Ever wonder why hashtags like #Obvñzfhnhxds, Rusia (sic) or #PremiosGoya are trending around the world? Us too – which is why we dive into International Twitter Trends of the Week, every week… Without further adieu. Number one international trend this week is Oscar Pistorius, the world famous South African paralympic and olympic runner nicknamed “Blade Runner”
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This week was a big one for American Twitterers. From buying Russian meteorites on ebay to Harlem Shaking around the office and OK Glass, recording and sharing it – find out why these tweets are going down in the Twistory books. Russian Meteorites for eSale This extraordinary sequence of events is one for the history
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In Part 1, ‘Secrets from an Instagram Power User: How @missyhelly got 51k Followers’ we interviewed HootSuite’s Mobile Designer, Helen Park on her best practices for Instagram users. “I’m amazed at the lack of engagement by brands for their customers in social,” says Helen. Over the last few years, Instagram has proven itself as a
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Besides making mobile look good everyday, HootSuite’s Mobile Designer, Helen Park is an Instagram power user. With over 51k Instagram followers, we spoke with her to see how she captured and retained the attention of so many interactive followers. Before we dive into this discussion, how come Helen has more followers than most multi-million-dollar brands?
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Gung Hay Fat Choy February 10th marked the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year 2013, the Year of the Snake. Chinese New Year, the most important Chinese holiday, is celebrated globally with traditional dances, street festivals and temple visits. This year’s Chinese zodiac animal – the snake – signifies cleverness and tenacity and is
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Finding Nemo in a Snowstorm Like a broken record, I’ve said this before: the East coast of North America has had its fair share of mother nature lately. From now on, whenever talking about Nemo, we’ll have to clarify. Cartoon clown fish or massive snowstorm? Top of USA’s Twitter charts is Nemo, the snowstorm, which
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At the advent of 2013, we launched a creative blog series called #MyDash. Here, we highlight a HootSuite user, and get a glimpse at the way they’ve set up their dashboards to suit their unique social media needs. Our first #MyDash post featured how the Vancouver Police Department used social media to battle the Stanley
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Every year, thousands of films are produced and millions are spent in advertising. While big blockbuster films equal bigger budgets, smaller independent films have to be more creative to capture their audience’s attention. With the right ideas and execution, and a little help from social media, smaller films can stand out for their innovative marketing.
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Sit back, put your tray tables up and enjoy your flight. This week’s International Twitter Trends of the Week is truly international, covering all corners of the globe. Our flight plan begins in Korea, stops over in Great Britain, flies south to the US and catches tail winds over to Brazil. Let’s taxi onto the
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Whether you like sports or not, there’s something for everyone to tweet about when it comes to the Super Bowl. From half-time spectacles and clever commercials to suspenseful blackouts, we’re surprised that America’s Twittersphere wasn’t chocked-full of only #SuperBowl tweets. Let’s take a look at this week’s trends and the #hashtags that managed to squeak through the football sieve.
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