Nashville Springs Into Music, Art & Fashion Events

Ever since that one day last week when we hit a high of 80 I can't stop thinking about Spring. It seems like every time April rolls around on the calender life becomes busier than ever! Sunshine and warm temperatures are wonderful, but pair that with music, art and fashion events taking place all over Nashville and you'll have a super fabulous Spring season. The best part is all of these events are using social media, so it's impossible to miss out on the fun if you're following them online.  Stay plugged into what's going on and check out the sites and upcoming event dates below.

Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival

March 29th - April 2nd

Follow Tin Pan South on Facebook & Twitter

TinPanSouth.com

Nashville Fashion Week

March 29th - April 2nd

Follow Fashion Week on Facebook & Twitter

NashvilleFashionWeek.com

Nashville Arts

Downtown Art Crawl April 2nd

Hillsboro Village Art Walk April 7th

Follow Nashville Arts on Facebook & Twitter

NashvilleArtsMagazine.com

Nashville Opera

Carmen, April 14th and 16th

Follow the Opera on Facebook & Twitter

NashvilleOpera.org

Should I add more?  Please send me your requests at beth@binglishART.com or leave a comment with links.  Happy Spring!

Social Insecurity :: Facebook vs. Twitter

Last week I had late lunch with a friend of mine at Taco Mamasita we were discussing how to connect with more people through social media.

She was very enthusiastic about twitter and then on the other hand I was all about facebook. We really couldn't come to an agreement about which one was better. To me it's like asking someone what is their favorite ice cream flavor, it could be vanilla or chocolate, but in the end it's still ice cream.

People who know I'm active online ask me for my insight because they want to know the difference between facebook and twitter so that they can use the best one for their business. In the past I used to say it's all up to you -- just use what you're comfortable with, but now I'm about to change my opinion. Since my lunch I decided to put some energy into my twitter universe and after just a few days of tweeting I realized a big difference between the two social media spaces. I feel less insecure when I tweet.

That may sound crazy, but it's true. I feel freer to post on twitter than I do facebook. On facebook there is an open door for people to like or not to like, for them to comment or not to comment. Playing the waiting game for social activity can drive a person nuts, but on twitter I can just post and move on. The twitter and facebook communities are just different and it's not always easy to see. Unless you're socially active with these groups on a daily basis it's hard to decipher which is which.

I know social media is supposed to be "for fun" because it's a social experience, but putting yourself out there in the world can be difficult. No matter what, it's best just to be yourself so choose a community where you can do that with ease.

You can find me tweeting at www.twitter.com/bethinglish.

What are you thoughts? Do you choose Facebook or twitter?