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Social Media in the Industry: Customization is the Key to Success

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Over the past couple years, one of the most common questions from business owners has been, “Do I need to be on Facebook and/or Twitter?&# To Facebook or Not to Facebook? As of November 2010, there are more than 500 million active Facebook users, 50% of whom login every day. This is a guest post by Angela Denby.

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This Is Canada's QR Codes | Freelance Social Media

Freelance Social Media

“This is Canada&# is an ad campaign done by the Canadian Tourism Commission, aimed at Americans, to promote, well…visiting Canada, of course. QR codes have been used by many other businesses in magazine and newspaper ads but I was looking for something done on a grander scale. Then I stumbled upon “This is Canada&#.

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The bus to Hawaii: Marriott boosts Hawaii Bookings 40% with event.

Akamai Marketing

The campaign, a road tour, dubbed the “Spirit of Aloha” includes Hawaiian travel and tourism executives, 3 dancers & 2 musicians on loan from the Polynesian Cultural Center as well as Maui’s Camile Velasco of American Idol fame. The entire program generated much interest in tourism circles. The result?

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Presidential Elections, Pandemics, Natural Disasters: When to Pause Your Social Media Channels

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For example, the San Francisco Travel Association shared locally inspired Zoom backgrounds when the pandemic made tourism impossible. Make sure they won’t automatically share new links or RSS feeds until you’ve resumed your normal publishing schedule. Monitor engagement and set up social listening. Pause automated content.

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What's your social currency?

Akamai Marketing

640 Million on Facebook. The reason millions of people use these platforms is because they want to engage with PEOPLE. Now hear this: No one ever joined Facebook or Twitter so they could follow a brand or a company. Think about it – when you go to a Facebook page or a blog, do you always comment? Probably not.

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Tool Tuesday: SocialOomph

Akamai Marketing

I think, at least initially, its a good way to keep fresh conversations going; particularly if you are a business new to the social sphere, you should consider each new follow an opportunity to create engagement.

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Social Media Complainers – your new BFF's

Akamai Marketing

I’ve always advised my clients that its better to have people complain in an open forum where it can be addressed. I’ve always advised my clients that its better to have people complain in an open forum where it can be addressed.