How do you promote Twitter to people who aren’t using Twiiter? Hm. Well, my first thought – not on Twitter. Here’s the question I got (with slight revisions): Hey Katrina, Thanks so much for your time. So, I am helping a company run their live Tweet from a conference. We are going to hold 3…
Walking the streets of Boston, you’ll notice plenty of store fronts have the signs – “Follow us on Twitter” or “Like us on Facebook” – but what do they mean for the business? Is anyone listening? Poe’s Kitchen at the Rattlesnake is. They’re using what you’re Tweeting and posting on Facebook to give guests an…
I’m a social media geek so I guess the first reason is: “I have to.” I wasn’t intrigued by Foursquare until I checked in at the Ben and Jerry’s in Harvard Square and got a great deal. Now I check in pretty often – who doesn’t love a discount? I also like seeing real-time tips…
Have you ever attended a social media class? Do you have a bachelor’s degree in social media? Well now you can at Birmingham City University in the UK. Initially, I approached ” Is a university course in the use of social media a degree too far? ” with a bit of skepticism. How do you…
If you work in social media, I’m sure you’ve gotten the question: “I signed up for that Twitter thing. Can I get a 101 or a Twitter dictionary?” I tried to search for one and didn’t find anything that broke down the Twitter language and defined its value proposition. So, here’s my best attempt. Twitter…
I love great ideas and this. Well this is a fantastic idea. It’s a YouTube video that allows the user to rewrite the ending to their experience. Yes. I said pick your own ending YouTube video. The video came from the tippexperience’s YouTube channel. It starts with the title “A hunter shoots a bear.” 5…
