The New York Times Bans the Use of the Word “Tweet”? … Well, Not Yet.
Tweet 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 tense version of the noun-verb Twitter. The fact is, Phil Corbett did send out a memo, a portion of which is included below. Mr. Corbett however, has...
Read MoreTwitter’s A Buzz About Brands
Tweet In a recent study released by eMarketer, a leader in research and analysis on Digital Marketing and Media, it was revealed that based on an April 2010 study by ROI Research commissioned by Performics, active Twitter users spend one-third of their time tweeting about companies or products. Furthermore, Twitter users aren’t shy. 32% actively make recommendations, while 30% ask for recommendations in their own purchasing decisions. Many marketers are trying to encourage this behavior...
Read MoreFacebook + Mobile = Social Media Marketing Success
Looking 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). It’s that easy! This feature can be very useful in driving traffic to...
Read MoreGrass Roots Social Media Initiative To Save The Kansas City Folgers Plant
Horrors! 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 than a hundred years is about to be snuffed out by parent company, J.M. Smucker Co. According to an article in the Kansas City Star, Folgers Coffee Co. will close its longtime...
Read MoreSocial Media is a Science. Rocket Science, in fact.
Yes, 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 own media spots to air that commercial? And, if you did, would you be convinced that you are targeting your demographic and getting the best bang for your marketing...
Read MoreTwitter Turns Tuesday Into Testing and Tweaking Time
Twitter, the micro-blogging service and social media company founded by Jack Dorsey, Evan Williams, and Biz Stone among others, has seen steady growth month over month and a combined growth over the past year of 294.26%. So, if you are a social media networking site with 23 million unique visitors, what do you do to attract a revenue stream and more users? Apparently, spend a day testing out some new features and updates. And that is just what they spent today doing. Twitter spent Tuesday doing...
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