Social Media News
Some of the more interesting social media stories that I have read recently.
Study: Almost 10% On Social Networks Via Mobile
The proportion of U.S. mobile subscribers who access social networks on their cell phones nearly tripled to almost 10% over a year ago, according to a consumer study by The Kelsey Group
Novartis’ Excedrin YouTube Contest Deemed A Success
Novartis Consumer Health, makers of Excedrin, launched its first YouTube contest to introduce Excedrin Express Gel to consumers. More than 200 videos were submitted to the contest, which ran Oct. 18 through Dec. 18. The contest page received more than 147,000 views
HubSpot estimates that Twitter sees between five and ten thousand new accounts opened each day, making the microblogging sensation “a fascinating little phenomenon” compared to Facebook, which Kirkpatrick says is “mainstream.” In fact, Facebook grows another Twitter’s worth of new users every 8 days.
How a series of tweets inspired users to help the homeless
A series of “tweets” between two Twitter users in Vancouver on Saturday night turned into an impromptu volunteer session Sunday in which more than a dozen users met up to hand out warm clothing to homeless people
What have you been reading?
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