Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday full of family, food, football…and in this case, social media. I have created a social media guide to Thanksgiving, with 5 picks to make sure you have a tech savvy, and of course, a Happy Thanksgiving.

Tweetsgiving

Bring social media and giving together this Thanksgiving- with Tweetsgiving (@Tweetsgiving). Tweetsgiving is a global celebration created by Epic Change that is scheduled for November 24- 26, 2009. The whole idea is to give thanks using social tools and give back to a common cause.

You can participate by attending a gratitude party, spreading gratitude on the web, or by hosting a house party: http://bit.ly/1VoyKS

Tweetsgiving in Richmond through Social Media Club: http://tweetsgivingrva.eventbrite.com/

Football

There are tons of free, pro football apps (the one I use is Pro Football Live) that you can get scores with- so you won’t have to miss a touchdown while at the table on Thanksgiving.

Also, NFL online has your Football guide for Thanksgiving day. Here’s the line-up:

Packers Vs. Lions
12:30 pm on Fox

Raiders Vs. Cowboys:
4:15 pm on CBS

Giants Vs. Broncos:
8:20 pm on NFL Network

Black Friday

If you love technology as much as I do, you’ll want to know what deals are out there on all the latest and greatest high tech gadgets…especially on Black Friday.

To find technology related deals, and any other deals on Black Friday, check out any of these websites:
Blackfriday.info
Crunchgear.com/bf09
bfads.net

Want to find deals via your iPhone? If so, you can download TGI Black Friday (free) or the Black Friday Wish App ($3.99).

Thanksgiving Recipes

I’m sure your Thanksgiving menu is almost complete, but if you find yourself in need of a last minute recipe, you can turn to Facebook or your iPhone for help.

The Food Network on Facebook has a whole page dedicated to recipes for Thanksgiving. You can even “attend” an event called “RSVP for Food Network Thanksgiving” and get special planning tips and recipes.

There are also tons of apps you can download for your iPhone, such as
Epicurious Recipes & Shopping List (Free) or iCooking American Celebrations ($0.99).

Embrace Thanksgiving, Socially.

Are you a fan of Thanksgiving? If so, literally become a fan…on Facebook.

Love Turkey? Follow @Butterball on Twitter.

Other ways to embrace social media on Thanksgiving:
• Send your friends and family special Thanksgiving wishes via Facebook, Twitter, or MySpace
• Post your favorite pictures from Thanksgiving on Flickr
• Check-in on FourSquare while running around on Black Friday

Happy Thanksgiving!

-Anna (@alucas9)