The document discusses the business benefits of using social media like Twitter. It provides examples of large companies that regularly use Twitter for business purposes such as customer service and marketing. The document also addresses best practices for social media use including developing social media policies, training employees, and disclosing company practices. Additionally, it outlines dos and don'ts for appropriate social media use.
They fixed Bluetooth drivers when a software update resulted in significant issues; They have launched new Products based on input from Ideastorm Feedback from ratings and reviews resulted in new drivers and speakers in a laptop model; They are currently following up on some packaging questions raised across the Web; Have gotten feedback on some of their mobility products -- resulted in constant improvement on newer versions.. They changed images on Dell.com because customers thought there should be clearer representation of size and shape of replacement batteries.
The company tracks tens of thousands of Tweets daily that mention the company and its products, in 11 different languages
Dell found out about a keyboard problem from Tweets on one of their Netbooks and fixed it as a result
Number of Dell Twitter feeds
Only Exxon is missing!
http://oneforty.com/blog/explore-the-twitterverse-console/ Brian Solis efforts to keep up
Breaking up relationships and yet another place to leave electronic fingerprints for philanderers Keep up with what your Senators are doing on the floor of Congress when they should be listening to the speakers SF massaeurs notify their clients of open slots in their schedules Finding an open gas station during the holidays
This is the real Shaq’s vehicle when it was parked outside my building in August 2010.
Turns out to be a marketing expert by the name of Amy Martin with tons of followers who stages Twitter events!
Late to the Internet, Conan built up his concert series online and never used traditional advertising to sell out his shows in 2010.
Cancer surgery at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit in Feb 09 -- doctors performed live robotic surgery over the Internet, viewed at a conference in Vegas by 450 professionals and two doctors were tweeting from the OR
Playboy founder Hugh Hefner also proposed to his latest wife in December 2010 over Twitter.
Another hooked up a Twitter-activated feed every time the baby kicked in utero
During March 2011, a Minn. Ad agency conducted a contest over Twitter to find its next crop of paid summer interns. They had 13 days to compose 13 Tweets to vie for the job
companies w/ own Twitter page. This is another notification system, better than email because it can reach people’s cell phones via text messages, so it is even more immediate than IM. started by a single person within the company who now has the job responsibility to check the feed and resolve any customer complaints You can resolve ticketing issues with Southwest, banking fees with Bof A, or even keep track of the latest community alerts from the LA Fire Department!
But they do broadcast Twares (Twitter-only fares)
Uses Twitter and Facebook to notify its customers where the truck will be selling its cupcakes in the Denver metro area – A lot cheaper than other forms of advertsing
Fake site after all the iPhone 4 launch problems
business.twitter.com
http://www.davidhenderson.com/2009/01/21/key-online-influencer/ James Andrews from Ketchum PR flies to Memphis to consult with Fedex on social media
2/2010 First haiku resignation Tweeted
Paul Chambers Tweeted that he wanted to blow up an airport in the UK and was jailed and fined for his remarks. His situation spawned a rash of tweets with “I am Spartacus” hastag, playing off the Kubrick scene where a bunch of fellow slaves refused to give up his identity by all claiming they were Spartacus.
An american was arrested in Egypt and sent this single Tweet, and within hours the State Department was getting him freed.
Put the names of actual Twitter accounts as well as corporate logos on the page Use Web links where appropriate that point to corp. Web site “ currently tweeted by” is a nice touch
In March 2011, Gilbert Gottfried posted about 10 jokes on his Twitter account making fun of the Japanese. AFLAC fired him immediately as their representative.
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Can post to multiple social networks at once, from phone or IM or email or Web browsers
Paper.li can build your own customized newspaper from your Twitter feed and followers Tweets