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Twitter as a News Source
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010
If you want to know what’s really going on in the world, log on to Twitter. News topics are popular Twitter subjects; tweets are full of headlines. As news should be, Twitter posts are timely and in real-time, plus those involved first-hand in the news are often the ones tweeting about it, so there’s the potential to get information firsthand. If you’d like to know more about Twitter as a news source, check out this PCMAG.COM article by Lance Ulanoff about why “Twitter is the New CNN.” To benefit from Twitter as a news source, you have to pay attention to the tweets and follow the individuals who report news in the areas of your interest and make sure that they’re credible sources.
More on Geo-Tagging/Location-Based Social Media
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010
Here’s another great article from the Mashable website on geo-tagging/location-based social media:
5 Things You Need to Know About Location-Based Social Media
by Kevin Nakao
Kevin Nakao is VP of Mobile & Business Search for WhitePages, a Top 40 Web and Mobile Publisher. You can find him on Twitter, and on the Whitepages Blog where he writes about mobile, local, and social media.
While last year’s SXSW seemed to serve as the “coming out” party for location-based services (LBS), maybe this year’s conference signifies the migration of these platforms into mainstream culture. And perhaps the only real “new” concept to emerge this year is the idea that there is finally a real opportunity to make money via “location.”
Here are five things that companies should consider as they look to utilize location-based services (LBS) as part their mobile strategy. Click here to read the entire article.
Make it Easy for Customers to Contact You
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
Many times when we’re prompted by an ad, article, or email to contact a business, we are unable to find adequate contact information for that company. That’s so frustrating, especially when we want to patron that business! In this busy world, people are so used to getting information quickly that they do not want to take the time or added effort to look up a phone number or manually enter in all the information to get the driving directions to a location. Helping customers contact or get to you fast and easy is critical to making a sale and creating a favorable feeling about your company. Here are a few tips to assist customers in contacting you with ease: (more…)
Connect the Dots
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009
We’ve just completed a round of holidays and most of us have spent a good amount of time with friends, family, and co-workers in the process of celebrating. Though holiday get-togethers can sometimes be stressful, it’s important to recognize how very important they are. “Psychology Today” recently reported that “In surveys to determine the factors that contribute most to human happiness, respondents consistently rate connection to friends and family-love, intimacy, social affiliation-above wealth or fame, even above physical health…Loneliness isn’t about being alone; it’s about not feeling connected.” (more…)
Top 3 Free PR Tips in Today’s Economy
Friday, October 30th, 2009
We’ve found that while many are calling this a “challenging economy,” many businesses are making the best of the times. So, if we all can put ourselves in the mindset that challenges are opportunities waiting to be unearthed, then here are three free PR tips for maximizing the times. (more…)
Twitter Amazes Us Again…and even serves up a cup of cocoa.
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
Ok, so we’ve blogged about Twitter and its benefits a few times before. But as we Tweet more and more, it’s amazing to see how Twitter has opened up a whole new meaning to communication, connectivity, and customer service. (more…)
Tweet 16
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
Twitter, the social networking micro-blogging service, is gaining popularity like wildfire. Everyone from celebrities, news entities, politicians, businesses, non-profit organizations, and individuals like you and me, are using Twitter to connect with their publics. According to mashable.com, Twitter has an expected 1,192 percent annual growth rate. That’s astounding! On Kauai, businesses such as No Ka Oi Landscape Service (@NKOLandscape), The Grand Hyatt Kauai (@GHKPoipu), Deja Vu Surf Hawaii (@dejavusurf), and more are tweeting about the latest news and activities in their companies and industries, and even offering exclusive tips and deals for their tweeting customers (check out Bubba Burger @Bubba_Burger). (more…)
What are You Doing? Tweet!
Monday, March 9th, 2009
There’s new meaning to the phrase, “a little bird told me…” Twitter, the social networking and micro-blogging service describes itself as “a service for friends, family, and co-workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing?” But Twitter has gone far beyond friends, family and co-workers. (more…)
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