Bravo sent out special gift bags to the first few Foursquare users that unlocked the “Real Housewife” badge. The gift bag included four Bravo-branded items: a tote, umbrella, t-shirt and flip video camera.

Facebook introduced the “Like” button for Pages today. Instead of clicking the traditional “Become a fan” button on “fan pages”, fans will now click the “Like” button on “community pages” to show their approval for brands and public figures.

SxSW was one of the most overwhelming experiences of my life thus far. Hundreds of parties and panels. Mobile scan codes everywhere. Free granola bars everywhere. It was like visiting Candy Mountain! … But not quite. Among all of the chaos and excitement, I’m pleased to report that I learned a lot and had a…

I spotted the first “Promoted Tweet” on Twitter

Hanging out with the “Jonas Brothers” at SxSWi. Photo courtesy of freshbooks.

Looking for creative ways to increase awareness of your social media presence? Have you considered wearing your Twitter handle around your neck?

During the “How to Create a Viral Video” panel at SXSW 2010, the panelists announced a #surprisedsxsw video contest, in which participants would create viral videos based on the super popular and very viral video “Surprised Kitty“. My colleague Parker Higgins and I created three videos for the contest. Apparently, the top 20 videos will…