Social media allows us to connect in a variety of different ways from old high school friends, flings (both new and old), and more importantly, those who we’re proactively looking to cross paths with. We do so for a number of reasons, much of which is based on similar interests and tastes. Until Pinterest came along, we would Like…
If you had 15 seconds to tell a story, could you do it?
With Tout, now you can.
This free app is a must for those looking to provide unique updates to their Facebook and Twitter pages without boring their followers. With it’s user-friendly features and point and shoot capabilities, Tout allows you to share your point of view with your…
Two Wisconsin Startups ‘TrepTrip En Route to SXSW Festival
(Green Bay, WI) Evolve Concepts, Inc and Tweetsicles have come together to develop a four-city tour en route to the 2012 SXSW Festival held annually in Austin, TX. The tour, which is labeled, ‘TrepTrip, will have these young entrepreneurs making stops in Nashville, Memphis, Dallas, and end their tour capturing all…
What Path do you travel? Well, with this free app, you’re now able to record the steps you take throughout the day from the moment you awake, the music you listen to, the places you go and everything in between until you rest your head back on the pillow for lights out.
Path originally launched in November of 2010 as…
Welcome to Free App Friday! You can expect a post each and every Friday that reviews notable free mobile apps, their functionality and our overall takeaways on design and user interface. Our emphasis will mostly be on apps that enhance our social experiences.
To kick things off, we’re starting with the recently released Oink for iPhone. Developed and launch by…
Last week, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stage at the annual f8 conference for new updates to the social networking phenom. With Andy Samberg loosening up the crowd with a can’t-miss impression of Zuckerberg to kick off the event, we’ve highlighted the updates here to introduce you to the new changes that are already in effect, and…
Today, I’ll be reviewing TwitSpark (http://www.twitspark.com • @TwitSpark_com) and helping define how businesses can benefit from both adjusting their mindset as it pertains to Social Media as well as showcasing how specific tools enrich experiences with customers.
Businesses big and small are looking for ways to leverage Social Media and create valuable experiences with their customers but most…
In light of this week’s announcements from f8 and the updates that have been made recently to the Facebook platform, we thought we’d try something a little different today. Twitter’s famous for #FF (Follow Fridays) in which people recommend/suggest other people to follow, typically based upon the content of their tweets or topics they specialize in. So, highlighting Facebook’s…
Twitter allows you to speak your mind in 140 characters. So how do you keep it fresh? You may throw in some capitalized letters, an exclamation point or even a witty hashtag to make your tweet come together. Netherlands-based airline KLM recently took a different approach earlier this week with #LiveReply. Every tweet and post was answered, within the…
JR Rickert isn’t your typical sports agent. Sure, he’s got a roster full of professional athletes that spans the NFL, NBA, MLB and even professional boxing, but that didn’t keep him from getting his current client list involved with a campaign idea drummed up by fellow staffers. We were able to sneak in a handful of questions to get…
Today Facebook launched a brand new feature for the platform that mimics the features of many other social networks out there: The Subscribe Button.
The subscribe button is very similar to Following someone on Twitter or Adding someone to a Circle on Google + in the sense that it’s not a mutual relationship and anyone can subscribe to your…
We here at Tweetsicles are never shy to admit we’re based out of Wisconsin in a little city known as Green Bay. For those of you who follow football, yes, the Green Bay Packers are a big part of our existence and yes, last year’s Super Bowl run was amazing. Due to being Super Bowl champs, the NFL over…
Baling hay, growing crops…checking Twitter?
In a time when social media is being adopted by more and more companies of all sizes, farmers (yes, farmers) and agricultural enthusiasts are getting in the game and signing on.
Think about this: when was the last time you were at a Farmer’s Market? You know, walking around, getting a couple bags of fresh veggies…
Ping! Are you listening?
Last week, another new social networking site came into our lives. One of which closely resembles Twitter and for good reason. Founder Noah Everett is also the founder of twitpic; the site that allowed Twitter users to upload images and automated a link for those same users to share their pictures on Twitter. However, Noah was…
Last week, the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) made it mandatory for universities to monitor student-athletes social media use.
This particular topic surfaced when the University of North Carolina was recently charged by the NCAA for failure to monitor their players’ social networking accounts. While UNC was also hit with a few other violations on top of failure to monitor,…
Today marks a historic day. No, we’re not referring to the day that the city of Miami, Florida was incorporated, nor the first flight of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, or even the birth of Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em. While these are all noteworthy achievements and world-shaping events, today marks the day that we are exactly one year away…
Recently, we came across an article that highlighted data collected by Palore with information in regards to small businesses and their use of social media.
The data was able to gather that while 58% of small businesses were either on Facebook or Twitter, only 22% were on both. In addition, when breaking down these same small businesses in the test…
Tuesday, Facebook implement a new social sharing feature to allow administrators to “Invite Friends”. Although similar to “Suggesting to Friends”, the new Invites are accompanied by up to two notifications depending on the user’s settings. Previously, when users were suggested to like a page, there were no notifications that allowed users to see that they had a page suggestion…
With the recent launch of Google+, we thought the best way to describe the features and layout would be to go ahead and show you firsthand. So throw on your best teleporting attire and let’s see what this new social networking site’s all about:
For the past few months, we’ve written blogs focused around the importance and value added by integrating social media into businesses marketing efforts. For this post, we thought we’d let someone else do the talking to allow our viewers to see how other organizations are capitalizing on the moment.
Enjoy!
