[ad#ad-2]I was invited last May 23, Saturday to spend the whole afternoon and evening meeting the members of Cebu Bloggers. My first meet-up with them was way back October last year in Digital Filipino Club event. I can only managed to see the new CBS members in pictures uploaded online and these people make great offline. Yeah!
CBS at BigBy's
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I actually came late to the ASUS Overclocking show, so I had no time to meet them orderly but its been a fascinating to see them. After the show, we headed straight to Bigby’s Cafe & Restaurant to dine in and the buffet of meal was great! We took some pictures also and got a P500 worth of gift certificate. At that moment also, Bert and I were introducing ourselves to them.
After the great meal, few of the CBS departed early and some stayed for awhile in SM NorthWing Atrium to have some chitchats and camwhoring moments. Next stop, was overnight at McBilly’s house. Actually, I’m having second thoughts at that time because I’ll be taking an exam the day after. But, no regrets since I really really enjoyed my time spending with the CBS than reviewing my notes. hehehe…
But perhaps even more informative that time was to watch the CBS members talk to each other. Listen to what they discussed and what their common areas of interest and opinion were. This kind of insight is priceless when you are building, growing and managing an online community. The more you can understand about your community members, the better you can make the community for them.
After all, this is Cebu. We are some of the friendliest most generous people on the earth. For some reason many people have forgotten that these are the same people that wept along with us during national and local tragedies. I love my fellow CBS and I’d love to hear their story and share an in depth conversation with them. That conversation and friendship will never have a chance if I was both to shy or scared to meet-up with them.
It always amazes me to see the increase of motivation showing their blog posts, plurks and comments. I can definitely agree that something rather magical happens when you get community members in the same place and speaking face-to-face.
There is often a misconception about online communities – that they are exclusively online. This just isn’t true, and indeed shouldn’t be true. They meet online but this does not need to be at the exclusion of them meeting offline.
And of course there is a real benefit to members meeting each other. They share a common interest and that’s why they get together online. Providing a way for them to get together offline too just enhances their experience. Which has to be a good thing.
OVERCLOCK + OVERNIGHT = OVERFUN!
So if you can find a way for your online community to meet offline, and go along to meet them too. You’ll be surprised what you learn and the benefit it brings to everybody.
Photo credit to VanJhnn.
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May 26th, 2009 at 11:25 pm
Tinuod! CBS rocks online ug offline!
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Orville Tadle
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May 26th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
I agree! Socialization with you guys is really worthwhile!
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May 26th, 2009 at 11:29 pm
welcome to the family bai…ebrebadi hapeeee!!!!(:
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Orville Tadle
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May 26th, 2009 at 11:47 pm
yey! welcome me! thanks… i am no longer inactive hopefully!
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May 26th, 2009 at 11:31 pm
naaa tanawa pod akong post bai…ang mga CBS gi-atake ang SM!!! wahahahaha
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Orville Tadle
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May 26th, 2009 at 11:47 pm
yeah! that was a nice post. comment gud ko una! wahehe.
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May 26th, 2009 at 11:33 pm
wow! very cool..nalipay pud ko! hheheh
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Orville Tadle
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May 26th, 2009 at 11:48 pm
Mr.President! thanks sa company! I enjoyed a lot jud. pwamis haha
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May 26th, 2009 at 11:42 pm
True.. bato ang CBS. CBS rocks.
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Bryan Karl
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May 26th, 2009 at 11:46 pm
Ahak jud ka atty! Hahahaha
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Orville Tadle
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May 27th, 2009 at 12:02 am
sagdi lang kay si Atty grabeh mo-crack ug jokes even though sleepy heads pa kaayo ta.
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Orville Tadle
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May 26th, 2009 at 11:49 pm
haha Atty! thanks kaayo sa mga jokes! it keeps me alive… the best!
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May 27th, 2009 at 9:11 am
hehehe@…..
CBS Really RockS!
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Orville Tadle
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May 27th, 2009 at 10:17 am
yeah! rock n roll! haha… lols.
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May 27th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
weeeeeeeeeeee…welcome!ehehe..first time pod to nko mu hang-out with cbs people..lingaw ayo!!!!!! XD
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Orville Tadle
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May 27th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
apir! soon daghan nasad umaabot na event like this.
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May 27th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
wahahahahaha. makahilak mn tag popcorn ani orville!
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btaw oi, that was another great time with cbs. nice meeting you! i hope naa pai mga fun events for us, though dli ku xur kng mka.attend pa ku coz busy to the highest level na jd ni. hahaha.
CBS RULES! –> palahi
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Orville Tadle
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May 27th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
hehe hilak master mikyu! ako lang nya trapo. haha… nganu man? bawalan naka sa imong mga ermat and erpat? hehe
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Mikyu
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May 27th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
dili man. busy na man ron nga year for me gud. hahaha.
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May 27th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
iring gilaygit nga post! hehehe… Nice meeting you and hope to see you often! CBS is fun and we are not just ordinay bloggers! We are gorgeous bloggers! hehehe
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Orville Tadle
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May 27th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
haha what does “iring gilaygit” means? hehe… yeah i agree ikaw ang pinaka-gorgeous and generous… way mopildi. hehe
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May 29th, 2009 at 7:32 pm
Bisag asa ibutang ang CBS… di jud mawad-an ug bag-ong chika… sige lag tabi… Bloggers gud…
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Orville Tadle
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May 30th, 2009 at 12:06 am
haha i agree idol kevin! thanks for introducing me to them! \m/
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Kevin Ray N. Chua
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May 30th, 2009 at 11:17 am
No problem… Teknoy gud!
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May 29th, 2009 at 9:50 pm
haha great post orvillee! wala ko kabantai da, na avail naman d i nimo ang makeover from the hair.ph nga SEO contest.hehe til next time!
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Orville Tadle
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May 30th, 2009 at 12:08 am
haha kei rana wui… sunod makeover dili naka makabantay kay total makeover na. haha joke lang.
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May 30th, 2009 at 12:34 am
hahaha….imbis ky magtuon sa exam,gahubog nuon..hehe!pero lingaw man gud bai nh?chill2x lng pnagsa ba..lingaw man jud kau bsta CBS kauban…CBS is DA BEST
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Orville Tadle
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May 30th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
okie ra bai ka-answer mansad ko haha… pero dili najud ko mousab, kausa nalang… lols
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June 4th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
suya ko
sayang wala ko sa cebu anah na time 
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Orville Tadle
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June 5th, 2009 at 11:01 am
asa diay ka ana nga time? hehe
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July 19th, 2009 at 7:29 pm
I missed this. Mabahi ang Katipunan! Aw, CBS diay..
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July 19th, 2009 at 7:29 pm
I missed this. Mabuhi ang Katipunan! Aw, CBS diay..
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Downloader
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July 19th, 2009 at 8:22 pm
Haha… more power to us! Ikaw dili na lage ka mag-apil2x? hehe… busy sa GF or work? hehe…
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