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How The Pope and The Oscars Are Using Twitter

FSC Interactive — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 22:16:53 +0000

A short and sweet list of what the FSC Interactive team read this week, from the Pope embracing Twitter to the Oscars' social media strategy for this Sunday.

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The Rock of Love that Rocked Our Tweet

Ashley Orr — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:39:38 +0000

Social media, especially Twitter, has the power to spread your message incredibly quickly. Look how we prove it with this Tweet's 2000% increase in reach.

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G.E. Is Coming to New Orleans

Burke Ingraffia — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:55:19 +0000

GE Capital is impressed with economic development leaders in New Orleans and will be building a new technology center here.

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Music Monday: Oh, it’s Carnival Time!

Andy Kutcher — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:00:03 +0000

If you're not in NOLA, you likely don't understand what all the Mardi Gras Hubbub is about. We shared this playlist last week but think it's still worth a listen. So, if you can't be in New Orleans today celebrating Lundi Gras or tomorrow to enjoy the Fat Tuesday festivities, why not pretend? Go ahead....take a listen.

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Farewell CoTweet, Hello Sprout Social!

Tiffany Starnes — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:17:50 +0000

CoTweet shut down its free service, but FSC Interactive found a reasonable alternative, Sprout Social.The FSC social media team shares a few of their favorite Sprout Social features.

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Mardi Gras is Social Media

Burke Ingraffia — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:53:53 +0000

I think New Orleans had a grasp of social media way before the Internet came around.

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Music Monday: Mardi Gras Mambo and More!

Andy Kutcher — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:00:37 +0000

Even if you're never been to Mardi Gras, you've likely heard some of the classic songs. During this time of year, this is about all us New Orleanians are listening to. This week, we're counting down the days 'til Fat Tuesday and to keep us excited we're jamming away to the Mardi Gras classics as well as some of the more recent Mardi Gras songs. So, catch the Mardi Gras spirit and take a listen.

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Roses are Red…And Trending on Google.

McKenzie Coco — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:13:57 +0000

If your product or service is something that can potentially be utilized and purchased for seasonal online search rushes, you should think about a defined and targeted campaign to take advantage of the increased search volume.

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Mardi Gras Social Media Etiquette

FSC Inter@ctive Social Media — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:02:02 +0000

While we welcome the addition of social media as an added element to help enhance the experience for those in New Orleans and across the world, we also want to warn you against some potential misfires with some social media etiquette for the Mardi Gras season.

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Why Promoted Tweets Aren’t Always a Good Idea

Andy Kutcher — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:49:29 +0000

Thinking of buying a promoted tweet? Great. But, first, take a lesson in keywords to ensure you don't end up in the wrong stream like #SideChickVdayGift or #EpicFail.

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