All Blog Posts Tagged 'twitter' (54)

Podcastmatters - New Media Assistant Required

Podcastmatters Ltd are looking for a New Media Assistant in Glasgow who can maintain and develop social media presence of our clients. Working in our small but extremely productive team, we are looking for someone who is creative, enthusiastic and energetic. We're not too hung up about qualifications, we're more interested in your grasp Social Networking and your ability to work as part of a team and bring something to the party. Someone who doesn't mind being busy all day, everyday. We would… Continue

Added by Kyle Murdoch on November 25, 2009 at 9:30pm — No Comments

#Twitterpicture Update

238 Tweets 48 Hours 14 Fineliners 7 Monkeys 1 #TwitterPicture... ...and 100 Limited Edition Silk Screen Prints Last week I launched #TwitterPicture, a unique concept merging creativity with social networking platform, Twitter. On Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th October, I invited the Tweeters to get invo… Continue

Added by Johanna Basford on October 19, 2009 at 2:49am — 1 Comment

#twitterpicture goes live tomorrow!

This week I'll be launching a project in which I open up my little studio to the world and invite you to call the shots and influence the creation of a new and very exclusive limited edition print. It's a really exciting project fusing together old school creative processes and… Continue

Added by Johanna Basford on October 13, 2009 at 3:00pm — 3 Comments

MySkyStatus: Social Updates in the Air

For frequent and non-frequent flyers everywhere, how cool is this: http://www.digitalbuzzblog.com/my-sky-status-social-updates-in-the-air Continue

Added by Arvind Salwan on October 10, 2009 at 1:55pm — 1 Comment

ITV and FremantleMedia Enterprises enlist Storm Ideas’ Twibbon as part of The X Factor social media push

Edinburgh’s Storm Ideas have unveiled an official branded destination on their popular Twibbon site to reinforce The X Factor’s presence on social networking websites.

Working in association with ITV and FremantleMedia Enterprises, the destination launches to coincide with the live phases of the hit se… Continue

Added by Dan Moss on October 9, 2009 at 12:13pm — No Comments

New Media Breakfast

NEW MEDIA BREAKFAST - GLASGOW 30th October, 8am 29 Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow 29 Members - Complimentary, Non-Members £10. To reserve your place please go to the bottom of the page NEW MEDIA BREAKFAST - EDINBURGH 9th October, 8am Amicus Apple, Frederick Street, Edinburgh Want to know what all the fuss is about? Do you have questions about social media? Does it work for business? Where do I start in new media? New or Social Media is on everyone’s lips, we hear references to Twitter, Facebo… Continue

Added by Kyle Murdoch on October 1, 2009 at 11:58am — 2 Comments

Social Media Podcast Edition 9

In this Edition of the Social Media Podcast we talk about the launch of The New Media Breakfast in Glasgow and review some of the twitter comments and blogs post made during and after the launch. We also talk about the launch of The New Media Breakfast in Edinburgh as well as Gordan's alleged "pop at th… Continue

Added by Kyle Murdoch on October 1, 2009 at 11:14am — No Comments

Reasons why businesses are slow to adopt social media policies

There are still reasons why businesses are reticent to get involved in using social media, it was written in Social Media Today but essentially they are: 1. Employees will waste time with it - some companies have banned access, e… Continue

Added by Colin Gilchrist on September 27, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Gartner Hype-Cycle

According to social graph gurus Gartner micro-blogging has now tipped on their so-called hype-cycle, the quasi-scientific chart that Garner uses to monitor digital media trends. The chart seems to imply that micro-technologies like Twitter have passed the peak of thei… Continue

Added by Stuart Cosgrove on September 8, 2009 at 3:34pm — 1 Comment

New Media Breakfast

NEW MEDIA BREAKFAST 29 Members - Complimentary, Non-Members £10. Click here to book. Want to know what all the fuss is about? Do you have questions about social media? Does it work for business? Where do I start in new m… Continue

Added by Kyle Murdoch on September 8, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Reactions to Philippa Gregory's White Queen on Twitter

We've been working with bestselling historical novelist Philippa Gregory with the launch of her new novel, The White Queen, on Twitter. Philippa took only two days to completely rewrite the book as a series of 140 character updates from Elizabeth Woodville, the main protagonist in the novel. In a picture-essay style blog post, I've given a snapshot of the instant reacti… Continue

Added by Phil Adams on August 17, 2009 at 2:41pm — 4 Comments

Is the Royal Opera House serious in its Twitter Opera?

