Word of the Year for 2010

If you love language like I do, you'll like this post.   Just this weekend, the American Dialect Society announced their selection for word of the year for 2010.  It's:  app.

Although it was fun to hear the winners in the different categories, I actually liked some of the runners up more.  Here are the winners and runners up.  Other than "app," I don't use any of them.  Apparently I need to get "in the know." 
WORD OF THE YEAR:   App application program for a computer or phone operating system. As in "there’s an app for that," an advertising slogan for the iPhone.
RUNNERS UP
nom:  onomatopoetic form connoting eating, esp. pleasurably. Can be used as an interjection or
noun to refer to delicious food.
junk as used in junk shot (attempt to fix BP oil spill), junk status (Greece’s credit rating), don’t ouch my junk (protest against TSA pat-down procedure).
Wikileaks as proper noun, common noun, and verb.
trend verb: to exhibit a burst of online buzz


There are number of categories, but here's one more:

MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED:   trend Verb: to exhibit a burst of online buzz.
RUNNERS UP
hacktivism Using computer hacking skills as a form of political or social activism.
-pad Combining form used by iPad and other tablet computers (ViewPad, WindPad, etc.).
telework Term used at federal level for work by an employee away from the office.


Just for fun, what word did you hear used in 2010 that you either loved ... or did not like at all? 

In His Love,
Glynnis

Social media trends & winners

Why is it that it takes fives days to catch up after being gone for four days ?   Here it is Thursday, and I was supposed to post the winners of my Mother's Day giveaways on Monday.   Seems like I blinked and missed almost all of the week!  I'm so sorry.  Keep reading and I'll announce the winners at the end of this post.

Last week, I attended the Evangelical Press Association's annual conference. This organization is for anyone who publishes Christian content.  So I rubbed shoulders with people who ran newspapers, magazines, website and newsletters - all to glorify Christ.  What an amazing group of people.

I attended the business track, which featured workshops by Lou Ann Sabatier, who is one of the nation's premier consultant for publishers and content creators.  I've never been referred to as a "content creator" but I guess that's what I am. 

She focused on trends, which are very important to know if you want to stay relevant.  I thought I'd share a few of those trends with you.  They might be helpful if you are a content creator yourself.

The future is going mobile 
Email is out for anyone under 30
Devouring media is out - "info snacking" is in  
People are accessing the Internet to search for information versus reading
55 years and older are the fastest growing group on Facebook
The opinion of peers is sought more than the opinion of experts
Websites will be a pass-through for mobile
75% of online population is engaged in a social network
Simple is better.  Can a viewer get to anywhere on your website with one click?
The world is going local

If you love media trends, then I invite you to view this video.  If you are passionate about reaching people for Christ, I hope this gets you inspired.



I realize this is too big for my site. Since I can't figure out how to change it, click here to view it on You Tube:

Now to the winners, chosen completely at random:

Tuesday's winner of my book, "When Your Child is Hurting":    Monica
Wed. winner of a decorative mouse pad:   Shelia
Thur. winner of a Starbucks card:  Kim
Fri. winner of a key holder & book:  Alicia

Please email me privately at editor@proverbs31.org with your mailing address and I'll get those gifts in the mail.

In His Love,
Glynnis