Have you noticed a bunch of direct messages and tweets lately telling you folks are managing their Twitter followers using something called ‘Just Unfollow’? We’ve noticed it as well and took some time to check it out. If you’ve been thinking of using it, we’ll tell you what’s what. And if you’re already using it, [...]

Yes, we’re bringing you news of yet another cool job posted at Twitter. If you love nothing more than creating and watching Vines, that won’t qualify you for this job, but combine that enthusiasm with actual expertise and you might have a shot! But please note, there’s one desired qualification that we’re guessing is pretty [...]

If you love to tweet while watching TV shows, you probably have a healthy hatred of spoilers – particularly if you live on the West Coast. (Those East Coast folks seem to delight in ruining shows for the of us, don’t they?) But very soon, that could all change. A teen just won a hacking [...]

The White House just hired its first Chief Privacy Officer – straight out of Twitter, no less – but the privacy they may be protecting is that of the FBI, not the American people. According to new internal documents, obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) through a Freedom of Information Act request, the [...]

The White House just hired its first Chief Privacy Officer – straight out of Twitter, no less – but the privacy they may be protecting is that of the FBI, not the American people. According to new internal documents, obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) through a Freedom of Information Act request, the [...]

The White House just hired its first Chief Privacy Officer – straight out of Twitter, no less – but the privacy they may be protecting is that of the FBI, not the American people. According to new internal documents, obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) through a Freedom of Information Act request, the [...]

A recent story out of Delhi has the Twitterverse up in arms (thumbs? pointer fingers? whatever you type with). Kavita Krishnan, a prominent Delhi-based women’s activist, was attacked viciously during a recent online chat on violence against women on Rediff.com, a leading news site in India. continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in [...]

If you’re a financial professional, which social network do you reach for when you’re looking for the latest news and information in your space? Perhaps unsurprisingly it’s LinkedIn, according to a new survey, which found that social media has an overall penetration rate of 90 percent amongst financial pros, and LinkedIn is used by one-third [...]

Are you a Marvel fan? More specifically do you love Iron Man? If either applies, we bet you’d have some questions for President Producer, hmm? And you’re in luck, because he’s hosting a chat on Friday – and there’s still time to submit your questions! continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media.

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a final rule allowing publicly traded companies to disclose “material nonpublic information” to the public through social media. In other words, if you have something you want to say to the public, instead of releasing a press release or putting it on your webpage, now [...]

New people join Twitter every day, from celebrities and religious figures to politicians and your Aunt Gertrude (and she’s following you). But there are still some holdouts who would make the Twitterverse just thatmuch better with their presence. Can you think of a few folks who fit that description? TIME came up with a list [...]

A new study has revealed how Twitter helps people stay in contact with friends, family and colleagues irrespective of where they are around the world. Indeed, the further any two users are apart, the more likely it is that they will communicate with each other on a regular basis through Twitter. continued… New Career Opportunities [...]

Brands handing the reins of their social media accounts over to influencers for temporary takeovers is nothing new. But the Internet pays attention when the brand-influencer combo is particularly unexpected. Yesterday, May 7, from noon-7 p.m., comedian Rob Delaney took over the @MLB Twitter account. Let’s just say there were some curveballs. continued… New Career [...]

Media and entertainment have forever been altered by social media. The proliferation of Twitter and other social platforms are driving content that passes us by faster than ever before – making audience engagement harder and harder. Brands are forced to architect new experiences that engage audiences across multiple screens, simultaneously, integrating real-time social experiences into [...]

Would you like to spend an afternoon dining with Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey and seven of your closest friends? Well, if you have five grand (at least), you can get in on the bidding to win a date to dine with Dorsey! And even better? It will benefit a worthy cause. continued… New Career Opportunities [...]

If you were SUPER sad (as we were) to learn that Listorious no longer exists, you’ll be happy to learn of another Twitter list tool, TwitChimp. It’s an interesting little slice of technology that allows users to find targeted followers – and although it isn’t free (beyond a certain threshold), it does provide some additional [...]

Sports junkie? Social media enthusiast? Here’s your dream job: Twitter just posted a job opening at its San Francisco headquarters for “Head Of Sports.” continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media.

