So You Want To Be A Giant Squid?

Some Holiday Lenses from the Giant Squid Greeters!

I'd like to share some really great Holiday lenses from the Giant Squid Greeters!

What better way to get in the Holiday mood then a fun Holiday book! Giant Squid Greeter Joan4 has got a good one: The Elf on the Shelf. Stop on by an check it out!

Here are some more great Holiday lenses from our Greeters:

A Christmas Tree in the White House by Gary Hines by OhMe

Santa Claus Costumes by Rajays

Georgia Bulldog Christmas Stockings by luvmyludwig

Creative Christmas Projects by a_willow

Santa Claus in Advertising by BevsPaper

Care Packages For The Homeless by GrowWear

Best Christmas Songs of the Seventies by JustBon-Crochet-Designs

NY Yankees Christmas by kab

SquidKiva has rasied $2,100.00 so far this year!

Our very own Giant Squid kab has a team on Kiva. Kiva is an amazing organization...you can read more about Kiva and how it works here.

To join SquidKiva (I did) visit: The SquidKiva homepage and sign up to change a life! So far 30 Squidoo lensmasters have joined and loaned a total of $2,100.00! The goal is $5,000! Only $2,900 to go! Go SquidKiva!

Also be sure to visit Kab's lens: SquidKiva - A Kiva Community for Squidoo Lensmasters.

GO TEAM! Let's see how much money we can help kab lend!

Our very own Giant Squid kab has a team on Kiva. Kiva is an amazing organization...you can read more about Kiva and how it works here.

To join SquidKiva (I did) visit: The SquidKiva homepage and sign up to change a life! So far 30 Squidoo lensmasters have joined and loaned a total of $2,100.00! The goal is $5,000! Only $2,900 to go! Go SquidKiva!

Also be sure to visit Kab's lens: SquidKiva - A Kiva Community for Squidoo Lensmasters.

GO TEAM! Let's see how much money we can help kab lend!

Our very own Giant Squid kab has a team on Kiva. Kiva is an amazing organization...you can read more about Kiva and how it works here.

To join SquidKiva (I did) visit: The SquidKiva homepage and sign up to change a life! So far 30 Squidoo lensmasters have joined and loaned a total of $2,100.00! The goal is $5,000! Only $2,900 to go! Go SquidKiva!

Also be sure to visit Kab's lens: SquidKiva - A Kiva Community for Squidoo Lensmasters.

GO TEAM! Let's see how much money we can help kab lend!

Our very own Giant Squid kab has a team on Kiva. Kiva is an amazing organization...you can read more about Kiva and how it works here.

To join SquidKiva (I did) visit: The SquidKiva homepage and sign up to change a life! So far 30 Squidoo lensmasters have joined and loaned a total of $2,100.00! The goal is $5,000! Only $2,900 to go! Go SquidKiva!

Also be sure to visit Kab's lens: SquidKiva - A Kiva Community for Squidoo Lensmasters.

GO TEAM! Let's see how much money we can help kab lend!

Ready to be a Giant?

How to apply...

If you have 25 lenses that you're insanely proud of right now... go make 25 more. If you have 80 lenses, but only a handful that you've really spent any time on... go perfect 50 of your favorites. And if you're pretty sure you have 50 or more lenses that you'd stake your reputation on, 50 lenses that match most of the above guidelines, then it's time to apply!

Here's how. And it's easier than you might think. When you're ready, any time before the next deadline (Dec. 31st, 2009), just send an email to giants@squidoo.com. Link us to your lensmaster profile page. That's it.

If you don't apply, we won't be able to consider you for the program. We're looking forward to hearing from you!)...from THE GIANT SQUIDS (and how you can become one)

How to apply...

If you have 25 lenses that you're insanely proud of right now... go make 25 more. If you have 80 lenses, but only a handful that you've really spent any time on... go perfect 50 of your favorites. And if you're pretty sure you have 50 or more lenses that you'd stake your reputation on, 50 lenses that match most of the above guidelines, then it's time to apply!

Here's how. And it's easier than you might think. When you're ready, any time before the next deadline (Dec. 31st, 2009), just send an email to giants@squidoo.com. Link us to your lensmaster profile page. That's it.

If you don't apply, we won't be able to consider you for the program. We're looking forward to hearing from you!)...from THE GIANT SQUIDS (and how you can become one)

Vote Now for the 2009 Giant Squid Awards

Welcome to the 2009 Giant Squid Awards! We've hand picked over 100 Giants in 15 Categories for you to vote on along with "Best Lensography" and "Best Potential Giant Squid Lens of the Year".

