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Bermuda’s June Klout Social Media Rankings
[Written by Don Burgess] D’General is in charge! Bermuda Heroes Weekend provided a bump in his monthly Klout score. Jason Sukdeo [aka D’General] picked up three points and joined the growing number of locals in the 70+ plateau. Jason helped organize the highly successful event, and earned a well-deserved spike in his score. Next month’s scores... Read more of this article
Bermuda’s May Klout Social Media Rankings
[Written by Don Burgess] Klout has added ‘Expert’ tags to people’s profiles. Users will be able to easily see who the experts are for all topics found on Klout and identify individual Klout expertise. To be considered a Klout Expert on a topic, users must be in the top few percentages of all global users. In a press release, a Klout spokesperson... Read more of this article
Instagram Page Highlights Travel From Bermuda
A new local Instagram account is taking an approach to island travel opposite that of Bermuda’s tourism industry, aiming to showcase those avid travelers who enjoy their time abroad as much as they enjoy time here at home. In the few weeks that the account has been online, more than 100 people traveling to over 50 countries have been featured... Read more of this article
Bermuda Dreaming Instagram Project Launches
Mark Twain once said “you can go to Heaven if you want, I’d rather stay in Bermuda.” This sentiment inspired local photographer Amanda Temple to start Bermuda Dreaming a collective, island-wide effort to share Bermuda’s beauty through Instagram. “With insurance company mergers and jobs disappearing by the dozens, it would seem that Tourism... Read more of this article
Bermuda’s April 2015 Social Media Rankings
[Written by Don Burgess] Many users saw their Klout scores reach unheard of numbers last week. Some people in Bermuda saw their Klout score reach 364. But the joke was on us — Lithium, which bought Klout in 2014 — was pulling an April Fool’s prank to give us all a laugh. The perks for such a having such a high score were funny too. The mythical... Read more of this article
“Use Their Own Video Recordings As Evidence”
[Updated] The police have commented on the Instagram account @bermudas_bikelife — which shows a variety of bike riders — saying they “will work to identify the individuals involved and will conveniently use their own video recordings as evidence to recommend to the DPP that they be prosecuted for the offenses committed.” Screenshot... Read more of this article
Bermuda’s March 2015 Social Media Rankings
[Written by Don Burgess] Who will be the next James Bond? And will his Klout score matter? Lithium Technologies, which purchased Klout last year, released a list of the top 10 James Bond potential candidates who have the most social strength. P. Diddy topped the list with an 89.89 score followed by Robbie Williams [88.89] and Russell Crowe [87.46].... Read more of this article
Bermuda’s February Social Media Rankings
[Written by Don Burgess] Who are the Klout elite? Anyone with a score with 63 or above is in the top 5% in the world. In Bermuda, there are 35 people or companies who have the ability to drive action with their tweets and posts and considered among the best social media influencers. The Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] had campaign for Restaurant Weeks... Read more of this article
Bermuda’s January Social Media Rankings
[Written by Don Burgess] Social media maven Shari-Lynn Pringle saw her Klout score jump four points this month and moved up to the fourth spot on the Bermuda Klout 50 List. Ms Pringle, who is all about quality over quantity for her various social media accounts, is behind Bermuda’s big three; Fox commentator and former WWE champ John Layfield, and... Read more of this article
Police Launch Social Media Hashtag Campaign
[Updated] Following the recent spate of collisions which have resulted in three deaths in the past few days, the Bermuda Police Service Public and Media Relations Department is starting a grassroots social media campaign entitled “#drivesafelybdansavealife”. A police spokesperson said, ”During the past few weeks we have seen an increase in... Read more of this article
Bermuda’s December Social Media Rankings
[Written by Don Burgess] There was a flood of changes in this month’s Klout rankings. Klout measures a person or organization’s social media influence on a scale of 1 to 100 over a variety of platforms, including, but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ and Instagram. A total of 11 new entries helped push the minimum Klout score... Read more of this article
Win A Two-Night Stay For “Most Creative Selfie”
Elbow Beach hotel today [Dec 1] announces its Selfie Contest, encouraging guests and locals to snap a selfie at the resort for a chance to win prizes. The South Shore resort launched the contest on Instagram, with more than $1,000 in total prizes to be awarded to the three most creative selfies. The contest begins on December 1 and will run for the... Read more of this article
