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Don't forget to document and share what you did. Here are some handy tips for how you can make sure that the world knows about the great stuff you did

Before your event or activity
Before your event make sure to let people know what you have in mind, there are many ways to do that which includes:
 * Tell your friends! Personal friend recommendations are always the best way to get people excited about an idea, so start with your closest acquaintances.
 * Social media is a great way to spread the word, and make sure you add your announcements to the international stream by using the #ODD2016 hashtag
 * Blog about it if you have a blog.
 * Add your event to the official Open Data Day Tumblr and the Open Data Day map.
 * If you're hosting an event make sure there are event pages where people can learn about what you do and perhaps also sign up. Examples include [Meetup], [Eventbrite] and many others

During your event or activity
Being in contact during Open Data Day is the most fun part! Make your activity participatory by letting people follow from afar - here are a few ways to do that:
 * Live tweeting and other social media broadcasting is always fun for others to follow, so again make sure to use the #ODD2016 hashtag.
 * You can also take photos and upload them to Flickr - make sure to tag them properly, so people can find them. Good tags include "ODD2016" and "OpenDataDay".
 * Shoot some video, which can be edited to form a fun account of the activity later.

After your event
After your event or activity it's a good idea to collect materials and ensure that your achievements can be found by others looking into the backlog of Open Data Day events. Ways to do that include


 * Record and edit a video to share on Youtube, Vimeo or other services. You don't need to make it long, 3-4 minute videos usually get the most views.
 * Write a summarizing blog post, and consider including photos and videos.

(Feel free to add more ideas for how to share an event or activity).