Almost Savvy

article thumbnail

TrueTwit: Managing Spammers on Twitter. Does it Work? | Almost Savvy

Almost Savvy

Posted by Irene Koehler in Twitter on July 23, 2009 | 11 responses Note: This was written prior to Twitter’s purge of spam accounts this evening. One can only hope this is a sign that Twitter will be managing this problem more aggressively, possibly eliminating the need for tools such as TrueTwit. Does it Work?

Twitter 272
article thumbnail

8 Tips for Using Social Media for Political Campaigns

Almost Savvy

Knowing the answer to these question will have a lot to do with your strategy. The fish are on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube; not on your website. Sure, you can easily get a certain number of Facebook fans or Twitter followers in a short period of time, but will they be the right ones? Do you want to raise funds, awareness or both?

Campaign 255
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

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

article thumbnail

Creating Evangelists: Social Media the Cirque du Soleil Way

Almost Savvy

A key part of a successful social media business strategy is identifying those with influence and an interest in your brand, and then finding a way to engage them turning them into fans and evangelists. This strategy was definitely in play here. Results: Did I attend LOVE because I was offered a ticket? Yes, absolutely.

article thumbnail

Social Networking Friends vs. Real Life Friends | Almost Savvy

Almost Savvy

Even when we start out with one strategy, we can have a hard time sticking to the plan. I am less engaging on a social level as on FB, Twitter etal on LI even though I try to be cordial in my group discussions, q&a etc. Twitter-social in furthering building relationships. shameless promotion.

article thumbnail

Top 5 Signs Your Business Should Not Be Using Social Media

Almost Savvy

The number of businesses on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, and YouTube is mind-boggling, but the real question is how many of them are using the tools wisely? Incorporating social media tools into an overall business strategy definitely offers important opportunities which wouldn’t be possible any other way.

article thumbnail

Use Social Media to Be Human: Tips from Michael Brito

Almost Savvy

We see them online on Facebook and Twitter, though we’re not always quite sure what they’re doing there. Are the same strategies they’re using applicable to small businesses without the same brand recognition? Are they there to sell products? Monitor our conversations?

article thumbnail

How Facebook Hurt My Feelings | Almost Savvy

Almost Savvy

Strategies for using Facebook run the gamut from closely manage to wide open. RT @IreneKoehler: How Facebook Hurt My Feelings [link] This comment was originally posted on Twitter Reply Irene Koehler says: September 15, 2010 at 3:51 pm Thanks! I was kind of making fun of myself and my fragile ego when I chose that image. Thanks Irene.

Facebook 272