Foursquare Specials: How to Get a Vegetarian to Eat at Your Burger Joint
A Foursquare special at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino led me, a lifelong vegetarian, to eat at the Paris’ in-house burger joint, and I liked it.
Brands on Gowalla
A list of brands marketing on Gowalla, the location-based social networking game.
Vote Now in the Fashion 2.0 Social Media Awards
My favorite online sample sale website, ideeli, has partnered with Style Coalition to create the Fashion 2.0 Social Media Awards. The goal is to measure the best of style influence online. They need your help determining which brands engaged you, moved you, and inspired you to shop, dress, and think in 2009. There are 7…
Twitter and Facebook Go (RED) for World AIDS Day
Above: Twitter’s (RED) look for Dec. 1st, World AIDS Day Above: Twitter’s usual homepage, as of July 29, 2009 In support of World AIDS Day, Twitter and Facebook have gone (RED) for the day. Facebook is running a campaign at facebook.com/joinred, where you can share the (RED) video, change your profile pic to a…
Even My Favorite Pizza Parlor is on Twitter
While visiting Artichoke Pizza this week, I noticed that they have really poured on the Twitter advertising since the last time I’ve been there. There was a beat-up white board outside the pizza shop, advertising their 32 ounce Bud beers (to stay or go – not quite sure if that’s actually legal…) along with their…
Spin the Pen Revisited: Spin It to Win It
Last summer, my friend, Daniel McCoy, and I entered the Pentel Recycology Student Campaign of the Year contest, hosted by Alloy Media + Marketing. Our entry to the contest was called “Spin the Pen. Save the Planet.” Among our many campaign strategies, we utilized a Facebook group, YouTube page, Twitter page and website. We featured…
My First Time as Mayor!
Hooray! I just became a Mayor on Foursquare for the first time ever! It just so happens that I’m the mayor of Dean & Deluca – Times Building. I owe The New York Times for this great honor. If I didn’t work in this building, I wouldn’t be compelled to eat so many Two Little…
Are You Sharing Too Much Online?
Being that I’m pretty active online, I’m always wondering if my social networks are conveying the best image to potential employers (and friends!). Today, I ran across a great blog post on the Doostang blog about “the professional downside of your online social life” that gave me a few tips about best practices. If you’re…
My 1,000th Post on Twitter
Let’s celebrate! I just posted by 1,000 post on Twitter! Just wanted to get that on record. Ok. Go back to your normal lives now. Cheers!
The Best Social Media Presentation EVER!
I found the greated Social Media presentation today, by Marta Kagan. Kudos, girl! Find the presentation here!
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