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04 Advice from Tweetphoto Founders on Getting the Most Out of Twitter
Sean, Rodney and Angie talk about listening tools (Google alerts and RSS feeds), ways to find people to follow (search.twitter.com, twellow.com and twittergrader.com) and tips for how businesses can make the most of Twitter.
03 Tweetphoto: The Best New Marketing Tool for Your Business?
Angie Swartz, Sean Callahan and Rodney Rumford talk about who uses Tweetphoto, how people can search for photos (even if they don't have a Twitter account), and how Tweetphoto is a marketing tool for businesses. Tweetphoto has users like Britney Spears too!
02 Tweetphoto: Rocking the World of Uploading Pictures to Twitter!
Angie Swartz, Sean Callahan and Rodney Rumford discuss how Tweetphoto, a company only 6 months old, is providing a better way to photo share. In 3 easy steps users can share photos, vote, favorite and geotag. They welcome comments and suggestions from their users.
01 This week in Twitter News!
Angie Swartz, Sean Callahan and Rodney Rumford talk about Twitter account suspensions and how Twitter is not just an addiction but a channel of communication. Technorati releasing list of top 100 twitterers,ReadWriteWeb thinks Twitter should get a Nobel Peace Prize for the Iran elections coverage, new study says the 55+ demographic is the fastest growing one on Facebook, Twitter added to Collins English Dictionary, and Michael Jackson #1 trending topic.
04 Does Twitter Need Best Buy More Than Best Buy Needs Twitter?
Angie Swartz (@aaswartz), John Bernier (@bernierjohn), and Guest Co-Host Becky Carroll (@bcarroll7) discuss whether Best Buy jumping on Twitter adds legitimacy to Twitter. Does Twitter need Best Buy more than Best Buy needs Twitter? Does having companies such as Best Buy using Twitter add credibility to the tool? We talked about how Best Buy has long demonstrated themselves as a forward thinking company and how Best Buy has 875,000 fans on Best Buys Fan Page.
03 Whats up with BestBuySucks.com?
Angie Swartz (@aaswartz) ,John Bernier (@bernierjohn), and Guest Co-Host Becky Carroll (@bcarroll7) talk about BestBuySucks.com, dealing with disgruntled employees/customers & embracing all forms of press and using it to learn. If youre not listening, you cant learn. We also talked about Best Buys position on employees using social networks during working hours, how incorporating a policy for employees social media use is important, the impact it can have on employee morale and trust, and...
02 How does Best Buy Measure ROI and the Success of the Twelp Force?
Angie Swartz (@aaswartz), John Bernier (@bernierjohn), and Guest Co-Host Becky Carroll (@bcarroll7) discuss how twitters got an answer for everythingjust ask. We also discuss how Best Buy is measuring ROI, how most questions get answers on average 1.5 times, listening tools and how the word about the Twelp Force is spread virally by #FollowFriday, word of mouth, and in the blogosphere.
01 Everybodys Official on the TwelpForce (Best Buys Twitter Help Force)
Angie Swartz (@aaswartz) and Guest Co-Host Becky Carroll (@bcarroll7) interview Best Buys John Bernier (@bernierjohn) about Best Buys Twitter help force-The Twelp Force (@twelpforce). We discuss Best Buys revolutionary TV Commercial linking to their twitter account http://www.twitter.com/twelpforce in lieu of their website, how 1,800 Best Buy employees are using their personal twitter accounts to represent the Best Buy brand and how they rely strongly on the Twitter community to notify them...
04 Impact of Employer Social Media Policy on Morale and A Little MC Hammer
Angie Swartz (@aaswartz) and Scott Gulbransen (@prgully) of Intuit discuss how a corporations policy on employees accessing the internet during working hours might have a dramatic impact on employee morale. Could your policy of blocking the internet infer you dont trust your employees? We discuss Intuits relatively open policy for employees having access to social media sites during working hours. Additionally, we discuss MC Hammer, his speech at Gravity Summit at Harvard, his business savvy...
