July 2010
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Top 10 Twitter Tutorials on YouTube
This is a re-post from Pam Dyer’s blog, Pamorama. The Seattle-based marketing professional is @Pam Dyer on Twitter, and she created an excellent compilation of Twitter how-to videos. Her Twitter is an informative stream of news on how brands are using social media. She’s worth a follow for sure. Here is Pam’s post:
We all know that YouTube is a treasure trove of...
June 2010
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TweetWall Pro Free for all #SMDay Meetups
That’s right! Check out TweetWall Pro today for free! TweetWall Pro is a Twitter visualization tool. At an event? Generate #buzz by having Tweets with a particular #hashtag appear on a screen in a visually compelling layout. Here are some examples:
Be sure to head over to the Tweet Wall Pro blog and try it out. Tell us what you think of the app by writing a review.
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Twitter Apps for iPad
Each day, we see many people asking for Twitter apps for the iPad. This list is merely a sampling of what’s on oneforty, so be sure to check out the iPad offerings on our site.
Tweetdeck for iPad
An anticipated encore to their desktop and iPhone offerings, Tweetdeck for iPad features a two-column design and browser display. Shows you everything you want to see at once; read the news...
Scrappy But Growing! Pleased to Announce Four New...
We are so delighted to have a few new faces around our offices at 614 Mass. Ave. Congratulations, team. Here’s the official news:
Cambridge, MA. – June 24, 2010 – A busy spring hunting for great talent paid off in May and June as oneforty inc. hired and promoted six employees, rounding out the full complement to nine. VP Product and Operations Jeremy Crane, or @JeremyCrane, comes to...
[GIVEAWAY] Two Tickets - The EDGE Conference:...
We’ve got happy news to spice up your Tuesday. We’re giving away two tickets to the SOLD OUT The EDGE Conference: Branded in Boston event. It takes place this Thursday, June 24 here in Boston from 8:00 a.m to 6:00 p.m at the Westin Boston Waterfront. The Ad Club event features an exhilarating line-up of panelists and speakers, including our own @pistachio aka Laura Fitton with...
Twitter Apps for Blackberry That Support Multiple...
We’ve seen several questions on Twitter today and over the past few weeks asking for Blackberry Twitter apps that support multiple accounts. Worry no longer, weary masses: oneforty has some solutions for you.
Viigo
With modules for business, sports, politics and finance, Viigo also helps you manage your social networks like Twitter and Facebook.
Seesmic for Blackberry
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Chris Brogan's 50 Power Twitter Tips
This article is written by Chris Brogan, or @ChrisBrogan, the President of New Marketing Labs. It is entirely reprinted from ChrisBrogan.com. We embedded links to his tips to help you find more resources on oneforty. Be sure to check out our Toolkit to see what apps can help make Chris’ tips work for you. Thanks again, Chris!
50 POWER TWITTER TIPS
A while back, I wrote 50 Ideas on Using...
May 2010
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Uniqlo Uses Custom Twitter App to Build Brand
These days, if you tweet about brands, more and more often, they tweet back. Have a question about Comcast? Frank Eliason responds. Looking to save money on computers? @DellOutlet hooks you up.
One tactic that’s still relatively uncommon, however, is the use of branded apps — a sister strategy to the micro-sites of yesteryear.
Check out this new one from Uniqlo — a hip,...
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What Hugo Chavez Teaches Us About Twitter
While history will likely remember Hugo Chavez for leading the Bolivian revolution and his outspoken criticism of US foreign policy, the Venezuelan President has recently earned himself another mention in textbooks… social media textbooks, that is.
On April 27th, Chavez joined Twitter, reversing his previous criticism of the social platform. What interesting here is… he’s...
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Parody Twitter Accounts You Should Know About
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April 2010
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Are We Addicted to Sharing?
That’s what a group of whip-smart students from Mullen’s The Next Great Generation blog recently asked themselves. The result was a “social media blackout” and a series of insights into how Gen Y uses social media. A few highlights:
On instant gratification:
I felt a little left out not being able to contribute to any live tweets of the event. […] The need to...
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Introducing Our Developer Blog
Recently, we made the decision to separate the more technical and developer relevant material from this blog to http://devblog.oneforty.com.
