TweetCurious to see what we were talking about on Twitter in 2009? Here’s the list: 2009 Twitter Trends News Events 1. #iranelection 2. Swine Flu 3. Gaza 4. Iran 5. Tehran 6. #swineflu 7. AIG 8. #uksnow 9. Earth Hour 10. #inaug09 People 1. Michael Jackson 2. Susan Boyle 3. Adam Lambert 4. Kobe (Bryant) [...]
Year In Review: A Look Back at 2009
What Can Location Based Services Do For You?
TweetAccording to the Chinese calendar, 2010 is the year of the Tiger, but for social platforms it is the year of Location Based Services. A location based service may not strike as much fear in the heart as a tiger would, but it is a service that should stop some businesses in their tracks because [...]
Twitter Wants You To Push Its Buttons … Twitter’s New Tweet Button, That Is
TweetTweet Twitter has become ubiquitous with sharing information through social media. In fact, according to a recent post on their blog, Twitter shares that nearly a quarter of all Tweets include a link. One of the common complaints surrounding Twitter is the work that is required to share information in the form of a Tweet. Copy. Paste. [...]
King James and How He Leveraged Twitter …
TweetTweet What can business owners learn from LeBron James? Any thoughts on what the most active water cooler buzz was about recently? World events? Global warming? The BP oil debacle? Not so much … Arguably the biggest question on the tip of everybody’s tongue was where NBA all star LeBron James would end up? While [...]
“Shocked” By Recent Facebook Virus and Spam Attack
TweetTweet Beware of a recent Facebook virus that we’ve seen circulating online beginning early today, Friday, June 25, 2010. It will arrive as a message in your inbox on Facebook and will include a link. Immediately delete this message and do not click on the link. If you receive this message, you should notify the [...]
The New York Times Bans the Use of the Word “Tweet”? … Well, Not Yet.
TweetTweet Aah! The Internet … source of all information, wellspring of data, and now it seems … not to be (entirely) trusted … who knew?? Recently a blog post by Choire Sicha (common pronunciation) at TheAwl.com proclaimed that New York Times standards editor, Phil Corbett had issued a memo banning the use of “tweet” the invented past [...]
Facebook + Mobile = Social Media Marketing Success
TweetLooking for ways to easily increase fans on Facebook? It’s as easy as a text message! Anyone who has enabled Facebook mobile with their Facebook account can simply send a text to Facebook’s short code 32665 (FBOOK). Your customers can “Like” or “fan” your Facebook page by simply texting the message ”like yourcustomurl” to Facebook’s short code 32665 (FBOOK). [...]
Grass Roots Social Media Initiative To Save The Kansas City Folgers Plant
TweetHorrors! The delicious smell of roasting coffee as you walk or drive anywhere near Broadway in the heart of down town Kansas City is about to be stanched for ever! Since 1908 the aroma that has been delighting passers-by, its caffeinated tendrils wafting passed the noses and awakening the senses of Kansas Citians for more [...]
Social Media is a Science. Rocket Science, in fact.
TweetYes, that’s what I said. Rocket science. Shaking your head in disbelief? Really? Well, would you design or develop your own website? Or would you look to a web development company or web designer to complete that piece of your marketing toolkit. Likewise, would you shoot your own television commercial or buy or place your [...]
I Lost A Friend Yesterday …
TweetMartin Stein, Founder of RMI Direct Marketing passed from this life yesterday after a losing a battle with cancer. Martin and I shared a love of the arts and as such sat on the board of a little performing arts center in Danbury, CT and enjoyed many a warm summer evening under the stars listening [...]