Where To Find Me at SXSW 2012
A look at what Erica Swallow is doing during SXSW 2012.
T-Shirt Quilts: Staying Warm With Memories
A look at four t-shirt quilts that I commissioned from T-Shirt-Quilts.com. They represent social media, travel, NYU and Paragould High School — four important parts of my life.
A Look at JetBlue’s “Blog and Social Networking Policy”
Morgan Johnston, Manager Corporate Communications at JetBlue, shared the company’s public 600-word “Blog and Social Networking Policy” with me. Take a look.
Brands on Gowalla
A list of brands marketing on Gowalla, the location-based social networking game.
First Week at Mashable
Erica Swallow joins Mashable as an editorial assistant after leaving her position as a social media consultant at The New York Times.
Faisal Shahzad’s Headline Photo is Sourced from Orkut
The recent creation of Facebook Open Graph opened a whole new can of worms regarding privacy on social networks. Now more than ever, the world is all a-buzz about privacy. But what about privacy for criminal suspects? Faisal Shahzad, the suspect who admitted to attempting to explode a bomb in Times Square on May 1st, has…
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…
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