Just a reminder to update your bookmarks and/or add it to your RSS if that’s what you’re interested in.
Otherwise, feel free to ignore. Cheers!
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Nevermind Us, How do YOU Use Twitter?
We just launched Toolkits because we want YOU to have more control over what gets found on oneforty.com. You know more about how you use Twitter than anyone else does, and you know what tools do - and don’t - work for you. Read the press release here.
I often compare Twitter itself to the “6 blindfolded people describing an elephant” metaphor. It’s different for everyone...
March 2010
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Round Up: "Who Should I Follow?"
Face it: with nearly 20 million users on Twitter, finding new, relevant people to follow can be complex. This week, we’re highlighting some tools that can help you solve that problem.
Recommendations
Why search yourself when you can have algorithms search for you?
Mr. Tweet provides you with a personalized list of people to follow based on your own Twitter usage and the...
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Learning Twitter is Like Learning Guitar
Back in grade school, after watching a particularly inspiring open mic act, I picked up a cheap acoustic guitar and started teaching myself chords.
Starting out, it wasn’t pretty.
For two whole weeks, I didn’t play anything that sounded remotely like music. Without any tangible success, I started having doubts. Maybe this isn’t for me.
(Sounding familiar yet?)
Many...
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App Round Up: St. Paddy's Day!
It’s that time of year again… parades, shamrocks, and terrible Irish accent impersonations.
Looking to capture the festivities on Twitter? We have the Twitter tools to help you out!
Getting Ready
Twibbon - What could be cooler than putting a shamrock icon on the corner of your Twitter avatar? A pot of gold? A pint o’ beer?! Whatever your fancy, Twibbon gives you the power...
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SXSW Twitter Tools: Make SXSW Work For You
So you’re headed down to Austin for a whirlwind tour of panels, parties, networking, parties, music, film, and parties, huh? Everyone and their grandma knows the craziness that’s going down starting March 12.
Even if you aren’t planning to launch (or re-launch) your app like Twitter did in 2007 or Foursquare did last year, you can still make SXSW work for you. Our Staff...
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Twitter Milestone: 10 Billionth Tweet
This is a guest post by Adele McAlear and originally appeared on her blog. You can follow her on Twitter @AdeleMcAlear.
Just a few days short of its 4th birthday, Twitter marked a milestone of 10 billion tweets at approximately 16:54:11 Pacific Time on Thursday, March 4, 2010.
That makes approximately 6,925,208 tweets for each of the 1,444 days since Twitter was founded on March 21, 2006....
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#Hashtag Twitter Tools App Round Up
Hashtags, love ‘em or hate ‘em, are an integral part of the Twitter experience. Used right, they can help you sort tweets, join real-time conversations, and find interesting content. And not surprisingly, there are dozens of Twitter apps designed to help you get the most out of your hashtags. Here’s some you should know about:
What Does #This Mean?
These tools help you...
February 2010
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Staff Picks: Facebook-Twitter Tools
We were a little surprised to learn that the most commonly searched term on oneforty (by far) is “Facebook.” In recognition of that, our current staff picks highlight Facebook-Twitter tools.
Besides desktop clients such as Seesmic Desktop and TweetDeck that display Facebook status updates right alongside your friend’s Twitter updates, we’ve also included specialized...
December 2009
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@Wellwishes 2009: What can YOU do?
12-23-2009 UPDATE: TechStars Wellwishes leads with $485 raised, followed by Developer Wellwishes at $300. Start a campaign and raise the most by 11:59 PM 12/25 and 2 NHL Winter Classic Tickets are YOURS!
Last year when @wellwishes asked “What can $2 do?” YOU all raised $25,000 to build wells in 5 villages. More than 1,000 people joined together and MADE IT HAPPEN. This year I want...
October 2009
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Hello, World!
Whew!
These have been busy times for us, as we’ve wrapped up the summer in TechStars Boston, expanded the team and launched oneforty on September 23rd! We’re grateful for the early interest, and for the helpful feedback we’ve received about how we can make it better. We’re excited about the opportunity to create a new way for people to find all of the great apps being...
