Romney Facebook App Asks You to Message Friends for His Campaign

Is the next step in the presidential campaign for social media apps? A new app called “Commit to Mitt” uses Facebook’s Open Graph to help push views towards Romeny’s Facebook profiles and also add more vote effort to the upcoming elections for Mitt. The problem though lies with the privacy policy you need to agree with to add this new app. Even if you aren’t using the app yourself your friends agreeing to the policies lets the app view your information on groups, hometowns, likes, and more. Is this really alright? Or are we losing part of our privacy.

Although the idea of privacy loss is a concern this kind of tool could be a big help for campaigns dealing things other than elections and topics of that sort. To know what people have added and to know what their friends think can help better the strategy used in marketing towards their interests and moving away from topics they wouldn’t find as interesting or just plain old disagree on.

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Twitter Blocks Neo-Nazis Following German Police Request

Twitter finally banned a neo-nazis account in Germany by request of local law enforcement. The account belongs to the group called Besseres Hannover. Because of criminal behavior the group has been watched since 2008 and this is the first time Twitter has blocked an account ever. This kind of action was put under fire by free speech advocates but Twitter says it’s a necessary act due to police actions.

My own interests only concern about sharing information dealing with the sharing of ideas and knowing how to use social media in a responsible way. It’s crazy to think that Twitter can shut down any account but still important to realize that people can’t just put anything on the internet. It’s a place to share thoughts and opinions not to use social media as a criminal outlet.

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What’s in a “Like”?: Social Media and the Election

This article from The Seattle Times http://bit.ly/Tuxv73 Carolyn Higgins talks about what really goes into a “like” in the battle between Obama and Romney in the election. Are people actually changing the minds of their peers or are they simply just stating opinions already in place? The use of social media for the election may not show in the polls but is extremely prevalent online. So as a word of warning later in the article Romney used a phrase “binders full of women.” Women in binders memes started showing up all over the place online. This all can help me with my own campaign with using social media to send out a message that means something. Not to just spit out random opinions of what I think and hope other people with agree with but to have real posts people with want read about.

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Facebook’s New Translated And Localized Global Pages Could Lure International Marketing Dollars

Searching through the latest and greatest updates on tech I came across and read this awesome piece of information by Josh Costine, a technology journalist for TechCrunch techcrunch.com concerning global translation for Facebook pages. Within the reading he discusses how when Facebook pages today are in the language they were created in. Now though pages can be seen by a visitor’s own language and bring about a whole new era of marketing for company’s. Ads can seen by many more people who all speak different languages and help connect them with these Global Pages. Even without thinking about the money and business aspect of all of this it’s a great tool to simply bring people around the world together. Reading the end of the last paragraph really hit home for me since I am of South Korean descent and in the words of Josh Costine, “When you discover you and an Angolan / Afghani /  Argentinean kid both Like the same Norwegian metal band, you see how similar you are and racism seems pretty stupid.” Applying this to my own life in social media using this new technology can both bring revenue and connection of people up to a new level for the social outlets. My own campaign for Facebook could not only have U.S. citizens reading the posts and updates but reading them in spanish, german, korean, and so many more languages. Brainstorm Skis is an even better example since, although having business in the U.S. why not shoot for the rest of the world? Great skiing slopes aren’t just here but everywhere. Having a Global Page for other ski fans to be able to actually read could be a key part in getting that business over seas someday. And it also helps to show that anyone could have the same interests as you do.

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The Ultimate Guide to Creating a Video Strategy

Reading Viral Blog I came across a good article www.viralblog.com/online-social-video/the-ultimate-guide-to-creating-a-video-strategy/ about how to create a good video strategy. Steps like having a goal in mind, establishing content outlines, uploading to the right platform, and more. All the ideas are good to keep in mind when trying to win over a specific audience. These steps have been taught to myself but still give helpful details. These tactics can help though by being a reminder to a good video strategy. With my own Youtube and Facebook accounts having videos in place for the targeted viewers is key. Even with Brainstorm skis if they company didn’t tape their sponsored skiers then how would their fans see that talent.

