Our crowdsourcing #HashChat on August 6th included special guest Aliza Sherman who wrote the book on crowdsourcing. We had a great discussion on crowdsourcing with a focus on how and if brands should do so on twitter. Some highlights are below. Twitter like every social channel is about CONVERSATIONS not communication.. use hashtags to sort […]
Join the Hashtracking team tomorrow night from 7:00-8:00 PM PT/ 10:00-11:00 PM ET for our (mostly) weekly hashtag chat. This week’s topic is crowdsourcing. Crowdsourcing is used often in social media for both sourcing labor, finding answers or solutions, and even funding (also known as crowdfunding). While we often turn to Google for answers to questions […]
Last night’s #HashChat covered hashtags dos and don’ts. We talked about dos and don’ts and touched on a lot of other topics. We had a rousing discussion about whether there are actually dos and don’ts and everyone felt pretty similarly that brands should use a lot of care when they use humor so it doesn’t […]
Join the Hashtracking team tonight from 7:00-8:00 PM PT/ 10:00-11:00 PM ET for our (mostly) weekly hashtag chat. This week’s topic is hashtag dos and don’ts. Hashtags are a staple on all social media platforms now. We see them in ads and on our TV screens. They are being used in smart and funny ways for […]
Join the Hashtracking team tonight from 7:00-8:00 PM PT/ 10:00-11:00 PM ET for our (mostly) weekly hashtag chat. This week’s topic is fitness hashtags. How has Twitter allowed users to connect about fitness topics? Have you joined into an exercise based hashtag community or one that promotes a healthy lifestyle? We’ll be talking about how […]
Join the Hashtracking team tonight from 7:00-8:00 PM PT/ 10:00-11:00 PM ET for our (mostly) weekly hashtag chat. This week’s topic is political hashtags. How has Twitter and the use of hashtags impacted politics and public policy, both globally and locally? We’ll be talking about how candidates and activists use hashtags when campaigning, how typical […]
Last night’s #HashChat was all about travel. Or in the terminology of Hashtracking it’s more like #Travel. We explored how travelers, travel brands, destinations, and traveler’s services are finding each other through travel hashtags. Our panelists included @Momfluential (co-founder of Hashtracking), @CentsibleLife (who hosts a regular #CentsChat for readers), @CruiseLineFans (owner of CruiseLineFans.com and cohost for #CruiseChat), @SimonTravels (a […]
This week we are looking at how travelers, travel brands, destinations and traveler’s services are finding each other through travel hashtags. Has travel changed since the introduction of hashtags? How is the travel industry adapting and harnessing the power of hashtags? Hashtags have created a whole new way for travelers to find new places […]
Our most recent #HashChat was all about building community through hashtags. Hashtags are not just a way to express yourself when used regularly hashtags help connect those with shared interest. In most cases the beginning of a hashtag to connect can move well beyond the original intent as your community grows and the hashtag evolves. […]