03 Intuit Making Taxes a Little more Hip with Partner MySpace and Secret Sh
Angie Swartz (@aaswartz) and Scott Gulbransen (@prgully) of Intuit discuss how Intuit partnered to use My Space Secret Shows for their Freeloader Nation promotion. This campaign was designed to embrace younger users and to welcome them to the Turbotax product. The Secret Shows offered bands like Lily Allen and Tay Zonday and small venue concerts had a limited number of tickets. Fans could friend Freeloader Nation on My Space to get tickets with 1st 25 friends having opportunity to get VIP...
02 Intuit: Using Social Media to Listen and Improve the Customer Experience
Angie Swartz (@aaswartz) interviews Scott Gulbransen about what its like to be a Corporate Communications professional (i.e. one of the faces of Intuit) tweeting on his personal twitter account both personally and professionally, how social media is an integral part of his day, using TweetDeck and other listening tools to stay on top of what consumers are saying about the brand & his great team (@quickenchels and @turbotaxashley). We also discuss how Intuit has long been a company to solicit...
01 Scott Gulbransen on Football, Mint and Loving Intuit
Angie Swartz (@aaswartz) interviews Scott Gulbransen of Intuit (@prgully). Scott graciously joins us this week despite his busy schedule as Intuit announces their intent to acquire MINT this week. Angie and Scott discuss his passionate views about football (both Notre Dame and the San Diego Chargers), his love of working at Intuit, the NFLs rules of Twitter, Intuits views on the personal tweeting for Scott as a Corporate Spokesperson, Scotts comments to Shawn Merriman regarding the Tila...
04 This week in Twitter News!
Alan and Angie discuss Ivy Bean, 104 year old woman who uses Facebook and Twitter and her large number of friends and followers, two girls in Australia who were lost and found by updating their Facebook status from their phones and the controversy surrounding their use of Facebook versus calling, the NFL's recent update of their Twitter policy for fans.
03 San Diego Twestival is September 12!
Scot Chisholm, Stay Classy, Host of Twestival San Diego and Alan Underkofler, Square Martini Media, Sponsor of Twestival San Diego join Angie to talk about the upcoming event on September 12. San Diegos 2nd annual Twestival will be held at the Hotel Solamars rooftop bar. All proceeds will go toward building a shelter for homeless young adults in San Diego. Scot announced the entertainment line up and discussed how the event and all related supplies have been 100% donated.
02 What is Twestival? You mean a Twitter.Festival?
Twestival was started by Amanda Rose (@amanda). Angie, Scot and Alan discuss how Twestival was organized by a group of volunteers using Twitter, how the 2009 Twestival brought together 2009 cities around the world for the cause of clean drinking water and raised over $250,000. We also discuss how the 2008 San Diego Twestival was organized in 4 days last year and still brought together over 60 people in a downtown setting broadcast live.
01 12for12K Challenge Supporting Doctors Without Borders
Angie Swartz (@aaswartz) interviews Mark Lovett (@globalpatriot) about his September 12for12K Challenges Supporting Doctors Without Borders. Marks challenge includes events in San Diego, Stockholm, and London. Angie and Mark discuss the fabulous San Diego event that just happened at Anthology featuring the amazingly fabulous Alphonse Mouson Jazz Project with Michael Kiors creating a painting in the background (while the band played jazz!). We also discuss the upcoming Stockholm (9/9) and...
04 Joel Price is @CHARGERS on Twitter!
Angie Swartz(@aaswartz) and Becky Carroll (@bcarroll7) discuss how Joel Price (@joelprice) manages the @CHARGERS account on Twitter and how he is the person tweeting for the CHARGERS. Joel feels being on twitter allows fans to be much closer to the team than in the past. Per Joel, The CHARGER Team is trying to engage every form to engage our fans because we know we dont exist w/o our fans. We also discuss how the NFL is currently developing a policy on Twitter and how the CHARGERS use...
