Mar 20, 20097

What IS this Twitter thing???

Categories: Social Media Marketing, Twitter
What IS this Twitter thing???

FYI, City of Hope 24 hour Danceathon raised over $129K and boy does my body hurt!!  But good fun!  Thanks to all my friends on Facebook and Twitter for getting the word out for me and donating to a great cause in such short notice!  The power of social marketing at work! So now I'm going to take a step back.  I've written about Twitter in regards to politics, charities and even comedy.    And the question I'm hearing more and more, time and again is, "What is this Twitter, tweet thing?"  So here's a succinct description written by a colleague of mine at Supanova Training in the UK. Twitter is in effect an internet based texting service that allows anyone with an account to post messages of up to 140 characters. All Twitter accounts are free and you can add a link back to your website in your biography so that every time someone new decides to follow you they can easily access your site...(read more) She goes on to to talk about how a local Chinese restaurant is using Twitter as a tool to generate more business by driving readers to their website.  Once there it's up to them to keep them ...
Mar 6, 20091

Tweet Congress: We the Tweeple

Categories: Political, Social Media Marketing, Twitter
Tweet Congress: We the Tweeple

So this is the "serious"  follow up to The Daily Show's hilarious piece "Twitter Frenzy" aired March 2nd (see previous video). It's true!  Check out Tweet Congress. It's site shows us which congressman are tweeting, who are non-tweeters and it gives you the opportunity to follow your esteemed senator on Twitter!  Hell, you can follow all of them!  If you're into that sort of thing.  Did you know there are more Republicans than Democrats tweeting?  Who knew?  Do we care?  Who are the biggest twits?  I mean tweeters?  Who are the most active? Ok, here are some stats.   John McCain R — AZ (145,929) is above and beyond the most followed with Claire McCaskill D — MO (13,738) although they are not the most active.  The most active are John Culberson R — TX (1,943) and Nancy Pelosi ...
Mar 5, 20091

Twitter Featured on Jon Stewart’s The Daily Show

Categories: Entertainment, Political, Social Media Marketing, Twitter
Twitter Featured on Jon Stewart’s The Daily Show

Twitter has made it BIG! Jon Stewart's The Daily Show's March 2nd episode features a comedy bit on Twitter called "Twitter Frenzy"! In his Daily Show segment “For the uninitiated, here’s how Twitter works,” then he says:“— I have no f***ing idea.” The irony is that there has been quite a buzz about this on Twitter.  The tweets have really been promoting this link!  As am I ;) Enjoy! The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10c Twitter Frenzy Daily Show Full Episodes Important Things With Demetri Martin Political Humor Joke of the Day Related posts:Twestival Fundraiser for Charity:Water via Twitter in Two Weeks Here’s a great interview by PhiLAnthropist for an amazing...Tweet Congress: We the Tweeple So this is the “serious”  follow up to The...What IS this Twitter thing??? FYI, City of Hope 24 hour Danceathon raised over...
Mar 4, 20090

Carnival Cruise Lines: A Case of Social Media Marketing

Categories: Social Media Marketing
Carnival Cruise Lines: A Case of Social Media Marketing

Webhead20 is always on the lookout for interesting stories related to Web 2.0 technology or social media marketing. Well, this blog is in honor of Cruisin' for a Bluesin', the blues dance cruise I organized on Carnival Cruise Lines and just returned from triumphant and exhausted!  We sailed from Long Beach, CA to Ensenada, Mexico and back.  I have to say their website is fun and easy to navigate.  Registering on the site, getting up to date information and organizing an entire group was relatively painless!  Had a great time and the staff was wonderful! Here's an informative interview with Carnival Cruise Lines regarding their successful social media marketing campaign. Related posts:Top 10 Must Knows about Web 2.0 and Social Marketing I have found that the world of Web 2.0...Social Media Marketing in Action!! I’m really seeing that SMO (Social Marketing Optimization) is...Social Media Marketing: Some Real Numbers So we’ve all been hearing the buzz about social...

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