" Nellie Mellba, the great opera singer once said "The first rule in opera is the first rule in life: see to everything yourself" Not advice taken by the Royal Opera House which is producing the libretto for an opera on Twitter. Apparently. Some extracts show surely they cant be serious? “One morning, very early, a man and a woman… Continue

Added by Anne Bonnar on August 11, 2009 at 6:34pm — 6 Comments

Its official - Goverment's Twittering Template

Well it was only a matter of time before the power of Twitter, its ease of use and its obvious power to be used to communicate messages and information to the masses,not to say its satisfying abili… Continue

Added by Anne Bonnar on July 27, 2009 at 6:13pm — 1 Comment

Alone in the wild... tweeting

Channel 4 has become one of the first broadcasters to harness the power of Twitter in a unique new TV experiment. 'Alone in the Wild' from Channel 4 and Tigress Productions sees Scottish cameraman and adventurer Ed Wardle going into the wilderness of the Yukon for 12 weeks totally alon… Continue

Added by Nicola More on July 13, 2009 at 3:23pm — No Comments

Would you pay for Facebook?

The Guardian today reports on the Sun Valley conference in Idaho, where the big guns in digital media network, discuss industry issues, massage one another's egos and mumble about the evils of the press (presumably). Twitter is said to be among the hot topics of the day and much debate circled around one key question: Will users ever be willing to pay for sites like YouTube, Twitter & Facebook? John Malone of Liberty Media thinks so, believing when we're hooked we're hooked. Rupert Murdoc… Continue

Added by Nicola More on July 9, 2009 at 1:51pm — 9 Comments

Murray v. Federer: The Social Media Showdown

Most of us are hoping to see Murray beat Federer in the final at this years Wimbledon, but who wins when it comes to their social media campaigns? Roger Federer’s online presence… Continue

Added by Darcie on July 1, 2009 at 5:11pm — 2 Comments

Can Social Media make an impact on Travel and Tourism?

The internet has long been a key component of technology in the travel world. Recent surveys continue to trend upwards in figures that indicate travellers are researching and booking more and more of their travel online. While traditionally the domain of the major websites offering cutthroat airline fares and all the accompaniments, today the online marketplace has expanded into many offerings. The question often asked, though, is: can social media make an impact on travel and tourism? The A… Continue

Added by Andy Hayes on June 20, 2009 at 8:30pm — 4 Comments

The growth of social media and our creative industries - in response to posts by Stuart Cosgrove & George Falconer

If I had been able to confine this article to simply 140 characters, than I would have, and the end of this sentence would testify to this. The power of words has never been more important than during this past week. The Iranian government’s decision to censor media reports, to sever Internet connections, to block texting and international calls and to cut access to social networking sites backfired completely. These steps were meant to make a strong statement that all was well and that it was… Continue

Added by Arvind Salwan on June 18, 2009 at 11:30am — 3 Comments

State Sponsored Digital Media

As Iran's green resistance gathers momentum and Twitter saves the world again, its worth reflecting on the opposite phenomenon, the rapid rise of state-sponsored digital media. Sri Lanka has closed down almost every critical website, denies access to many Ta… Continue

Added by Stuart Cosgrove on June 18, 2009 at 9:19am — No Comments

Twestival Returns!

[Cross post from StartupCafe] This is a little off-topic, but we’re excited about the announcement of the next Twestival! In case you were wondering what this is – besides a hybrid of the words twitter and festival – in a nutshell, its an event organised on twitter, by twitter types, for charity: “In February 2009, Twestival leveraged the Twitter audience to raise more than $250,000 in the most ambitious Twitter fundraisin… Continue

Added by Kate Ho on June 17, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

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