Buzzword Chasers

Twittering goes sky high!

If your looking for a cheap get away, it may just be a quick tweet away! Two of the top US airlines, JetBlue and United Airlines, have now joined the twitter train and are using this as a tool to fill unbooked seats on many of their daily flights. The Airlines Twitter followers can get [...]

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What do you get when you mix social media and shopping? Just Bought.it

JustBought.It is a new app for Twitter that lets you discover real-time deals and recommendations from your friends and followers. It features GPS and Google maps.

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At&t combines your favorite social networking sites in one Mobile App

AT&T has now combined all your favorite social networking applications, Facebook, MySpace and  Twitter, into one all inclusive mobile app. They call it the AT&T Social Net App, and its available to download for free. This nifty little app allows users to view and manage their social networking profiles through and easy to use single menu [...]

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Did Twitter cause Brüno to lose millions at the box office?

Just like when Borat came out in 2006, there is a lot of contrerversy about Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest mockumentry, Brüno. But did Twitter cost him big bucks at the box office?? By Friday morning, things were looking good for Sacha Baron Cohen and his new movie Brüno. After midnight, ticket sales were close to $1.6 [...]

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Job Qualifications: Graduate Degree and 250+ Followers on Twitter?

Best Buy is requiring that job applicants have 250+ followers on Twitter. It is likely that other companies will start to catch on soon.

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Twitter makes Hashtags clickable hyperlinks

Twitter releases the ability to now click on Hashtags. This adds an additional layer of usability for people viewing twitter. Now when you see an interesting topic someone is going hashtag crazy on simply click on it now and it will return a series of Real-time results for the hashtag that was clicked on as [...]

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Social Networks Do the Marketer’s Dirty Work

My profile is full of information which makes me ripe for marketers. I have a list of the music, movies, and books that I enjoy. I list the jobs that I have and post the groups I’m a part of, not to mention all of my interests. I put myself into a demographic; I spoon feed the marketing industry.

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