Tag Archives: Twitter

Extra! Extra! Read {and drink} all about it!

Drinking coffee while reading the newspaper is by no means a new concept. People have been doing it for decades. However, the way people do it, has, and continues to, change. How many of you still sit down at your … Continue reading

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Get paid to tweet

When Twitter first arrived in 2006, thousands of consumers began tweeting about their favorite products at their own accord. Fast forward six years to today and of the millions of people on twitter, a recent announcement by American Express will not … Continue reading

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Help Tornado Victims via Social Media

On Sunday night, a massive tornado tore through the Missouri town of Joplin, destroying thousands of homes and businesses and killing more than 100 people. In April, tornados wrecked havoc throughout the South, killing more than 300 people and leaving … Continue reading

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Email or e-mail? 2011 AP Stylebook Updates

It’s official. E-mail is now email according to recent changes in the AP Stylebook. Yesterday, additional changes were introduced via a tweet from the AP Stylebook. Its 2011 edition will include the following new social media terms: geolocation geotagging link … Continue reading

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Where’s the delete button?

Happy Birthday Twitter! March 21, marked five years since the very first tweet was sent and since then some 30 billion tweets have been tweeted. In its five years of existence, we’ve seen the social media platform really evolve. Not long … Continue reading

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We Stumbled, Dugg, Tweeted and Reddit

Tired of being the last one to know about that YouTube video everyone is talking about or not knowing what the acronym is that the people around you seem to keep slipping into their everyday lingo, e.g. GTL? Let the … Continue reading

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A Guide to Social Media Icons

Social media is an integral part to any business these days and it’s becoming increasingly apparent with the overload of social media icons we see on various websites. As with any business, an icon/logo is used to represent the product … Continue reading

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The Power of 140 Characters

If you want a lesson on how NOT to use Twitter, take it from fashion designer Kenneth Cole who last week used the crisis in Egypt as a promotional tool. It’s easy to set up a Facebook or a Twitter … Continue reading

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The Most Expensive 30-Seconds

With 106.5 million viewers, the Super Bowl championship football game is the most-viewed event on U.S. television. Sports fan or not, many people will tune in just for the standard, over-the-top new commercials. After all, as the most expensive advertisement … Continue reading

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Once Upon a Time …

Defining media is becoming more difficult and varied with each passing day. Is it a magazine or newspaper? Is it Facebook or Twitter? Is it your teenaged neighbor armed with a camera sharing video on YouTube? The truth is, it’s … Continue reading

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