Tweets

Is This Why Some Advertising Is Awful?

HuffingtonPost.com | Ron Dicker | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Google, Social Media, Twitter, Advertising, Online Advertising, Facebook Advertising, Facebook, Social Media Networks, Tweets, Spotify, Social Media Marketing, Tumblr, Business News

Ever feel that advertisers don't get you? Maybe it's because they bury their faces in Twitter all day. A recent survey by Heat ad agency in San Fra...

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Twitter's Troubling Trending Topics

Evan Neubauer | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Twitter, Tweets, Hashtags, Trending Topics, Twitter Trending Topics, Bad Trending Topics, College News

I was shocked by what was trending on Twitter this morning. Trending topics included "If I Had A Gun" and "#FatPeoplePasswords."

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What Are Your Organization's Tweetable Moments?

David Nour | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Social Media, Viral Marketing, Twitter, Social Media Marketing, Tweets, Business News

"Today, I had an amazing experience at...." Discovering a tweet like the above referencing a review about you, your organization, or your brand is certainly better than: "I'll never visit / do business with / interact with / buy from...."

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Is This The Twitter Election?

AP | BETH FOUHY | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Social Media, Video, Twitter, Tweet, Twitter Election, Mitt Romney 2012, Mitt Romney, Elections 2012, Barack Obama 2012, Barack Obama, Twitter Elections 2012, Tweets, Politics News

NEW YORK — (at)BarackObama is on Twitter. So is (at)MittRomney. And so are all the voters following the 2012 presidential contest, whether they ...

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The Best Tweets From Women This Week

Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Top Tweets of the Week, Tweets From Women, Twitter, Best Tweets of the Week, Favorite Tweets, Tweets of the Week, Paula Pell Twitter, Photo Galleries, Paula Pell, Women News, Slidepollajax, Women Twitter, Tweets, Women on Twitter, Women News

Though the "Saturday Night Live" writer Paula Pell often makes us laugh, her series of "Hey Young Girls" tweets really got our attention. This week, f...

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Stop Thanking Everyone on Twitter

Nina Badzin | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Twitter, Twitter Followers, Twitter Etiquette, Tweets, Gratitude, Technology News

I love Twitter. And I'm big on proper manners. With that said, the constant thanking of people on Twitter has gone too far, and we all suffer for it.

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Less Ambitious Novels Volume 2: The Sequel

The Huffington Post | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Less Ambitious Books, Twitter, Less Ambitious Novels, Tweets, Comedy News

In January, a Twitter thread game featuring "Less Ambitious Books" made a point of dumbing down the classics. Today, a derivative trend is doing the s...

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The Week's Best Parenting Tweets

Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Twitter, Children, Best Tweets of the Week, Best Tweets, Best Parenting Tweets, Parenting, Slidepollajax, Tweets, Mothers, Molly Ringwald, Parenthood, Fathers, Parents, Parents News

Every week, we share a selection of our favorite parenting-related tweets. Last Friday, we had a star-studded lineup including Elizabeth Banks, Alyssa...

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The Best Tweets From Women This Week

Posted 04.28.2012

Read More: Top Tweets of the Week, Tweets From Women, Twitter, Best Tweets of the Week, Favorite Tweets, Tweets of the Week, Photo Galleries, Women News, Slidepollajax, Women Twitter, Tweets, Women on Twitter, Women News

My inner monologue is SO sassy!

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Tweets That Will Ruin Your Relationship

Tamara Shayne Kagel | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Social Media, Twitter, Relationships, Social Networking, Status Update, Dating, Tweets, Couples, Comedy News

Why must we shout from the rooftops when our boyfriends are napping on the job? If you ever feel like tweeting the following or some variation thereof, stop -- call someone up, write in a diary, or confess to a stranger.

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The Funniest 420 Tweets Of The Day

The Huffington Post | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Funny Pictures, Marijuana, 420, Funniest Tweets, Weed Day, Funniest 420 Tweets, Pot, Slideexpand, Tweets, Weed, Cannibis, Video, 4-20, Funniest 4/20 Tweets, Comedy Slideshows, National Weed Day, April 20, Comedy News

As many across the country celebrate 4/20 by calling out sick from work, fortifying the snack industry with unprecedented sales numbers and watching t...

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The Best Tweets From Women This Week

Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Tweets From Women, Top Tweets of the Week, Twitter, Best Tweets of the Week, Tweets of the Week, Favorite Tweets, Women News, Slidepollajax, Women Twitter, Tweets, Women on Twitter, Women News

Even if you spend a lot of time on Twitter, it's impossible to catch all the smart, funny things that are said. That's why HuffPost Women is pulling t...

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The Week's Best Parenting Tweets

Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Top Tweets of the Week, Elizabeth Banks, Twitter, Top Tweets, Alyssa Milano, Best Parenting Tweets, Slidepollajax, Susan Orlean, Heather Armstrong, Tweets, Solange Knowles, Parents News

If we had to highlight just a single favorite parenting tweet from the past week, it would be this gem from Susan Orlean, hands down. But other moms a...

