Fairmont Appoints Carlita Lodge

Bermudian Carlita Lodge is The Fairmont Southampton’s new Internet Marketing Manager. Reporting to Fairmont’s Regional Sales & Marketing Director, Ms. Lodge will be responsible for managing The Fairmont Southampton’s on line presence, and assisting the Group, Leisure, Food & Beverage, Golf, Spa, and Marketing Teams with identifying opportunities to grow the resort’s Internet presence. “We [...]

Police Urge Caution: Texts, Social Media

Saying “the power of social media has made the solemn duty of informing next of kin increasingly difficult,” the Bermuda Police Service has urged members of the public to think of the family members who may learn of the death of a loved one via text, BBM or email. Assistant Commissioner of Police David Mirfield [...]

Report: Technology In Bermuda

93% of Bermuda households own a computer, 94% of households own a cell phone, and 41% of residents communicate via text messaging daily according to a new report on technology in Bermuda. Minister of Business Development and Tourism Patrice Minors released the results of the fourth annual benchmarking survey, undertaken by the Department of E-Commerce, [...]

Facebook Page Launched For Carpooling

Last night [Aug.17] the Facebook page ‘Help give a ride to work Bermuda‘ launched, which is designed to assist residents in helping other residents to get to work in light of the recent bus strike. The page is approximately 12 hours old as of this writing, and has grown to almost 500 members. The movement [...]

Police Warn Of Internet, Social Media Scams

The Bermuda Police Service issued another warning about internet scams, and said one of the latest scams is happening on social networking sites, where “an attractive member of the opposite sex proposes a relationship,” with the victim then being scammed to give the person money. The full police statement is below: The Financial Crime Unit [...]

2011 “Social Media Cruise” To Bermuda

A group aiming to educate people on the fast growing trend of social media have selected Bermuda as their cruise destination of choice. The 2011 Social Media Social Cruise is set to depart Baltimore for Bermuda in September 2011,with the promoters saying: “The inaugural 2011 Social Media Cruise will feature some of the most popular, [...]

Fairmont: Social Media Day Lobster Appetizer

The Fairmont Southampton is participating in Social Media Day this year by inviting their loyal Facebook fans and Twitter followers to partake in the celebrations. Started in 2010 by Mashable.com, Social Media Day will be marked by a series of worldwide virtual and “real” events on June 30th across the world. This internationally recognized event [...]

Dalisa Johnston Wins “Miss Internet Sensation”

Bermuda nursing student Dalisa Johnston was named “Miss Internet Sensation” in a recent on-line beauty competition, after her photo gained hundreds more “Likes” on Facebook then those of other entrants. The Internet voting was part of the Miss Island Pageant, which is being hosted by the Barry University Caribbean Student Union. The Miami university’s pageant included 12 contestants [...]

CADA: Online Alcohol Awareness Campaign

CADA, encouraging responsible alcohol behavior, today [Nov 28] announced the launch of a new alcohol awareness campaign. In making the announcement today, CADA Chairman, Mr. Anthony Santucci stated, “We are extremely pleased to launch our new alcohol awareness campaign as we gear up for the Christmas season. This campaign is different from previous campaigns in [...]

Contest: Win Second Honeymoon At Elbow Beach

In another nod to the fast growing impact of the world wide web, the Elbow Beach Hotel is running a social media based marketing campaign, offering a free stay at the recently upgraded hotel. All entrants must be a fan of Elbow’s Facebook page, and must give permission for Elbow to post their names, photos, [...]

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