The week leading up to Visions was mostly filled with prep for the event. I transitioned to posting twice a day on the main fb page, and increased the energy and creativity in the posts as well (which was easy because I was getting crazy excited/energetic.) I was talking to Zoe about a program called eventsagram which compiles a slide show of instagrams on one hashtag that you can project at parties and things. I tested that out with the help of some V4 staff members (#thisisatest) to make sure it would run smoothly for the event. We had to do the free trial version which only runs for 6 hours or so, so after talking to Ally and Zoe, we decided to just do 2 different slideshows, but with the same hashtag and an increased time frame (so all the pictures would still be included!) I think that's what you call "outsmarting the system...."
The day of the event was craziness but I loved it. I had to keep leaving the theater to post because I didn't have service (thanks Tmobile), but the constant posting just came so naturally because I was genuinely excited about everything that was happening. I figured out the most efficient way to post was to take instagram pictures and then publish them on both facebook and twitter. That way, all social media platforms were being used and they had interesting pictures to go along with them. This system especially worked with my lack of service, as I wouldn't have been able to post 3 different things all day long (I would miss everything I was trying to cover via social media!) I also got a few GREAT vines (though I wish I had gotten one at the after party...such a regret) of the video race and of Kiva's interview. Facebook has now hidden several of the stories on the page, but I counted the day of and I think my posts totaled around 40 the day of/night before...? (Since the beginning of the school year, our fb page likes have increased from 600 to 779, our instagram followers have increased from 53 to 82, and our twitter following has increased from 114 to 161. Pretty successful so far, though I'd like to do more.)
Other than social media, I spent a lot of my time as one of the drivers for the filmmakers and scholars. I actually really enjoyed doing this, as it gave me time to bond with them. I sort of became Kiva's personal chauffeur which was so fun. First, I picked up Leah, Caroline, and Kiva up from the airport with Kateland. Their flight was delayed about an hour, but Kateland and I were so excited that waiting in the airport didnt even matter. We got to bond a bit, too, which was nice. When they arrived, we showed them the lay of the land, if you will, gushed about Blue Velvet/Dawsons Creek, and dropped them off at the hotel. Later that night I drove Kiva to the dinner, as she was going to be running late because she had a job interview, and I'm always running late, so it worked perfectly. After the dinner, I drove Kiva and Chris home after searching every Walgreens/CVS in town for a razor for Kiva (Sorry Chris!) Later that night, I coordinated all of the pickups for the next morning, as I think Zoe was a bit overwhelmed with all she had to do, and I was glad to lend a helping hand and take something off her plate. I was originally going to drive Kiva and Conor, but everyone was running a bit late and Kiva had to be there for a mic check, so I took her earlier. I intended to go back and pick up more people, but Kateland was there and told me she had it covered. So yay Kateland! After the event itself, I drove Amanda and Vincent to the after party, and was happy to get to know some more of the visiting scholars. The next day, Christian and I took Kiva on a self-guided tour of Blue Velvet/Dawsons creek locations because she was just as obsessed with both of them as I was, and I was happy to do it! It was a packed 6 hour day before I had to rush off to pick up my dad at the airport (because my family chooses the best times to come in to town), but we still hadn't fit everything in so we decided to do a few more things Sunday morning before she had to leave. Sunday morning, Naomi, Christian, Kiva, and I did a few more film location scouts, and then headed off to the Serpentarium--which was amazing and soo incredibly creepy. Then Naomi and I zoomed off to take Kiva to the airport! So those were my driving duties, and I wouldn't have changed them a bit. It really gives you such a great opportunity to bond with the guests!
Okay, so I know these weekly blogs are supposed to be way shorter and less detailed, and my future ones will be, but this one allowed me to relive Visions4 which I could do again and again and again so it sort of became a nostalgic play by play...
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