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ARCHIVE: March 2010
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Oscar Night Buzz Report: Twitter Emerges As The Destination For Everyone’s Academy Awards Take
This year, films that NMS worked on racked up 36 nominations and captured 10 Oscars, including The Hurt Locker’s Best Picture win. In the social media universe, Twitter interaction during the Academy Awards exploded, as film and pop culture fans communicated and participated in the live discussion like never before.
Checking In With Hyper-Local Marketing on Foursquare
Don’t look now but your favorite restaurant may be stalking you. Or at least that’s certainly the feeling I got when I checked into a local DC movie theater on foursquare and saw an unusual asset on the top-right corner of the screen.
New Media Strategies Speaker Series - Nick O’Neill
Today we have live UStream video of our ongoing New Media Strategies Speaker Series. Our speaker at 3:30 p.m. ET is Nick O'Neill, Founder of AllFacebook.com.
Can Big Name Stars Still Bring Home the Box Office?
It used to be the case that a big name star equaled box office returns, hence the outrageous salaries a-listers have recently received for their work, but with the ever-sharing, instantaneous environment of online communities, user reviews may be weighing heavy on the blockbuster golden boys and girls.
The Future is Now: Social, Mobile, PayPal, UGC + Tagged Outing at Nats vs. Cubs
While we are certainly a biased sampling of hyper tech, tweet and device users, I do believe our experience of the game is one that is, in some ways, the future of how we as humans experience collective events like baseball games, concerts and rallies.
Thank You for Being a Friend
Someone once asked me what my favorite thing in the world was, and I responded “a day in bed with reruns of Golden Girls!” So now you’re asking why this one of my favorite things? Well here it is: I am not ashamed to say it, my name is Ashley Aikens and I am completely taken with this show that is a piece of television history.
Social Media for Social Good: Ending the “R-word”
The “R-Word.” It’s one of those words that may seem like just another piece of slang thrown into everyday language when describing something stupid, dumb or irrational. However, it is not just another piece of slang. It is an insult to those with intellectual disabilities. This is why the Special Olympics asked individuals to participate in “Spread the Word to End the Word” on March 31st, 2009 – a campaign to raise the consciousness of society about the dehumanizing and hurtful effects of the R-Word and urge people to resolve to stop using it as an insult, casual or intended.
Sports Coverage and The Internet: The Shifting Landscape
It’s not difficult to see that a new day is upon us when it comes to the way sports are covered. The Internet is no longer only offering a minor dissenting opinion to mass media, but is now the primary place where major sports news stories are reported, and now more often, created.
My Take - Project Oscars: Designer Challenge
On Oscar night, have you seen your favorite stars on the red carpet and been puzzled by their fashion choices? Well, now your vote can count toward Oscar winners…sort of. Here's my take on the Project Oscars: Designer Challenge and a look at it through a social media lense.
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The Challenge: Promote and generate online buzz for The Cheesecake Factory’s upcoming promotions; “Reunion of a Lifetime”, Stefanie’s Ultimate Red Velvet Cheesecake and National Cheesecake Day.
The Challenge: Promote and generate buzz online for JCPenney’s Diamond Jewelry Sales and “Beware of the Doghouse” campaign
