Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Great news story to show the continued efforts the Army is making into Social Media. LTC Tribus worked for me as we were launching Army Strong Stories. He was one of our first bloggers when he deployed to Iraq in June 2008. LTG […]
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MinneDemo
Last night I attended the “MinneDemo” here in Minneapolis. It was a great time to socialize with social media friends and get to meet some new people. Here is a breakdown of the demos with links to their websites: 1. ArtsApp – like Monster.com for artists to submit multimedia (Dejen Tesfagiorgis) 2. Reliacloud – a […]
Twitter Could Become the Unemployed’s Best Friend
One of Twitter’s advantages is that unlike e-mail messages or Facebook updates, tweets can reach an unknown audience — a benefit that recruiters, human resources departments and job-seekers are fast discovering. In the last month, 340,000 jobs have been listed on Twitter, said William Fischer, co-founder of WorkDigital, which created TwitJobSearch, a site that searches […]
The Martin Agency: U.S. Agency of the Year 2009
Pizza is Andy Azula’s favorite food. “I’ve been obsessed with pizza all my life,” jokes Azula, on location in Los Angeles shooting the agency’s first work for Pizza Hut. Azula, the longhaired creative director who has starred in about 50 of the agency’s “Whiteboard” commercials for UPS, is producing the work that won the shop […]
JWT Named Adweek’s 2009 Global Agency of the Year
Rosemarie Ryan wasn’t quite sure what to think as she explained to Microsoft executives the rationale for positioning the company’s new site for Web searches as a “decision engine.” While navigating the shop’s January 2009 pitch for Bing, Ryan was bewildered by the quizzical glances Microsoft executives shot at each other. “I didn’t know whether […]
Five Ways to Build Trust—and Tipping Points for Choice
A column I was recently reading, by noted coach and businessman Harvey Mackay, contended that trust is the most important word in business. It made the point that people buy from people, not from companies. I work in the healthcare sector, particularly hospitals and long-term care companies. People would rather not need their services, and […]
Fortune 500 companies using social media to reach customers
Last year, United Airlines found a new way to use Twitter to reward customers and fill empty seats. In May, the Chicago-based airline began offering a limited number of Twitter-exclusive fare deals, or “twares,” to domestic and international destinations. The last-minute specials are sent out once or twice a week and typically expire within one […]
16 social media guidelines used by real companies
So let’s take a look at some real world social media policies and guidelines as used by companies. Zappos does a great job of summing it up in seven words, but the detail is also important and there are some fine suggestions here… IBM Don’t pick fights, be the first to correct your own mistakes, […]
Army Exceeds Recruiting Goals for FY09
The Army exceeded its recruiting goal for fiscal year 2009 and is entering the new year with more than 43 percent of its mission in its delayed entry pool, officials announced Wednesday. (Note: The delayed entry pool is made up of individuals who have signed a contract but are delayed in leaving for basic training. […]
QR Codes…just wait…they’re coming!
Not sure what a QR (Quick Response) code is? The take a minute to watch this YouTube video. This presentation can also help explain it: Qr Code Demo View more presentations from The Ace Group, Inc.. I’ve been communicating with someone at the Ace Group and they developed a sample QR code for me that […]