Now sit back, relax and take a look at these fabulous lenses. I know it's going to be hard to decide because all these lenses are truly amazing...but there can only be one winner. So get ready, get set, start VOTING...once per category, please!

PS - Everyone can vote! So blog, e-mail, create a lens and get creative about getting votes for yourself and your favorite lenses.

Happy Thanksgiving from the Giant Squid Organizers

Hope everyone has a wonderful, safe and happy Thanksgiving! Also be sure to cast your vote in the: The Official Squidoo Thanksgiving Cookoff (for Charity). The winner gets $5,000 donated to their charity.

The 2009 Thanksgiving Weekend Quiz-A-Thon

The RocketMoms are sponsoring a Thanksgiving Weekend "SquidQuiz" Quiz-A-Thon. Just for fun, no strings attached, no deposit required. Learn about the RocketMoms AND your fellow lensmasters. What's Bonnie's favorite food? Does Megan curse on Twitter? Does Rob really want to be in a shark cage? Trust us...people really want to know! So build a quiz about YOU...add it to this lens and learn a little about your favorite people on Squidoo. Have fun.

Join the RocketMoms on Facebook!

The RocketMoms now have their own fan page on Facebook RocketMoms on Facebook. Just click on the link or join from the RocketMoms Blog page. You don't have to be a RocketMom to become a fan. The entire month of December the RocketMoms will be bringing you unique and fun gifts ideas for the whole family so join us for some fun!

Are you seeing Purple!

You bet you are! The Giant Squid Organizers (that's Bonnie & Robin) are dusting new lenses every week with some Purple goodness! You can wait to get found, or nominate a lens today at purplestar@squidoo.com. You can see all the purpley details here: The Purple Star Program!

See this weeks weekly winners right here!

We've got new Citizen Squid Mentors!

This is straight from Kimberly's Morning Coffee on SquidU:

Most of you know about your Citizen Squid Mentors, and now there are three more to serve you!

Support Sites Mentor: mysticmama
Thanks to Bambi, Squidoo users can now get expert help using third-party support sites and resources such as SquidUtils, SquidTop, and SquidooCool!

SEO Mentor: Spirituality
Learn how to set up your lens so it gets found more often in search engines, along with other best marketing practices.

Tools Mentor: Jewelsofawe
Find out how lensrolling, dashboard labels, and payment settings really work, along with other tools you might not even have known existed!

Visit their lenses to see what new things you can learn.  Say hi, and ask your own questions.

Happy Wednesday!

PS - we're still looking for a MoneyMaker Mentor and more Charity Mentors.  See the Citizen Squid Mentors

lens for more details.

Thanks Kimberly!

Do you want to be a Giant Squid?

Do you have 5, 10, 20, 30 or 40 fabulous lenses? Then you've got a super goal to work towards! The next deadline to become a Giant Squid is December 31st, 2009! Need some help getting there? Here are some great resources to get you motivated and on the right track:

The Giant Squid Organizers - That's us (Bonnie bdkz and Robin rms) and we are here to help you, so feel free to ask us questions about the program and how you can succeed as a Giant Squid. We've got lots of resources to share!

Volunteer Mentors - This is a group of very helpful lensmasters who can give you some feedback on your lenses and steer you in the right direction.

Read Up - On what it takes to be a Giant Squid on the THE GIANT SQUIDS (and how you can become one) lens.

How To Create A Quality Lens - Here are some very simple tips from me (bdkz) on how to improve your lenses!

Join the Giant Squid Challenge on Ning! Just e-mail Robin for an invitation to the group! Visit Robin's lens for more information.

And stay tuned for more in the next few months...because you CAN be a GIANT!

Do you have 5, 10, 20, 30 or 40 fabulous lenses? Then you've got a super goal to work towards! The next deadline to become a Giant Squid is December 31st, 2009! Need some help getting there? Here are some great resources to get you motivated and on the right track:

The Giant Squid Organizers - That's us (Bonnie bdkz and Robin rms) and we are here to help you, so feel free to ask us questions about the program and how you can succeed as a Giant Squid. We've got lots of resources to share!

Volunteer Mentors - This is a group of very helpful lensmasters who can give you some feedback on your lenses and steer you in the right direction.

Read Up - On what it takes to be a Giant Squid on the THE GIANT SQUIDS (and how you can become one) lens.

How To Create A Quality Lens - Here are some very simple tips from me (bdkz) on how to improve your lenses!

Join the Giant Squid Challenge on Ning! Just e-mail Robin for an invitation to the group! Visit Robin's lens for more information.

And stay tuned for more in the next few months...because you CAN be a GIANT!