When you saw Newsweek’s #LastPrintEdition in December of last year, were you shocked? Not only by the fact that it would no longer be in circulation, but by the hashtag heralding its end? If you’ve spent any amount of time on Twitter, you probably weren’t very surprised – the site is THE place for breaking [...]

You don’t hear it a lot, but one by-product of Twitter’s new API restrictions is the affect it will have on tools typically regarded as spammers. They’re either disappearing (for the most part) or following the straight and narrow. One such tool, that Twitter took to court not too long ago, just announced updates that [...]

Twitter: The place where old and new collide in every way. It’s the place where wit wins the day and where bullies of every variety can feel a little better about themselves by making someone else feel a little ‘less.’ And the latest war of words to take Twitter by storm is a hashtag battle [...]

We told you it was coming, and now TweetDeck Ltd, the makers of the once super-popular Twitter client of the same name that was acquired by Twitter in 2011 for a heady $40 million, has been officially shut down by UK regulators after the firm failed to file their business accounts on time. continued… New [...]

Twitter users on Blackberry, rejoice: Twitter 4.1 is officially available on BlackBerry 5 OS and above. Fresh features include notifications for new followers, retweets, and favorites, in addition to enhanced profiles and a simplified sign-up process for new users. continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media.

Dick Costolo, CEO of Twitter and a University of Michigan alum, delivered the school’s 2013 commencement speech this past weekend – beginning with, of course, a tweet. continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media.

The Syrian Electronic Army, the group behind the April 23 hacking of the Associated Press Twitter account, and more recently CBS, hacked into the E! Online profile on Saturday. The hackers tweeted a fake “exclusive” allegedly from Justin Bieber announcing that he was gay, which prompted more than 1,000 retweets and more than 350 favorites. [...]

You may have had doubts about Twitter being THE place for news, but the microblogging platform is pretty sure of itself. So sure, in fact, it’s seeking a high profile “Head of News and Journalism” to join its team. So tell that curmudgeony luddite you know (and we all know a few) that must be [...]

This is a weekly series of posts that highlights newly-verified brands, celebrities and persons of interest on Twitter. Twitter verifies accounts to prove authenticity of identity. That is, the little blue verified badge is added to profiles that are at a high risk of impersonation to prove to other users that this person or brand [...]

Need a little weekend reading? We’ve compiled our top ten Twitter stories of the week, which includes 6 amazing social media statistics for brands, a warning from Twitter for journalists and media organizations, a report that reveals how social media impacts shopping, a study that shows how much we value social media whilst on vacation [...]

Indonesia is an archipelago country comprising approximately 17,508 islands (the name Indonesia derives from the Latin and Greek Indus, and the Greek nèsos, meaning “island”) over 34 provinces with more than 238 million people, and air transportation is the fastest and most convenient way for citizens to move from one place to another. Indeed, 53 [...]

Radio was the must-go place for breaking news, community updates, and entertaining personalities… sound familiar? See radio personality Jeff Dauler at the first-ever AllTwitter Marketing Conference, June 4 in San Francisco. With over two decades of experience growing audiences, Jeff has taken his radio programming knowledge and applied it to social media. Jeff will argue that Twitter is the [...]

Apparently all you need to do to get verified on Twitter is be Warren Buffet. The influential Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway joined Twitter yesterday afternoon, sent out a single tweet, and already has the coveted blue check mark next to his Twitter handle. continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media.

Sports and social media are proving to be a fantastic match. Today, people are ten times more likely to check Twitter or Facebook than the radio for sports news, and sports fans are among Twitter’s most active users. Let’s take a look at the NBA, specifically, on Twitter. continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best [...]

Did you know that the black community indexes significantly higher than other groups in terms of Twitter use? 26% of black Internet users are active on Twitter, compared to 14% of whites and 19% of Hispanics. Interesting, no? The folks at The Root think so – and they’ve created The Chatterati as a result. It’s the [...]

Neatly, an app developed by Cairo-based F16Apps, upends the normal Twitter user experience by changing your timeline from time-based into interest-based. The idea behind Neatly is to make Twitter as organized and customized for each user as possible, weeding out irrelevant tweets and highlighting what’s important based on your social preferences and interests. continued… New [...]