3 Fun #ThrowbackThursday Ideas
From vintage ads to ’80s playlists, here are some social media hits — sure to set your TBT tweets on fire
Life on social media can be fierce.
There’s #MotivationMonday, #TransformationTuesday, #HumpDay and the highly competitive #ThrowbackThursday. 🙀
Ahh, the pressure to post something old and funny that won’t make you look like complete buffoon. The heat. Is on.
So, instead of playing it safe and posting a baby pic of yourself, or a pic you took last month, we’ve got some fun throwback ideas that are sure to pack a (social media-friendly) punch this week.
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TRENDING FACTS
If you are promoting a brand or business on Twitter and want to post something that leans a bit more professional than, say, you and your friends dressed as KISS on Halloween, then I suggest digging into some facts or stats.
The History Channel is actually a great resource for this.
I love the “This Day In History” section, which is telling me right now that today is the day “A Streetcar Named Desire” opened on Broadway!
OLD TECHNOLOGY
If you have some sort of Discman or 8-track tape laying around, you’re golden.
Personally, I love searching through my grandparents’ stuff for some #TBT gems. But, if that’s not an option, no worries. Grab a pic online and pair it with a personal blurb or tidbit! In addition to pics of old gadgets, I love searching for old technology ads — just for a laugh.
Bill Gates and a floppy disk? Pure platinum TBT material.
Seriously. This is why God invented Google.
HITS FROM ANOTHER TIME
Old music is always a winner.
I mean, who doesn’t love Cyndi Lauper?
If you’re running out of #ThrowbackThursday ideas, post one of your favorite songs from the ’80s or ’90s, or a pic of a favorite artist at his or her ’80s prime (right now, I’m thinking Madonna, “Like A Virgin”).
Even better? Livestream yourself telling a story about the first time you heard your favorite childhood song — and then sing it. Yep. You will win at #TBT.
I love grabbing stuff like this from YouTube. Just find the video and post it in your tweet or FB post.
Another option is to reference an old song title or lyrics along with a GIF. Easy peasy. Or, if you have a little time, why not create your own ’80s playlist on Spotify and embed it into your tweet?
As a tiger-blood infused Charlie Sheen said back in 2011 … that’s what we call #winning.
(Just make sure to use one of those #TBT hashtag things when you tweet!)
