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Bermuda’s Top 50 Twitter List For July 2015
[Written by Don Burgess] Nasty comments were the hot topic on Social Media in July. The latest incident was involving Jillionaire and his impolite remarks about Bermuda on Twitter, Instagram and Bermuda. There were easily more than 1,000 responses to what he posted, almost all of it aimed right back at him. His statements were reposted dozens of times... Read more of this article
Bermuda’s July Klout Social Media Rankings
[Written by Don Burgess] There was a huge shake-up in the Bermuda Klout rankings this month. Several new accounts moved into the top five with Bernews and Clare O’Connor moving into a tie for the fourth spot. Photographer John Manderson joins the list at number 17. Shari-Lynn Pringle moved down to the ninth spot while the Bermuda Tourism Authority,... Read more of this article
Bermuda’s Top 50 Twitter List For June 2015
[Written by Don Burgess] The first Social Media Day celebration in Bermuda took place on June 30 at Muse Skybar. The event was kicked off with a word from Premier Michael Dunkley [@bdamilkman], which was also attended by senator Jeffery Baron [@SenatorBaron], Toastmasters and other Bermuda social media enthusiasts. Both Premier Dunkley and Senator Baron... Read more of this article
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 Top 50 Twitter List For May 2015
[Written by Don Burgess] We had two names drop completely off the Bermuda Twitter Top 50 this month — but that is only because they were changed. With the merger of XL and Catlin, the old XL Insurance Twitter handle was changed to reflect this with its new moniker of @XLCatlin. Also getting an upgrade was the Pink Lady as The Hamilton Princess dropped... 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
Bermuda’s Top 50 Twitter List For April 2015
[Written by Don Burgess] Baltimore has become a hotspot of social media activity. The death of Freddie Gray has sparked an intense scrutiny over that city’s policing methods. Many in the community took to the streets to peacefully demonstrate, while some elements saw it as an opportunity to create mayhem. On Twitter, the hashtags #Baltimoreriots and... 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
Bermuda’s Top 50 Twitter List For March
[Written by Don Burgess] The past month saw two live-stream video apps for Twitter released. The first out of the gate was Meerkat, but that was usurped by Periscope at the end of the month. Twitter paid a reported $100 million for Periscope and is throwing its weight behind it to make it successful. I tested both apps and had more success with Periscope.... 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 Top 50 Twitter List For February
[Written by Don Burgess] Maybe all the excitement from the Cricket World Cup has helped, but the Bermuda Cricket Board gained several hundred followers this month. It is the first time the Cricket Board has appeared in the Bermuda Top 50 Twitter List. Rejoining the Top 50 List is Digicel, who moves in at #47. They replace triathlete Flora Duffy and... 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