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Mercedes Let Twitter Users Control Their TV Ad

The Mercedes company in this blog post by Laurens Bianchi on Viral Blog www.viralblog.com/online-social-video/mercedes-let-twitter-users-control-their-tv-ad/ tells about how the industry tries to connect with the younger generation by using tv ads and having the outcome decided via Twitter. Although innovative and useful the idea was lacking since, as Laurens states, owners are around the age of 45. This kind of tactic can hurt a company if the proper research isn’t found and applied to the right age audience. Working with Brainstorm, the ski company my friend has co-founded, the Twitter scene needs to be formed and directed to a younger audience. When making tweets it’s imperative that any message whether in selling skis or simply promoting Brainstorm uses language and imagery suitable to the intended audience. Even my own Twitter account for Westminster has to be tailored for a large audience which isn’t limited to the students of the campus. Faculty and staff are able to read these posts and if harsh or unsavory messages go out then I can lose those followers. Again keep in mind who you’re tailoring your messages for and what it says about you.

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Presidential Elections Test Facebook Friends

CNN blogger Chelsea Carter goes into the issues of stating political positions on social media networks at CNN.com Tech section www.cnn.com/2012/10/11/tech/social-media/facebook-politics-friends/index.html. Not saying by any means that it’s wrong for someone to do that, but with the extreme amount of social media use it can get repetitive. Having to hear the same things over and over again about simply taking one side or another isn’t always the most popular of topics. The post goes into how friends can be torn apart through the opinions and ideas spread on outlets like Twitter and Facebook. Think about what you say before you say it since you never know who might be offended. Give your opinion but in a graceful and dignified way. Applying this to my own social media campaign I should make sure to not unknowingly spat out aggressive opinions without first thinking who may be offended. Although I can’t know what everyone is thinking it’s good to at least try and be aware of what one says.

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Reviews of ‘Lincoln’ Hit Twitter After Secret Screening

Brian Hernandez writes about the Lincoln secret screening at the New York Film Festival on Mashable Entertainment mashable.com/2012/10/09/lincoln-movie-reviews-twitter-tweets. Of course Twitter was all abuzz after the screening with both good and unsurprisingly not so good reviews. This shows the power of twitter and how the social media can give people about opinions even without experiencing the movie for themselves. For my own Twitter accounts. Of course I’m not going to be showing secret movie premieres but for upcoming events like the Phantom Speaker this is a perfect way to get people to know what all the buzz is about. And talking about Brainstorm skis it’s a great way to tell people about new skis and have customers tweeting about the products they’ve bought and used. It’s a way for people to give free promotion of an event or project without it seeming like the company is pushing it on the intended audience.

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Is Experimental Marking the Future of Social Media?

What is experimental marking? As Gabe Alonso describes on his post at the 360i Blog blog.360i.com/social-marketing/experiential-marketing-social-media it is, “…the act of creating an experience where there is a resulting emotional connection to a brand, product, idea, etc.” It’s not enough to just send out a Tweet or post on Facebook now adays, but to keep yourself integrated with your audience and make sure they get hooked on what you’re providing for them. The combination of online and offline interaction need to be fluid and adaptable. Working with a friend of mine now on his ski company this is a perfect idea to incorporate into their own social media outlets. Already they are having free give aways for any one of their fans if they like their Facebook page. But as Gabe says it’s not enough. A person has to show that the consumer is not only an onlooker but feel emotionally attached to the core idea the company and what they stand for.

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Obama v. Romney: The Social Media Deathmatch

The use of social media is extremely apparent ever since the last presidential election. Obama knows that to win support from the younger crowd he needs to stay on his game with postings in all his social media outlets. Romney although trying his best just doesn’t seem to connect as well with the younger crowd. Although doing well there just seems to be a barrier for him. This is a lesson well learned for anyone using social media and to know that if you want to succeed in todays world with advertising and promotion of your cause, business, campaign, or any other reason social media like Facebook and Twitter are going to be the main source for it.

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