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WATCH: Nick Offerman Reads Celebrity Tweets

Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Nick Offerman, Video, Funny Video, Conan, Twitter, Nick Offerman Reads Celebrity Tweets, Funny Tweets, Celebrity Tweets, Nick Offerman Reads Tweets, Tweets, Conan O'Brien, Comedy News

Most people probably know Nick Offerman as the character Ron Swanson on NBC's "Parks and Recreation," but Conan O'Brien has learned two more facts abo...

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STUDY: The Worst Kinds Of Tweets

The Huffington Post | Courteney Palis | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Worst Kinds of Tweeting, Video, Twitter, Worst Tweets, Worst Kinds of Tweets, Tweeting, Twitter Tips, Twitter Tweets, Tweets, Technology News

With more than 140 million active users tweeting 340 million times per day as of March 2012, drawing in followers on Twitter with one well-crafted, 14...

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The Week's Best Parenting Tweets

Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Top Tweets of the Week, Twitter, Top Tweets, Kelly Oxford, Parenting, Slidepollajax, Ken Jennings, Emily Nussbaum, Tweets, Parents, Parents News

When it comes to airing grievances (up at 2 a.m. with your little one again?), issuing PSAs, or just joking around, Twitter is a 21st-century parent's...

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The Best Tweets From Women This Week

Posted 04.13.2012

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Even if you spend a lot of time on Twitter, it's impossible to catch all the smart, funny things that are said. That's why HuffPost Women is pulling t...

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Just How Much Are Your Tweets And Yelp Reviews Worth?

The Huffington Post | Katherine Bindley | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Twitter, Social Networks, Social Networking, Status Update, Pinterest, Yelp, Consumer Data, Facebook, Yelp Reviews, Tweets, Consumer-Value, Technology News

You could argue that your clever Facebook status updates and Frank Bruni-esque Yelp reviews are priceless, but the user data you generate can be conve...

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The Best Tweets From Women This Week

Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Tweets From Women, Top Tweets of the Week, Twitter, Best Tweets of the Week, Tweets of the Week, Favorite Tweets, Women News, Slidepollajax, Women Twitter, Tweets, Women on Twitter, Women News

Even if you spend a lot of time on Twitter, it's impossible to catch all the smart, funny things that are said. That's why HuffPost Women is pulling t...

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The Week's Best Parenting Tweets

Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Twitter, Children, Best Tweets of the Week, Funny Tweets, Toddlers, Parenting, Babies, Slidepollajax, Tweets, Parents, Parents News

Are the best parenting tweets sarcastic or earnest? Crushed or contented? Heartfelt or hilarious? Over the past week, we've stumbled on gems in all th...

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Social Media: Home of the Debate

Aubree Eliza Weaver | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Social Media Connect, Kony 2012, Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Social Media Communicate, Tweets, College News

It quickly turned away from a civil discussion on the achievements and shortcomings of "Kony 2012," and became an all out attack on the person behind the words. With each response, it seemed that the first instinct was to launch into self-defense, and take down anyone who made a point for the opposition.

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Haters Hungry for Attention

The Miami Hurricane | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Suzanne Collins, Racism, Twitter, Rue, Tweets, The Hunger Games, Amanda Sternberg, The Hunger Games Race, The Hunger Games Movie, Facebook, Race Relations, Hunger Games Racist Tweets, Social Media, The Hunger Games Box Office, Social Media Addiction, Hunger Games Controversy, The Hunger Games Rue, College News

Our generation is unnervingly quick to pick up their smartphones and write the first thought that comes to mind via tweets and status updates. They either realize it's offensive once its posted for the public to see, or just don't care. Either way, there's a serious problem with these habits.

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Social Media Shows Divided Support for Paul Ryan's Budget Proposal

Andrew B. Einhorn | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Politics, Social Media, Budget, Paul Ryan, Facebook Like Button, Tweets, President Obama, Osama Bin Laden, Politics News

Before the budget proposal, Ryan regularly earned less than 50 new Facebook fans ('Likes') a day, hovering between an average of 30-40. March 20 saw an increase to over 300 new fans in one day, repeated on March 21. While an interesting trend, it's hardly sweeping support.

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The Best #RomneyToys Tweets

The Huffington Post | Christine Friar | Posted 03.21.2012

Read More: Romneytoys, Video, Twitter, Twitter Slideshows, Funny Tweets, Mitt Romney, Comedy Slideshows, Etch a Sketch, Slidepollajax, Mitt-Romney-Etch-a-Sketch, Tweets, Comedy News

When top Mitt Romney adviser Eric Fehrnstrom agreed to appear on CNN Wednesday morning, he probably didn't plan on stirring up as much controversy as ...

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Twitter Addiction -- Progressing on to Harder Social Media "Drugs"

April Rudin | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Internet, Social Media, Linkedin, Social Networking, Gateway Drug, Twitter, Facebook, Tweets, Social Media Marketing, Technology News

Remember, Twitter is not a game (although it has a silly name.) Its a serious and powerful tool to drive targeted messages, thereby creating visibility to yourself and your firm.

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