Using Twitter to promote a startup or brand? Here are the basics. 1. Every tweet should have a link. (Instead of ‘We just published our 500th post!’ Try ‘We just published our 500th post! Check it out: http://bit.ly/a8Du7’) 2. Every link should be a shortened link (via http://bit.ly, http://tinyurl.com, etc). This is so that links […]
Philippines: Helping flood victims through social media
Typhoon Ondoy (International name: Ketsana) has already left the Philippines but in her aftermath, a trail of destruction with over 100 dead, 300,000 families displaced, nearly 80 percent of the nation’s capital region flooded and millions worth of damages to property and infrastructure. Gail Villanueva recalls that thanks to Ondoy, she has seen the worst […]
State Agency Reaffirms Land Grab
A New York State Agency, the Empire State Development Corporation, (ESDC) has reaffirmed its approval of the Atlantic Yards corporate welfare eminent domain scheme in New York City. http://www.nolandgrab.org/archives/2009/09/ny_post_net_gai.html This project by Bruce Ratner and ForestCityRatner will build a sports arena, residential and commercial housing in the New York City borough (county) of Brooklyn. The Nets basketball team to operate […]
Afghanistan votes despite wave of attacks, 26 deaths on Election Day
Reports are streaming out of Afghanistan today that many voters were not intimidated in the face of constant threats Thursday, casting their ballots in the Afghan Presidential Election. Voter turnout is expected to be down from the last election, as several polling stations were closed down due to threats and attacks, Bloomberg reports. Afghan officials […]
Michael Jackson’s Most Underrated Songs
Why does it take someone’s death appreciate an artist’s genius? The Michael Jackson’s death has proven several things: 1.) We are not here forever 2.) While we are here, we should make an impact The King of Pop’s legacy ranges from music to videos to dance. With each, he left bits of pieces of himself […]
Former President Carter In The Middle East
According the the Associated Press, former President Jimmy Carter will visit Syria, Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza this week to promote constructive dialogue on the Israeli-Arab conflict. The story went on to say Carter is in the region already as a representative of the nonprofit Carter Center, which works to advance peace and […]
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