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Three Years of Twitter. What a long, tweeted trip it’s been.

March 9, 2010 · 4 Comments

Sunday, March 7 marked the three year anniversary of the day I joined Twitter.

My Twitter username in 14K gold and rubies from @TheHippest

I don’t remember how I first heard about the platform. I didn’t use it much for the first 8 months and after a year and a half, I still mainly shared with a small circle of people … maybe 300 people followed me and I followed half of them back.

Sometime over the summer of ‘08, I became friends with Jack Dorsey, cofounder and the idea guy behind Twitter. On one of his visits to NYC in October, I went to my first Tweetup (being hosted by a friend of his) and experienced the power of the hashtag.

Me and Jack, Oct. 08

By following the hashtag before the get together, I connected with Brian Simpson (@Bsimi), fellow Sox fan and New England transplant. It was right before he joined the staff at The Roger Smith Hotel (@rshotel). (more…)

Categories: Friends · Social Media
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Domino’s New Pizza – Review

January 3, 2010 · 18 Comments

Domino's New Pizza

A few weeks back I read this article in USA TODAY about how Domino’s was actively implementing social media to promote their new pizza formula. This line caught my attention: “Domino’s will reach out to food bloggers and others who have criticized the brand in the past and ask them to comment live on the Domino’s website about the new formula.”

I tweeted a link to the article because several of my connections on Twitter are involved in studying the uses of social media for marketing and advertising. The people who run the Domino’s account on Twitter saw my mention of them and asked me to follow them, so I did as I was curious to see how they were using Twitter. They also were kind enough to send me a coupon for a free pizza so I could try the new pizza myself. (more…)

Categories: Eating or Cooking · Social Media
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Emily: All Over the Map (and the Web)

December 21, 2009 · 2 Comments

My Foursquare checkins - I'm all over the map. Literally.

Above is a map of all of the places I’ve visited and checked in over the past year using the location-based social network Foursquare. The application allows you to gain points, win “badges” and share your location with people that you’ve allowed to see your checkins. It has also recently become another way for local businesses to award its loyal customers with discounts or freebies after checking in.

I’ve been an avid user of Foursquare since Spring and love being able to see when my friends are nearby. I’ve even been in neighborhoods I don’t know that well and opened the application to find restaurants, bars and boutiques that are close to me.

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Categories: Social Media · Technology
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Love via Fuzzy Bathrobe

December 11, 2009 · 4 Comments

Have you ever been rewarded by a company (brand, entertainer, etc.) for being a fan of their product or service? That happened to me today.

A hotel I love sent me an oversized, comfy zebra print bathrobe – the kind you always want to steal but even better – just because I follow them on Twitter and engaged with them.

Note says "Thanks for following us on Twitter. Congratulations!"

In June 2009, I traveled to California for the first time. After a weekend in San Diego, I headed to San Francisco a day early for my business trip just to hang out and explore the city. (more…)

Categories: Social Media · Stuff I Love
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Zooming 140 Characters at a Time

October 16, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Just booked my flight for the 140Conference L.A., or #140conf as it’s known on Twitter.

At the #140conf NY VIP Party in June 09

At the #140conf NY VIP Party in June 09. Click for more pix.

Zooooooooom. Check out more info & background on the event here: http://lax.140conf.com/

I am SO FREAKING EXCITED. I can’t even tell you how amped I am to be there, meet new people, learn from them and push our real-life connections deeper. I know you’re reading me here but this site > click < is my focus. In L.A., I’ll be focused on meeting people who create content around food & booze, or who are doing innovative things with video. and I can’t wait to learn from other people who are running their own businesses and leveraging social media on how to do that better and more consistently.

  • Going to #140conf L.A.? Check out some hotels near the event venue > here < (link courtesy of @PAWeissenstein via @geogeller).
  • If you’re going to L.A. and want to connect, please say hi @EmilysPearl.
  • Not familiar with Twitter yet? Read my post about it here.

See you in L.A.!!!

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