Category Archives: Social Media

Twitter Introducing the Twelfie Stick

Today Twitter has pre-announced about their entrant in new hardware business with the Twelfie Stick, a highly sophisticated and first of its kind device. The Stick makes it easier for people to not only get the very best angle on their selfies but also Tweet them out directly from the Stick itself.

Twelfie Stick is a thin and adjustable pole that extends from 10 inches to three feet, the Twelfie Stick was created with a combination of fiber/cyanate-ester resin, with a solar charging bicarbonate for renewable battery life. A remote shutter button on the bottom of the pole lets you take and Tweet your selfie (photos and videos) with just a simple click. And you’ll know for sure when your selfie is Tweeted, as the #Twelfie button makes a chirping sound as Tweets go live.

Twelfie Stick

Twelfie Stick

The Twelfie Stick’s spring-loaded cradle is adjustable and easily compatible with all smartphones and cameras. The product will be available for purchase globally during the holiday shopping season for $39.99.

We look forward to creativity eruptions with the Twelfie Stick and future Twelfie Stick branded accessories, which we anticipate announcing at some point in the future.

Source: Twitter

Facebook Introducing “On This Day” Feature Update

Introducing On This Day: A New Way to Look Back at Photos and Memories on Facebook.

OnThisDay

OnThisDay

A new way to look back at things you have shared and posts you’ve been tagged in on Facebook. Only you can see your On This Day page.

To see your On This Day page, visit facebook.com/onthisday

For more details visit http://bit.ly/18Vsy6h

Twitter Thread Reporting Tool

Today Twitter starting to roll out a change that makes it easier for you to report threats that you feel may warrant attention from law enforcement.

Here’s how it works: after filing a report regarding a threatening Tweet directed at you, you’ll see an option on the last screen to receive a summary of your report via email.

Twitter Threat Report Tool

Twitter Threat Report Tool

Clicking the “Email report” button will send you an email that packages the threatening Tweet and URL along with the responsible Twitter username and URL and a timestamp as well as your account information and the timestamp of your report. Our guidelines for law enforcement explain what additional information Twitter has and how authorities can request it.

Twitter Threat Report Tool

Twitter Threat Report Tool

While Twitter takes threat of violence seriously and will suspend responsible accounts when appropriate, Twitter strongly recommends contacting your local law enforcement if you’re concerned about your physical safety. They hope that providing you with a summary of your report will make that process easier for you.

Finally, they’d like to acknowledge their safety partners, like the National Network to End Domestic Violence, for their feedback on this feature. Their input continues to be extremely valuable to us as we refine our reporting process so that it’s more efficient and useful.

Article Source : Twitter

Five Ways to Improve Interactions on Social Media

Every business will have various objectives, when they go for Social Media Marketing such as branding, awareness, community building, traffic, conversions, or even all. Ultimately, all these objectives are achieved only by interactions.

Do you know how many people are actually listening to you on Social Media (be it likes, re-shares, comments, replies, etc). In case, if you are talking and no one is listening, then spending your time on Social Media activities is waste. It doesn’t matters how many followers you managed to build over time. The more interactions you receive, the more your message spreads and the more results you see.

Here’s a simple tips to improve interactions on Social Media:

1. Complete Your Social Media Profiles

First, you need to complete your Social Media profiles perfectly, but you’d be surprised how many people miss it. Trying to build connections without making sure your Social Media profile looks real and authentic otherwise it’s a major fail and a waste of time.

Few things you need to keep in mind, while completing your Social Media profile.

1. Profile Picture
2. Full Name & Biography
3. Your Site
4. Cover Picture
5. Location

For best results, keep your profile picture same across all your major Social Media Networks. This will guarantee your cross-platform connections will remember you and feel more willing to connect back to you.

2. Social Media Cross-platform Promotion

There’s nothing bad in cross-posting to several Social Media networks, provided you need to know what works better on each Social Media networks. Re-arrange your message accordingly instead of posting the same thing in all Social Media Networks.

Post which works well in Social Media Networks?

1. Facebook: Contests, memes, images and status updates
2. Twitter: Hashtags, very short messages
3. Linkedin: Endorse people, group participation and updates
4. Pinterest: Images, re-pins, comments and group boards
5. Instagram: Hashtags

3. Participate in Active Groups and Communities

All Social Media groups’ helps you to connect with people who are discussing things actively. Joining the group discussions will boost your interactions and helps to expand your network.

4. Research Your Fans & Followers

Do more research about your fans & followers, their demographics, time when they are most active, and so forth using Social Media Analytics. Using this report you will come to know, when your fans & followers are more active on Social Media. It helps you in more ways to engage with them.

5. Promote Your Promoters

People who interact with your content are more likely to do that again if they feel acknowledged. Whenever they publish content online, make sure you are doing the best to comment, like, share & etc., on Social Media. This will encourage your fans & followers to share your content viral on Social Media.

Overall, start your interactions on Social Media with authentic profiles and provide valuable updates to your fans & followers.