Social media is an everyday necessity for businesses and individuals alike. It helps keep people connected at all times, which is just one of the many possible uses of social media. Companies and charities have been using these networking sites to spread awareness and raise money for amazing causes with the help of people all …
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Social Media’s Fight for the Presidency Part 1
“Excuse me, but do you have a moment to talk about our revolutionary leader and political savior, Bernie Sanders?” This is more or less the opening line of American voters who favor the cantankerous, part-time Maestro, Bernie Sanders as their 2016 Presidential Candidate. Whether chatting with their regular Barista or engaging in heated, albeit pointless, …
Is Facebook Becoming a Pest for Political Campaigns?
I was born in the year 1993, which lets you know three of my undeniable characteristics: social media is my preferred form of communication, my phone is always glued to my hand, and LinkedIn is my new best friend. Why? Because I am a Millennial. The majority of Millennials (71%), check social media sites at …
Bottlenose Blog
Because we are in a new era of the Internet, we learn a lot about what is going on in the world through social media platforms. There can’t be a celebrity break-up, corporate crisis, or something as simple as a holiday sale without it trending on Twitter. My thoughts are, if Twitter provides its users …
6 Ways to Effectively Use Social Media for Your Brand
Maintaining a social media presence for a brand is hard work that requires constant attention and nurturing in order for it to be successful and interactive. At Kidd Group, our Public Relations Team manages a variety of different social media accounts ranging from healthcare organizations to tourism and travel accounts, making our messaging and plans …
Keeping Up With the Virtual World of Social Media
Whether it’s a morning cup of coffee or an early work out, people all have their daily routines and for PR professionals this includes checking social media sites. For those PR people out there we all know that feeling, you’re in your morning groove, you get settled at work, log yourself into what you think …
Twitter Isn't Listening
If you’re a Twitter user you may have noticed that recently there have been some changes to the way you retweet posts. Ever since Twitter began users and third party developers have generally led the way in innovation and from this rose a simple formula to retweet a post (RT @username: Message). It’s simple and allows users to …
Twitter 1 – Sports 0
Twitter with care. You knew that, but some people are still learning. High-profile mis-tweets are showing up in the sporting world. Premier League soccer clubs are investigating players who rant. Australian cricketers are leaking team selection news. And now the Green Bay Packers are fining anyone found to have tweeted during an official team event …
Who uses Twitter Anyway?
Teens certainly don’t. That’s according to a new report by an inside source. The 15-year old in question is an intern from Morgan Stanley’s London office and he was asked to write a report on teenagers’ likes and dislikes. The results are causing a stir, and made front-page news in the U.K. You can read the details for yourself, but the take-away for social marketers looking to reach teens could perhaps temper the current buzz around these new media outlets.
Twitter #fail
If you couldn’t already tell, we are big advocates of businesses using Twitter to promote themselves. Got an online fashion boutique? Tweet about your latest sales and offer followers coupons on their next purchase. Run a successful web design company? Tweet about your latest hosting sale and potentially gain some new customers. Own a trendy …