November 2011
23 posts
10 NBA Twitter Accounts to Watch as Lockout Ends →
Basketball fans around the world rejoiced following the news this weekend that a National Basketball Association labor agreement appears imminent, with a shortened season likely to begin Christmas Day. Here are 10 must-follow Twitter accounts to keep basketball-starved NBA fans entertained throug…
Apple iPhone 4 Self-Combusts on Australian Flight →
Passengers on Australian flight Regional Express ZL319 had an unfortunate surprise Friday, when a passenger’s iPhone 4 started emitting a significant amount of dense smoke, accompanied by a red glow. Luckily, no one was harmed, according to a Regional Express press release. According to the…
Britney Spears Is Google+'s Most-Followed User →
Ahead of her early 30th birthday this week, Britney Spears has recently dethroned Google CEO Larry Page as Google+’s most-followed person. Roughly 775,000 people follow the
Is tech friend or foe to Santa Claus? →
Shoppers snap up Cyber Monday deals →
Tech Buzzwords Make Shortlist for Word of the Year →
The Oxford English Dictionary has chosen its (two-word) word of the year: Squeezed Middle. Last year’s word of the year was big society, and the word of 2009 was unfriend. Those who spend time on Twitter might have guessed that OWS, occupy or 99% would have come out on top this year. They didn…
HOW TO: Change Your Twitter Handle →
This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. If you’re renaming or rebranding your business (or yourself, for that matter), and consequently need to change your Tw…
Watchkristinabonitz:
“You search bottles - we search you.”
An innovative and inspiring campaign: Independent city magazine “Bliss” from Munich recruits bottle scroungers as new sales persons for their magazines by encourage readers to put promotional stickers on bottles and leave them near the scroungers. More information can be found on Biss Website (in German though):...
Social Media - Stop treating it like a...
amandadevine:
3 tags
Bit's Blog Fix: Marketing Optimization 101 for... →
mrsbitsblogfix:
Truth be told, most blogs aren’t really optimized for marketing effectiveness. Even more so, some blogs are absolute marketing machines, but they at the same time fail to fully capitalize on that fact by not being really optimized marketing-wise.
Blogs may be Web 2.0, but bloggers should not…
3 tags
Stand Up and Take a Breather
nadinenajla:
I’m listenting to Fayez Abu Awad from Boost Communications speak about Mobile Branding campaigns in the Middle East. It’s actually quite interesting. The entire Media ME Forum 2011 is, actually (It’s in Jordan this year, for most of you who don’t know) HOWEVER, The first thing he asked the audience to do was stand up. My response: But none of us are the real Slim Shady!
Blind Alley Graffiti.: Thai crackdown on Facebook... →
jianxioy:
Penalties …. Thai people face charges if they insult the king, queen, heir or regent. Photo: AFP
BANGKOK: Thailand has warned users of Facebook that they could face prosecution under harsh lese-majeste laws if they press ”share” or ”like” on images or articles considered…
Square Peg....: How Dallas Cowboys lose at Social... →
jeffjacobs:
You may have seen South Carolina native Melissa Kellerman and the beginning of her 15 minutes of fame during Thursday’s Cowboys-Dolphins game.
It was a harmless incident, and Kellerman, in her fourth year with the team, was a really good sport about it. TE Jason Witten was a gentleman in…
Excellent LinkedIn Infographic →
"Small Business Saturday" on Main Street in... →
'Small Business Saturday' turns shoppers to local... →
Black Friday Shoppers Destroy WalMart Displays... →
Black Friday sales hit a record high Friday — online sales rose 24.3%, but many shoppers opted to go to brick-and-mortar locations to spend their hard-earned cash. Judging from the YouTube clips that have emerged, that was probably not the best idea — videos of Black Friday mayhem at bi…
10 Tips to Avoid Cyber Monday Scams →
Bari Abdul is Vice President of Check Point’s Consumer Business, ZoneAlarm, focused on innovating consumer security for the digital age. He has over 20 years of experience developing and executing go-to-market strategies that deliver record revenue and market share. It seems that the holiday s…
Ex-Googlers Launch iPhone App for Tapping Into... →
The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: Stamped Quick Pitch: An iPhone app that lets you find and share recommendations …
LOL! Thanksgiving Made Easy: 'Just Put the F___ing... →
Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks. Having trouble preparing your turkey? Take some advice from cooking instructor Mary Risley and, well, “just put the f__ing turkey in the oven.” The culinary teacher of “f__ing 40 years” …
Google+ Gets Its Own TV Commercial →
Sharing, but like real life. This is the message Google is sending with the first video TV commercial for its social network, Google+, which aired during a Lions vs. Packers football game in the U.S. Thursday. The ad focuses on all the ways in which Google+ is different from Facebook: …
