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Twitter Wants To Import Your Contacts (And Increase Your Activity)

Mary C. Long — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:15:15 +0000

We told you the folks at Twitter were clever, didn’t we? In case you missed it – they are.

In what we’re expecting is another example of Twitter’s “innovation through experimentation,” Twitter has come up with another way to increase your activity: importing your contacts.

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Ashton Kutcher Doesn’t Like How People Are Using Twitter; No You Shouldn’t Care

Mary C. Long — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:30:43 +0000

Ashton Kutcher does NOT like how Twitter is being used these days. He’s mostly blaming (everyone’s scapegoat) the media, but he’s not pleased with YOU either.

It used to be fun, but now, according to Kutcher “it’s just a bunch of companies and people constantly pitching crap.”

But we smell another reason for this star’s dissatisfaction.

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Having Trouble Concentrating As You Tweet And Such? Try Coffitivity

Mary C. Long — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:00:41 +0000

It’s the start of a long weekend here in the U.S., and you’re like us, you may be having a tough time concentrating as you go about your day tweeting and such.

Or you may be one of those easily distracted types who has trouble focusing regardless of the day.

If either case applies – and particularly if you work from home – we think we’ve found the answer to your problems. Well, someone else did, but we’re sharing it here.

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In Which A Twitter Account Takeover Goes Very, Very Awry

Allison Stadd — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:00:22 +0000

Hilarity ensued, the account gained more than 20,000 Twitter followers, and all was well in the world.

If that’s the best case scenario for a celebrity Twitter takeover of a sports account, here is the worst.

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Social Media Jobs: Brooklyn Brewery, Visiware, Science Friday

Nadine Cheung — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:30:39 +0000

This week, Brooklyn Brewery is hiring a multimedia manager, while Visiware needs a senior account manager. Science Friday is seeking a web producer, and Dickson is on the hunt for a creative content strategist. Get the scoop on these openings and more below, and find additional social media jobs on Mediabistro.

Multimedia Manager Brooklyn Brewery (Brooklyn, NY)
Senior Account Manager Visiware (New York, NY)
Web Producer Science Friday (New York, NY)
Creative Content Strategist Dickson (Addison, IL)
Marketing Coodinator – Social Media StyleHaul (New York, NY)

Find more great social media jobs on our job board. Looking to hire? Tap into our network of talented AllTwitter pros and post a risk-free job listing. For real-time openings and employment news, follow @MBJobPost.

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Twitter Premieres TV Ad Targeting, Enabling Marketers To Synchronize Their Twitter And TV Ad Campaigns

Allison Stadd — Fri, 24 May 2013 12:00:46 +0000

Almost four months after acquiring social TV analytics company Bluefin Labs, Twitter has premiered Twitter TV Ad Targeting.

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Introducing Twitter Amplify, An In-Stream, Real-Time Video Product

Allison Stadd — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:30:53 +0000

During an Internet Week presentation, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo introduced Twitter Amplify, a new video content promotion tool that capitalizes on existent Twitter video partnerships with brands like the NBA, ESPN, and Fox.

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Twitter For Mac Updated With Notification Support

Allison Stadd — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:00:55 +0000

A month after rolling out serious updates to Twitter for Mac including retina display support, 14 additional languages, and simplified photo sharing, Twitter has tweaked its Mac app with additional notification functionality.

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Why Brands Must Put The ‘Social’ In Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]

Shea Bennett — Fri, 24 May 2013 07:30:09 +0000

Social media is all about engagement.

Right? How many times have you heard that. Engage, engage, engage. So why are so many brands so bad at it?

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10 Ways That Restaurants Are (And Should Be) Using Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]

Shea Bennett — Fri, 24 May 2013 06:00:05 +0000

If you’re in the restaurant business, what are some proactive ways that you can and should be using social media to raise awareness of your business, drive customer footfall and increase covers?

Well, how about using Facebook and Twitter to promote and show off new menu items? You can empower your employees (whom you can also source through social channels) to act as brand ambassadors to help spread the word, and use Instagram and Pinterest to share mouth-watering photographs of your head chef’s latest creations.

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The Chat Diary Alerts You To Twitter Chats

Mary C. Long — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:30:13 +0000

You’ve heard of Twitter chats and you even know how to participate in them (maybe. If not, read this post where we explain it ALL), but where can you find Twitter chats?

Lucky for you, there’s a place that keeps track of Twitter chats, so you’ll never miss another chance to connect.

And all you have to do is follow its Twitter and pay attention!

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Kim DotCom Claims Twitter Infringed On Patent, But Will Accept ‘Blue Tick’ As Payment

Mary C. Long — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:00:24 +0000

Twitter rolled out two-step verification yesterday to the delight of those worried about being hacked – and to the annoyance of one of the lords of the Internet, Kim Dotcom.

You see, sir Dotcom claims to have patented this process many years ago – and it seems he has proof.

But don’t worry Twitter (and Google and anyone else authenticating logons this way), all the man wants is a little help with his legal fees and to have his account verified by Twitter!

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Jose Canseco Tests Privacy Limits; Tweets Alleged Rape Victim’s Name And Photo

Mary C. Long — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:31:51 +0000

There are few rules one must follow to stay in Twitter’s good graces and they mostly revolve around spam (don’t do it). Beyond that, anything goes really. You can tweet whatever you want – it’s a freedom of speech wasteland – just DON’T share someone’s personal information without their permission.

Unless you’re Jose Canseco, that is. He can share the name and photo of his alleged rape victim with impunity.

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How Professional Sports Are Monetizing Through Social Media

Shea Bennett — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:24 +0000

There is lots of talk these days about acquiring fans, building community and driving two-way conversations, but significantly less is written about how these things correlate to the bottom line.

This is certainly true in the world of pro sports. Is social media more significant for driving revenue through ticket sales or merchandise? What do sponsorship deals on Twitter and Facebook look like?

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Twitter #Music Introduces Genre And Popularity Charts

Allison Stadd — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:30:56 +0000

Here’s what might be the answer to Twitter #Music’s tumble out of the app store’s top 10 since its debut in April: TechCrunch has confirmed that Twitter has amped up the music service with charts.

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