This past Wednesday in front of a packed room full of bloggers, journalists and photographers, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg officially announced their partnership with Skype and a few new key complimentary features.
The mid-morning conference was held at Facebook HQ in Palo Alto and in addition to the members that were present in-person, the announcement was being streamed in real…
Before there was Zuckerberg’s empire of Facebook and the multi-billion dollar business behind it, Myspace was king. Think flashy backgrounds, profile pictures of users in front of mirrors and Tom was everyone’s first friend. So why is it that the one that arrived to the social media party early is the one that’s struggling the most?
In 2005, Newscorp purchased Myspace for $580 million. …
Ah, yes. The time of the year has come where golf courses are becoming meeting places and go-to stops on the drive home from work. In addition to the range, geo-based applications have been sprouting like seeds over the last couple years and one of the most common questions we get is, ‘how does it fit in to our…
If you happened to watch the historic Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals that took place on Wednesday night, you not only saw Boston Bruins’ goalie Tim Thomas shut-out the Canucks and eventually win the MVP award, but also the riots that erupted throughout the streets of Vancouver.
It was reported that some 60+ rioters suffered injuries from their display…
A recent story proving the power of social media and the importance of having proper account management has recently come to our attention.
On Tuesday, June 7th, troops that were heading home from Afghanistan were greeted with an early Welcome Home gift from Delta Airlines: a $200 baggage fee. It is reported that the government armed forces have a pre-existing contract…
Moms and social media. While to some it may sound like a disaster waiting to happen, according to a recent study, the retail industry is taking note and making the necessary adjustments to keep them happy.
In a recent study by Motista, Social Media Moms can be described as women who regularly engage in social media and have one or more children under…
On the morning following Shaquille O’neal’s plan to retire, which was announced via Twitter (‘@Shaq: im retiring Video: http://bit.ly/lgID79 #ShaqRetires’), it made us think of the various ways professional athletes utilize their social media accounts. Some do it to spread the message of a non-profit they support and how followers can become involved. Others, simply spread a message. Whether…
You see it more and more these days, almost like an epidemic. That is, if this certain epidemic was proven to be effective in driving traffic, awareness and increasing your overall ranking score.
Blogging today is much more than just something fun to do in your spare time. Companies and brands from all different shapes and sizes are putting a…
As we continue to define the ways we use social media day to day, there is an organic evolution that drives us to innovate and make sharing more social and efficient.
Facebook recently released a new tool that you can integrate into your website: the SEND button. What does this mean for you and your business?
Facebook’s Send Button is another…
This past week, the UFC held a summit in Las Vegas, NV and CEO Dana White had a clear message to send to his fighters: utilize Twitter.
White, who himself has over 1.4 million followers, clearly understands and acknowledges the potential behind the social media platform. On top of it, he’s not afraid to put his money where his mouth…
After Barack Obama took office in 2008 largely due to his digital media efforts, it’s no suprise that potential candidates for the 2012 Presidential Election are already appearing on our social media feeds.
Obama’s team clearly understood the importance and value of having a strong digital media presence, so much in fact, that when comparing his approach versus McCain’s, the numbers are…
You’ve heard plenty about Facebook, but what about it’s more mature, sophisticated brother LinkedIn? He’s the one that didn’t post pictures of keg stands and nights out for the past four years, and because of it, has been making connections and gaining experience in the process. With 100 million members on board and counting, both your current and potential customers are…
As Social Media continues to evolve and change with user interactions and expectations, there are a number of things Social Media has become.
Originally, when Twitter was introduced, people thought it appeared useless. As users began to interact organically with their favorite brands and products, the true value became visible and businesses have since been nurturing and harvesting the advantages…
In lieu of recent rumors about Facebook shutting it’s doors and closing on March 15th, and any business implications that you may have been planning / projecting for it, we wanted to make sure you’ve read the updates. There is no need to worry or panic!
Facebook Director of Corporate Communications Larry Yu confirmed with Mashable that the…
Yesterday was the first time we noticed a new simple, yet insightful soft innovation that Facebook made for their Fan Pages and Business Profile pages.
As you can see in the Post Image, Facebook added analytics and stats for each particular post so you can see and measure the effectiveness of each post; how many times it’s been viewed on…
It’s been a long-time coming since Myspace made some reactionary moves in the Social space since losing the race to Facebook. Sure, they made some subtle innovations here and there but it was long after Facebook had already adopted and poineered the features.
Over the past week, Myspace has rolled out an entirely new website with an entirely new approach:…
As you can see in the logos above, the main difference is the wings and the beak. The new logo is a precursor to the maturation of Twitter as a tool to connect & engage the masses.
Up until previously, Twitter has been used primarily through 3rd party applications which tie-in to Twitter’s API (although 78% of users still log…
There’s no doubt that the use of Social Media networks (Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, etc) is a huge asset and card for businesses to play. The use of Twitter, Facebook create a pull marketing funnel that enables your brand’s fans and customers to follow your process, products, and even more.
With every Twitter account comes the power and right to set…
That’s right – you read correctly.
We’re giving away 5 CUSTOM Twitter Backgrounds – a value of $99 each, to 5 lucky businesses / people to help celebrate the launch of our website & services to the public!
We’ll be assigning numbers to all participants and selecting 5 at random using http://www.random.org.
The criteria and rules are extremely simple and…
We’d like to take the opportunity to thank you for stopping by the new website and invite you to look around and kick the tires. We believe that we have something to offer everyone – whether you’re a business, organization, team, or personal brand.
We’ll be posting as often as possible about the Social Media industry, techniques being used, as…
