Bypass Email and Reach Journalists With Twitter

One of the best examples of using Twitter is reaching out to journalists. The immediacy is impressive and unprecedented. Journalists who Twitter (yes, it’s now a noun and a verb like Google) are much more likely to be tech savvy and receptive to quick tips relevant to their audience and areas of expertise.

Public relations consultant Harry Hoover has started a wiki with a growing list of Twittering (also an adjective!) journalists.

Rupp Arena Knows What’s Up With Social Networking

Rupp Arena

Jason Falls of Social Media Explorer had a great article recently about the Rupp Arena’s use of social networking tools.

Not only does the arena have a nice website and email list, they started a blog and are using Twitter regularly to post brief updates. During the frenzy of the NCAA tournament especially, this is a fun and handy tool for the Kentucky cognosenti. I signed up and have gotten some good posts—and certainly not all basketball related. For example, yesterday they Twittered with a reminder that, “In case you missed it, the presale for the Hank Willians (sic) Jr. and Lynyrd Skynyrd concert is still going on until 9 am tomorrow morning.” (Bocephus will undoubtedly forgive them for the typo in his last name.)

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