Archives for July, 2010

8 Things I Learned about Social Media and Social Networking in 24 Hours in Toronto

If you’ve been following my blog, you already know that I won a free ticket to fly to Toronto thanks to Virgin America’s #VXToronto Twitter campaign.  I’ll write about the “Virgin” experience later.  Right now I want to share with you all what I learned on this trip. I’ve had many people ask me, “Was [...]

Is Your Customer Service Ready for Social Media? The Virgin America Twitter Campaign Case Study.

As I consult with companies on their social media strategies, which often means discussing options when considering social media campaigns, I was ecstatic that I was recently chosen for a free flight on Virgin America’s Twitter campaign to help spread the word about their new Los Angeles and San Francisco to Toronto non-stop flights (click [...]

Looking for a Job? Only Twitter Applicants Need Apply.

As social media begins to envelop every part of a corporate organization, it becomes important that every employee begins to have a certain level of literacy in using social media tools.  This becomes even more important in outward-facing rules where “social business” is changing the way companies engage with present and potential customers over Twitter, [...]