Posts Tagged ‘online’
Tweet about them and they will join Twitter
July 3rd, 2008
I had a new social media experience today. Yesterday I Tweeted about a new start-up called Hive Sight, and the next minute I see that they have joined Twitter. It could just be a coincidence and part of their online strategy already…but maybe I helped to speed things up a little!
Here is the series of events:
I tweeted about Hive Sight at 8.47 am on July 2nd.
12.39 pm that very day I am being followed by Co-founder @ HiveSight. I am also asked a question about my experiences of the site via Twitter.
It seems as though they have just created a new Twitter account.
It looks like Hive Sight have been monitoring online conversation and wanted to respond immediately and personally to my Tweet - absolutely the right thing to do!
More companies should take this swift approach of engaging in open conversation and actively monitoring online dialogue. If you don’t engage in online conversation, your company might find itself fighting fires that could have been nipped in the bud!
Comedy catches social networking bug
June 16th, 2008
After a relaxing weekend some of you might have the Monday blues - hopefully I can cure this and put a smile back on your face by pointing you in the direction of Constant Comedy, a social comedy site. It’s been around since the back end of 2007 and is exclusively for comedians and comedy lovers.
It’s a great example of people harnessing the power of targeted social networking sites to promote their singing, acting, cooking dancing skills, with some success!
Constant Comedy describes itself as “a website catering exclusively to comedians and comedy lovers. Whether you are an new performer, a seasoned pro, or just enjoy watching comedy, we hope to provide you with a stage.”
Could it be an online version of the classic TV programme New Faces? - “Press your buttons…. NOW!”
One of the best features of the site is the Constant Comedy Live section. You watch a video live with other users, give it the thumbs up or down, and depending on what the other users do, the performer receives a live rating of good or bad. You can also add comments while watching the act and then finally give it a star rating at the end.
I have to say some of the videos were hilarious, and if you’ve got a spare few minutes it’s worth trawling through the rated videos for quick chuckle.
Here is one of my favourites so far!