Well, we've taken some time off to interview our unique crew of men in charge of NDPeeps @ Facebook. It was an interesting interview as they gave sincere answers amidst some fun and laughter. Check out their responses!
Jason and Edmond, the IC and 2IC of the Facebook team respectively! Benjamin is the man behind the Fun Addictive Cool Truths (FACTs) posted daily on the NDPeeps fanpage!
So guys, what made you volunteer your time and effort for NDP 09?Because we were assigned to do so. (Laughter)
Haha..no la..It's a rare chance to do something for NDP. After seeing many years of NDP, I decided to do something nice and special for NDP too.
What does NDPeeps @ Facebook do?
We connect people. Our platform aims to reach out to more people and bring people together through our discussion boards, wall posts and by allowing people to upload their photos and videos. And spams too! (Some guffaws)
How do you feel about being a part of the New Media team?
It's a good chance to start a new media platform for the nation. It's a First!
How do you guys envision Facebook to reach out to Singaporeans?
We hope that Facebook will not only belong to the New Media community but to every Singaporean. And we hope that they (these Singaporeans) will help us to invite their friends and family to join us too.
What were some of the challenges you faced as part of the team?
Oh there were many challenges you know! We were people with little expertise when we started this. Meeting expectations, outsourcing, meeting deadlines were some challenges.
What about your most memorable moment?
When I was chosen to be IC of Facebook? Lol, kidding..It was probably when lots of people joined to become fans of our Facebook fanpage.
How do you feel about your fruits of labour?
Satisfied! We've got over 10,000 fans currently. But there's still much to be improved on. We look at the souls of Singaporeans, every soul matters, not the numbers(of fans). If one S'porean is not part of NDPeeps Facebook, Facebook is not big enough! We need to reach out to as many Singaporeans as possible...continues his glorious answer but is soon overwhelmed with laughter!
Describe yourself in a maximum of 3 sentences.
We are handsome, tall, short and fat and big-mouthed. Haha! Ok, we are actually a bunch of ordinary people who have decided to take on this initiative. We are proud to do this as it's something new, no one has done this before and we've come this far together!
What have you learnt from all this?
How to take stress and to understand others. And to empathise with our commanders' views (grins cheekily) .
What's NDP's significance to you?
It's our nation's birthday! We celebrate our nation's achievements..(Starts telling a long and detailed story of Singapore's achievements) haha..(ends with a drumroll)
What have you learnt about Singapore/Singaporeans from all this?
They are very friendly cos they've joined my facebook page! Ha! And I've learnt how much they love Singapore and the food here from what they've reflected on the fanpage.
How have you enjoyed this?
(Starts giggling) "Ok, i'll take that as a yes"
We have been able to see lots of different people with different visions, all coming to contribute to NDP.
Any last comments?
Of course there's been hardship while doing all this and lots of different views within the community itself. But it also proves that Singaporeans have different views but should unite together as 1 nation to settle our differences. ( Starts singing "One people, one nation")
And thank you people for your time and patriotism!
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Yup, that's our cheery facebook team for us! They seem to be enjoying what they are doing and I'm sure they're glad that they've received fruitful results thus far. :-) Do support them and become a fan of NDPeeps Facebook! You'll then receive many updates regarding NDP 09 on Facebook itself!
Can’t get tickets but all excited to see what’s lined up for NDP 09? Here’s your chance!
We will be selecting 50 lucky NDPeeps@Facebook fans, who along with a friend each, will get to watch Combined Rehearsal 2 on 27 June ‘live’ from the Float @ Marina Bay! Do note though that this is only our second Combined Rehearsal, so think of it as a diamond in the rough. While there won’t be funpacks and celebrities, you will get the chance to watch the entire show and the fireworks from the Seating Gallery. This is also a chance for YOU, our NDPeeps fans, to help polish the diamond by giving us your inputs after the event, so that we can have a shining gem of a show lined up for the nation on 9 Aug 09!
50 lucky fans who reply “Attending” for this event by 24 June Wed 5pm Singapore time will be chosen for this exclusive opportunity, so act now!
Quickly drop by NDPeeps@Facebook if u guys wanna attend!
Artxy said...
June 22, 2009 at 5:47 PM
well done guys!
Singapore Short Stories said...
June 22, 2009 at 10:54 PM
Yup, good job!
Lenny said...
June 23, 2009 at 1:34 AM
=)
Anonymous said...
June 23, 2009 at 11:50 AM