Sunday, September 5, 2010

Small Businesses Using Twitter to Connect

July 24, 2009 by Jen Griffin  
Filed under Twitter

A recent article in the New York Times documented a new trend for small business owners.  This trend is using a twitter account to connect with customers as a viable and real way to grow their customer base.  Business owners, especially those on a tight budget, can for free begin to talk with many potential [...]

Did Twitter Cost Bruno 20 million dollars?

July 13, 2009 by Jen Griffin  
Filed under Twitter

The movie Bruno launched on Friday with great success.  However 24 hours later there is already a decline of 20 million dollars from the projected 50 million dollar opening weekend.
Hmm!  24 hours of microblogging could equate to the movie being 20 million dollars off initial projections.  Time magazine is crediting or blaming Twitter for the [...]

Make Money with Twitter

June 5, 2009 by Jen Griffin  
Filed under Twitter

I hear the same objections over and over from people about twitter.  Sharing my life with the world 140 characters at time, is a silly or a waste of time or just down right stupid.
And honestly, I would have to agree that tweeting without a purpose can be a bit silly.  And there is no [...]

Real Stats to Prove Twitter Makes Money for Business Owners

May 18, 2009 by Jen Griffin  
Filed under Twitter

Just read a great article today about a pizza place in New Orleans not only using Twitter to grow a customer base but also tracking the results.  The company has real proof in real cash that Twitter marketing is increasing their sales. And interestly enough, I found out about this article via my twitter [...]