Tag Archives: Twitter

Game of Thrones and Pretty Little Liars Engage Audiences with Social Interaction – Break Records

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Kevin Collins

Recently two TV programs have successfully engaged audiences with social interaction. HBO’s Game of Thrones and ABC Family’s Pretty Little Liars both broke records through TV check-in, Get Glue and Twitter respectively. Continue reading →

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Twitter Unveils Photo & Video Sharing

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Kevin Collins

Twitter has decided to finally take control of videos and photos and have launched its own version with the help of Photobucket. Continue reading →

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Salesforce Purchases Radian6 for $326 million

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Kevin Collins

Salesforce.com recently acquired Radian6, a social media monitoring service, for $326 million in cash and stock. Continue reading →

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Twitter Removes “QuickBar”

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Kevin Collins

After just a month, Twitter has pulled down its Quick Bar, which was added to the Twitter iPhone app. It allowed advertising to float at the top of the Twitter timeline and display rotating trends as well as sponsored topics. Continue reading →

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GetGlue to Enhance Live TV Viewing with Facebook Check-ins

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Kevin Collins

Using GetGlue, viewers are rewarded with virtual stickers for ‘checking in’ on Facebook during their favorite shows. Continue reading →

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Twitterati Upset Over New Mobile Ad Tool

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Kevin Collins

Twitter’s devout user-base is caught off guard by the new intrusion of mobile ads and surprised over the company’s new push into mobile advertising. Continue reading →

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Content Creation is Value Creation

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Gabriel Cheng

People will share their version of a brand’s story with other people, but they don’t care to listen to the brand’s own story. So why bombard them instead of giving something for people to talk about? Continue reading →

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