- Monday, August 17, 2015
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2 months ago
U.S. President Barack Obama finally gets his own Twitter account, and that's @POTUS. What does that stand for? President Of The United States!
President Obama.
In the Oval Office.
Tweeting.
#WelcomeToTwitter, @POTUS!
http://t.co/SzWXltjNK0 pic.twitter.com/ce4DurwYXj
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 18, 2015
The account though is not new as the handle Twitter handle @POTUS was created in June 2013, almost 2 years before it ever got used.
In less than 24 hours, around 1.6 Million people started following @POTUS. His 1st tweet also received over 226K retweets and 301K favorites.
With the astonishing number of engagements and followers in the hundreds of thousands, it would be surprising to see people mentioning @POTUS. But who's the very 1st person @POTUS replies to? Unexpectedly, it was to @BillClinton who asked if the @POTUS Twitter handle gets handed down to the next U.S. President. From a social media standpoint, this tweet is a brillant way of the Clintons' capitalizing from the surge of @POTUS social media traffic and making their presence known.
While @BillClinton does pose a legitimate question since Preisdent Obama's presidency is soon to end, it does so in a very wittingly way especially using the hashtag #askingforafriend as a subtle (and clever) way for referring to @HillaryClinton.
@POTUS replies and tries to be witty too asking if anyone is interested in the @FLOTUS account which stands for First Lady of the United States.
To read more about this historical moment on Twitter, check these out:
- Whitehouse.gov - Introducing @POTUS: President Obama's Twitter Account
- cnet.com - @POTUS: President Obama gets exclusive Twitter account
- thenextweb.com - President Obama joins Twitter for real
- Tuesday, May 19, 2015
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So I checked out a list of some social networks to look out in 2014 based on this list entitled "6 Social Networks to Watch in 2014" and it seems that I'm sticking to my current social media platforms. Here's why:
- Sportslobster (https://sportlobster.com/) - Its strength lies on sports enthusiasts and real time updates. The only sport I'm interested in watching is wrestling and we don't get any live feed here in the Philippines. I'll just end up reading spoilers and would rather watch it than read about it.
- Shots of Me (http://shots.me/) - I have nothing against Justin Bieber, even if he's funded this social network. I have nothing against selfies either. It's just that this app is available only on iOS devices.
- Nextdoor (https://nextdoor.com/) - Interesting concept. Help your neighbors reporting unusual activity and learn your neighboorhood better from people who actually live near you. So why am I not going to use this? Currently only available in the U.S.
- Impossible (http://www.impossible.com/) - Helping others sounds like a good idea. The social good samaritan, you'll be. But I got this error message when I tried to access it via the web. Looks like for now, viewing it is "impossible."
- Medium (https://medium.com/) - Looks promising. Large fonts and lots of space in the interface but I find a lack of navigation buttons a hindrance to leisurely hopping from one post to the next. I'll rank this "medium" for now.
I'll stick with whatever Klout includes in their ranks for now.
- Tuesday, January 14, 2014
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A mere mention is enough to be tapped to the core.
Your digital whisper is as audible as the loudest roar.
We don't need to be friends, you don't need to tag me.
All you need is to click on send and I shall see.
- Thursday, January 03, 2013
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