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Avoiding Twitter? MIchael Hyatt might convince you otherwise
By: Tammy Stankey
07/21/2009 - One of my favorite bloggers, Michael Hyatt, had a great post earlier this month that anyone using, avoiding or considering Twitter should definitely read. Michael is CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers. I started following his blog and tweets for selfish reasons (I have a young adult adventure novel I'd…
Twitter Touts Great American Pastime and City of St. Louis
By: Julie Steininger
07/17/2009 - St. Louis is still aglow from the excitement of this week's Major League Baseball All-Star game. Social media had a role in the festivities as well. Reebok hosted the "Hidden Ball Trick" Scavenger Hunt, a viral marketing campaign that took fans on a hunt throughout…
The Best Advice for Using Twitter for Marketing and PR
By: Marijean Jaggers
07/16/2009 - If you're interested in learning how you can use Twitter for Marketing and PR, visit this site: www.howtousetwitterformarketingandpr.com. Did you click through? Really? You should ... The site makes a very strong argument, I think, and one I agree with. Surprised? Maybe even a little…
CHO Knows Social Media: How a Regional Airport Makes Connections
By: Marijean Jaggers
07/15/2009 - Standing Partnership client, the Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO), has grown by leaps and bounds with its reputation and reach over the last year. Through the use of social media tools and a new dynamic Web site, the airport's executive director, Barbara Hutchinson, has developed a…
Are Digg and Delicious Outdated?
By: Chrissy Hugyez
06/29/2009 - For social media savvy savants, Digg and Delicious are two familiar tools that help you bookmark and share news with colleagues and friends. But a competitor may soon dethrone the popular sites to make way for a new Web 3.0 generation. According to Fast Company,…
A Solid 'B' on Twitter Grader - What's Your Score?
By: Justin Lopinot
06/23/2009 - Only a few months into my Twitter experience, and I'm already certified as "Twitter Elite" for St. Louis. What am I talking about? Let me tell you. I stumbled across the Web site called Twitter Grader. You can enter your Twitter name (or "handle" as…
Pharma is 18 Months Behind in Social Media
By: Beth Minnigerode
06/08/2009 - According to a recent study by Forrester Research, pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device companies are well behind every other industry in utilizing online community building and social networking techniques. As the report states, there may be regulatory reasons for this, but there are strategies these…
Is Facebook No Longer 'Far Out' to Baby Boomers?
By: Justin Lopinot
06/02/2009 - Baby Boomers, once the fastest-growing age group on Facebook, are abandoning the social networking site in recent months, according to an analysis released on June 1 by Inside Facebook. The analysis ponders some possible reasons why older Americans are not using new communication tools like Facebook.…
Twitter for Event Promotion, Collaboration and Community Building
By: Marijean Jaggers
06/01/2009 - "It all started on Twitter," said Steve Whitaker, kicking off the first-ever pie bake off in the community of Charlottesville, Va. The C'ville Pie Down, as the event came to be known, started with an innocent tweet. First, Jamie Schwartz of Brown Automotive, a local…
CHO Featured in Charlottesville Social Media Story on WCAV CBS-19
By: Marijean Jaggers
05/14/2009 - Charlottesville Albemarle Airport's executive director Barbara Hutchinson is featured for her use of social media tools, including Twitter and the JetBlast blog in a story that will air tonight at 6pm on WCAV CBS-19. We gained a preview, via Twitter, on YouTube before the broadcast.…
