet at this sizzling hot event.\u00a0\u00a0 I hope you enjoy it and the bits showing the famed South Beach scene.<\/p>\n

Thank you to friends and the Mandarin Oriental Hotel<\/em> for making the Bringing Twitter to Life with Ann Tran<\/em>\u00ae<\/sup> so much fun and such a resounding success.\u00a0\u00a0 Each one of you added a unique layer of personality to the fun.\u00a0\u00a0 I know some of you traveled a long distance to reach our Miami destination \u2013 Chicago, New York, New Jersey, and of course our guest of honor, Frederic Montagnon, flew all the way from France.<\/p>\n

Finally, I\u2019d like to extend a heartfelt thanks to Monica Vila for her generous donation of the beautiful Samsung Galaxy Tab for our door prize giveaway.\u00a0 The lucky winner will enjoy tweeting with their #SizzlingMiamiTweetUp friends with all the real estate on that screen.\u00a0 Make sure to follow #VZWBuzz @TheOnlineMom<\/a> \u2013 a community devoted to promoting healthy understanding and appreciation of the positive role technology can play in family life.<\/p>\n

Thank you once again for your part in our wonderful event at the beautiful Mandarin Oriental Hotel<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I want to share the delightful experience I had in Miami at our most recent event, aptly named the #SizzlingMiamiTweetUp.\u00a0 The Mandarin Oriental Hotel invited us to visit their beautiful…Posted on<\/span>