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Twopcharts, tracking Twitter users by language and by city

Posted on November 16, 2013November 16, 2013 by marcoRecorder in Social media

Follow @marcoRecorder Here is an interesting project I have found a couple of days back. Twopcharts made an effort to find the most influential active Twitter users for cities around the world, as well as widely spoken languages. By selecting any of the cities or languages available in their database, you will be directed to … Continue reading Twopcharts, tracking Twitter users by language and by city →

Typhoon Haiyan on social media

Posted on November 13, 2013November 11, 2015 by marcoRecorder in Innovation, Social media

Follow @marcoRecorder The Philippines struggled to bury the dead and get food, water and medicine to the living Tuesday, four days after Super Typhoon Haiyan claimed untold lives and flattened countless buildings. "Right now, we don't have enough water," typhoon survivor Roselda Sumapit told CNN in Tacloban, a city of more than 200,000 that was … Continue reading Typhoon Haiyan on social media →

Frank recommendations

Posted on November 5, 2013February 10, 2015 by marcoRecorder in Innovation, Social media, Strategic and corporate communication

Follow @marcoRecorder Social media allows us to behave in ways that we are hardwired for in the first place - as humans. We can get frank recommendations from other humans instead of from faceless companies. ― Francois Gossieaux, The Hyper-Social Organization: Eclipse Your Competition by Leveraging Social Media

To thank or not thank (for the follow) shouldn’t be a dilemma

Posted on October 31, 2013November 6, 2013 by marcoRecorder in Social media, Strategic and corporate communication

Follow @marcoRecorder Thanking for the follow is a quite common practice especially among consultants, communication experts or people working in public relations. Still, I find it hard to see the added value in "thanking for the follow." Let's break it down: PROS You display engagement with your audience. You acknowledge and digitally "reward" your new … Continue reading To thank or not thank (for the follow) shouldn’t be a dilemma →

Interview with Bad Service Belgium

Posted on October 28, 2013November 6, 2013 by marcoRecorder in Brussels

Follow @marcoRecorder In a couple of posts already I have bashed Belgium's appalling services and the notorious mobility problems that afflict the city by interviewing the famous @STIB_fail Twitter account. In an effort to investigate on people's reaction about the poor Belgian service culture, I talked to another Twitter account's manager who collects all these … Continue reading Interview with Bad Service Belgium →

The Nobel peace prize tweet that says it all…

Posted on October 12, 2013 by marcoRecorder in European and global politics

Just for those who didn't see this, my colleague Pablo Perez flagged me this beautiful tweet @OPCW Please contact us @Nobelprize_org we are trying get through to your office. — Nobelprize_org (@Nobelprize_org) October 11, 2013 The Nobel Peace Prize 2013 has been given to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) "for its … Continue reading The Nobel peace prize tweet that says it all… →

You want to get retweets? use images

Posted on October 10, 2013October 11, 2013 by marcoRecorder in Social media, Strategic and corporate communication

Follow @marcoRecorder Are you looking for retweets? Than add a picture to your tweets. Social media expert from HubSpot Dan Zarrella has carried out a study based on over 400.00 tweets which proves that tweets with pics have twice the chances to attracts tweeps' attention and get retweeted. Be careful though, the study also points … Continue reading You want to get retweets? use images →

Is labelling yourself a “Twitterer” an excuse not to have a blog?

Posted on October 9, 2013October 9, 2013 by marcoRecorder in Social media, Strategic and corporate communication

Follow @marcoRecorder Today I feel like asking you readers what you think about this. I see more and more people labelling themselves as "twitterers" or "twitteratis", meaning a sort of "Twitter bloggers" or "bloggers using only Twitter." On a related matter, there have been lately loads of debates about blogging and using Google Plus as … Continue reading Is labelling yourself a “Twitterer” an excuse not to have a blog? →

The World Leader Twitter & Web Directory

Posted on October 7, 2013October 9, 2013 by marcoRecorder in Social media

Follow @marcoRecorder I was recently added to World Leader Twitter & Web Directory a project managed by Barclay Browne which I consider both ambitious and very useful for people working in social media and communication. Pls Welcome: @marcorecorder @EC_MatildaBlog @EUSpokesAlex @US_transcom "World Leader Twitter & Web Directory" (V32) http://t.co/hk5Ay4xDM9 — World Leader Accts (@VITweeple) September … Continue reading The World Leader Twitter & Web Directory →