Twitter is a great resource for everyday people to get in touch directly with brands. Most major companies have official Twitter pages, and a lot of them are run by social media representatives whose jobs are to answer to the comments and tweets people send their way. read more..
Freaking out about monitoring every tweet and text of your teen? Why not instead work on real-world relationships that help them navigate the brave new virtual world? read more..
NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - TV networks can advertise, promote, and tweet endlessly in hopes of drawing ratings. They can offer a tireless parade of semi-naked people, guest stars, very special episodes, cliffhangers, "midseason finales," and any number of other old and new tricks in pursuit of ratings. They just can't try to directly influence the 25,000 or so Nielsen families whose viewing habits determine those ratings. Oprah Winfrey was reminded of that rule after she took to Twitter and invited viewers -- especially any with "a Neilsen box" -- to tune into her struggling OWN network. ... read more..
A New England Patriots wide receiver who was shockingly released from the team less than a day before Super Bowl XLVI will instead tweet updates and reactions as he watches the game on television. The bizarre turn of events will provide a wholly unique experience for fans who follow Tiquan Underwood on Twitter. read more..
In Wednesday’s IPO filing, Facebook acknowledged that it will have to comply with the legal and regulatory burdens of becoming a public entity. Listing the various financial laws it expects to navigate as a public company, its public filing highlighted some of the high, government-imposed regulatory costs companies face when they make that hurdle. read more..
If there's one thing that makes people tweet, it's a cause. Twitter reported that more than 2.4 million SOPA-related tweets flooded onto the microblogging site on Jan. 18. read more..
Last summer, Facebook was rumored to be eyeing Instagram. Obviously the acquisition speculation was merely that, and Instagram has gone on to quick and unparalleled photo-sharing success. And for its part, Facebook has been rumored to be developing a built-in filter application of its own. read more..
Three staffers for Rep. Rick Larsen have learned today that it's a pretty terrible idea to Tweet about being drunk on the job if you work on Capitol Hill. The two Legislative Assistants and one Legislative Correspondent tweeted for several days about their plans to have a "December to Remember," (that's #D2R to you) which Politico describes as "a mission to spend the final month of the legislative session partying under the patronage of [Larsen]. ...read more..
