article thumbnail

NBA Announces 2014 Social Media Award Winners

The Realtime Report

Best Hashtag- Blake Griffin (Los Angeles Clippers). Rajon Rondo (@RajonRondo) January 14, 2014. The NBA was also host to the very first “ Social Media Night ” back in 2013, encouraging fans to socially engage with the Golden State Warriors. Selfie Award - Jrue Holiday (New Orleans Pelicans).

article thumbnail

Adidas Teams With Champs Sports To Create Instagram Mini Series

The Realtime Report

Followers could ask the new car any question, through any social network using the hashtag, and the MINI would respond in a way that showed off the car’s new features. Starbucks ranks among the top brands sharing Instagram videos as well, hosting numerous creative and artsy videos featuring coffee and cup designs.

Sports 172
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

5 Ways to Surprise & Delight Your Audience

Ignite Social Media

Hashtag Search. Say you are a brand that offers a product that is designed to help new moms, try searching for the hashtag #NewMom or just a key word search on Twitter. Host Meet Ups. Whether it be Jeep vehicle meetups, food tasting events or a party hosted by their favorite brand. Event Based.

Hosting 80
article thumbnail

What Marketers Need to Know About TikTok

Ignite Social Media

Its origins here in the West can be traced back to 2014’s Musical.ly We recently hosted a webinar on TikTok. including In-Feed Native Video, Branded Takeovers, TopView, Branded Hashtag Challenges, and Branded Effects. Branded Hashtag Challenge: Encourages users to create and share content on TikTok using a branded hashtag.

Marketing 217
article thumbnail

Can I Use This Photo on Social Media? Understanding Image Copyright

Hootsuite

Remember the star-studded selfie snapped on Ellen DeGeneres’ phone during the 2014 Academy Awards? A post shared by Ellen DeGeneres (@theellenshow) on Mar 2, 2014 at 7:10pm PST. It’s popular for brands to encourage people to post their photos with a branded hashtag for a chance to be featured in the company’s feed.

article thumbnail

The World’s First Instagram Hotel Gets Rave Reviews

Convince & Convert

In an age where the hashtags like #travel, #travelgram, #traveling and #travelingram have millions of posts on Instagram (and counting!), While photogenic features are a good start, the hotel lives up to its branding by streaming Instagram photos with the #1888Hotel hashtag on two flat screens in the lobby.

Hotels 149
article thumbnail

Why Transmedia Is The New Viral Gold For Influencer Marketing

The Realtime Report

To break down this formula, let’s examine each part: Tastemakers (or recognized influencers) are mostly celebrities, talk show hosts, news anchors, thought leaders and politicians. This style of marketing encourages fan pages and real time hashtag conversations with influencers.