03 San Diego CHARGERS-1st NFL Team on Twitter!
Angie Swartz(@aaswartz) and guest Co-host Becky Carroll (@bcarroll7) interview Joel Price (@joelprice) about how the San Diego CHARGERS (@chargers) were the first NFL team to have a Twitter account. Joel discusses how Pro cyclists and Lance Armstrong were the 1st athletes to adopt twitter and a great inspiration to him. He also discusses the Charger players and how Shawne Merriman (@shawnemerriman), a heavy twitter user, uses twitter to have a closer connection to fans.
02 Joel Price is the Face of New Media for the San Diego CHARGERS!
Joel Price (@Joelprice) has been the Manager of New Media for the San Diego Chargers for 9 Seasons. Angie Swartz (@aaswartz) and Guest Co-host Becky Carroll (bcarroll7) talk with Joel about how the CHARGERS message boards are one of their most popular tools. Joel discusses how he has seen So much action and passion on our message boards for years. The CHARGERS consider their message boards a Virtual Tailgate and have 8 moderators for their boards who are all FANS. He also adds a few lessons...
01 This Week in Twitter News with Angie Swartz and Guest Co-Host Becky Carr
Angie Swartz(@aaswartz) and Guest Co-Host Becky Carroll (@bcarroll7) discuss the SEC Football Leagues ban of Twitter & Facebook for fans at games (and subsequent reversal), how Blogger is celebrating its birthday-10 years-WOW! and how the exciting Twestival is coming up the week of September 9.
04 Denise Wakeman Celebrates Her Birthday with a KIVA Challenge!
Angie Swartz(@aaswartz) and Denise Wakeman (@DeniseWakeman) discuss how she used Twitter to raise money for Micro loans via KIVA to support causes in many countries around the world. You can still contribute to Denises $5,000 goal via the link below and learn more about KIVA.
03 Denise Wakeman on Marathon Running, Utterly, & Video
Angie Swartz(@aaswartz) and Denise Wakeman (@DeniseWakeman) discuss how Denise used Utterly to post updates about her progress while running a marathon. Why? Because people want to know you and allowing people to see a personal side of you opens the door to having a conversation. Many barriers are removed because of social media tools. We discuss how Denises career is at a different level because of use of social media. Lastly, use of VIDEO today is so easy. It can be planned, produced and...
02 Denise Wakeman talks about THE BLOG SQUAD!
Angie Swartz(@aaswartz) interviews Denise Wakeman (@DeniseWakeman) about her online marketing career. Denise, an early adopter and owner of The Blog Squad, had her first website in 1997 and started blogging in 2004. She says a blog is a social media tool that can add comments and personality to your online presence. Denise shares how her own career changed as she integrated Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter.
01Twitter Outages, Facebook buys Friendfeed, Chicago Public Schools Ban Soc
Angie Swartz(@aaswartz) and Denise Wakeman (@DeniseWakeman) discuss the Facebook Twitter outages, The Facebook purchase of FriendFeed,@EV & @Sara have a new BABY, Shout out to Mari Smith (@MariSmith) on her Birthday! Chicago Public Schools ban communicating with Social Media.
04 How has PR evolved because of Social Media & Twitter?
Angie Swartz(@aaswartz) and Melissa Hourigan (@MelissaHourigan) discuss how social media provides an amazing outlet for companies to be responsive, transparent and immediately reactive when positive and negative events occur. Twitter strategy must be an integral part of your PR plan. We discuss how you have to be in front of the influencers on Twitter as well as being in front of the Media as part of your PR strategy. Melissa shares the example of how companies like Trackvia can use Twitter...
03 Announcing new Podcast series The Voice of Media on Twitter & 1st guest,
Angie Swartz(@aaswartz), Melissa Hourigan (@MelissaHourigan) and NBC 7/39s Catherine Garcia (@Catherine739) discuss new podcast series The Voice of Media on Twitter. Angie and Melissa interview Catherine about how she uses Twitter, her views on Media on Twitter, how Twitter fosters traditional Medias ability to get sources quickly and how the two work together. Catherine talks about how Twitter allows her to cast a wide net to get a real person to represent a story with quick turnaround, how...