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August 2009

Twitter Updates for 2009-08-31

by Tim on August 31, 2009

in twitter

  • Reading "Craigslist: A Company of Makers" on NYT: http://bit.ly/Wjqy9 #
  • @hotelmarketprof Would love to visit next semester. Enjoyed myself immensely and learned more from your students than I gave. Name the date! in reply to hotelmarketprof #
  • Do I dare attempt Snow Leopard install at 9:15 PM on a "school night?" I believe I dare. #
  • Dumb question: If I use Disk Utility to partition an existing Time Machine backup drive, will I lose those backups? #
  • Put another way, can I partition an existing drive in place without formatting the drive (a la Partition Magic)? #

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Track mobile coupons courtesy of ralphhogaboom on FlickrAre you using coupons to track your media? Have you considered using mobile coupons? For the local business owner, such tactics offer great opportunity.

Sure, large companies tend to lead the way when it comes to new marketing technologies. For instance, Coca-Cola uses mobile coupons in the UK to drive awareness and consumption of its products. But increasingly, simple technologies allow small businesses to accomplish the same results. For instance, Google has offered coupons on Google Maps for some time. Additionally, tools like Twitter allow for easy social media campaigns whether they use coupons or not. And the New York Times detailed how businesses are using services like 8coupons and Yowza!! to send coupons to mobile phones.

The fact is, enough tools exist to allow you to do the same today. While the mobile web is a huge growth opportunity, so is connecting with customers the way they use their mobile today. What’s not to love?

Have you had success using mobile coupons? Or are you using coupons to track your online media? Tell us about it in the comments below.



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Twitter Updates for 2009-08-30

by Tim on August 30, 2009

in twitter

  • I get Snow Leopard tomorrow and my wife's new laptop on Tuesday. Week of home CIO-ing ahead of me. #
  • Too nice to cook tonight. Going to grab dinner from the pub for the family and eat on the back patio. #
  • Reading "Tweeting By Numbers: 7 Ways to Become a Twitter Analyst" http://viigo.im/0K0X #
  • Mashable is right. The new FB iPhone is great. The Top 10 Essential Social Media Stories This Week http://viigo.im/0K14 #
  • Compare the grace here: http://is.gd/2If0t with the lack of it: http://is.gd/2If2H Ugh. Sometimes I hate politics. #

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Twitter Updates for 2009-08-29

August 29, 2009 twitter

Watching the Princess Bride with my family. "Stop that rhyming, I mean it." "Anybody want a peanut!" #

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Twitter Updates for 2009-08-28

August 28, 2009 twitter

Saw Avenue Q for the 2nd – and final – time last night. It closes next month. Funny, funny, funny show. # RT good friend @foodwinechickie #followfriday Fun food-minded folks: @iheartbrunch @baconchef @murrayscheese @yummit @fwscout @D_Rosengarten # RT @leeodden: RT @mmcdonald: Google Now Identifying Businesses in Street View http://ff.im/-7i6WN # RT @LisaBarone: Dell sold $2million [...]

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