Hashtag: #SocialMedia
Speaker Of The House: “Totally Unacceptable”
Following a photo taken inside the House of Assembly appearing on social media, Speaker of the House Randy Horton called it “absolutely, totally unacceptable.” The photo, which was very low quality and quite blurry, was recently posted on Facebook and appeared to show Minister of Finance Bob Richards and MP Nandi Outerbridge. Addressing... 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
Twitter Adds New Video Sharing Functionality
Adding new functionality to its popular social media platform, Twitter is now enabling users to capture, edit, and share videos directly on the site, with uploads limited to 30-second clips. The new feature, enabled late last month, allows users to tweet their videos, with the clips expanding to full-screen mode when users press play. A story on the... Read more of this article
TLF Hosts Bermuda #TLFParty Twitter Party
The Technology Leadership Forum [TLF] hosted Bermuda’s first-ever Twitter Party last night [Feb 17] using the Twitter hashtag #tlfparty. The TLF said, “This virtual party also included an in-person meet-up at Café Ten for it’s members and students, providing an informal and fun opportunity for ICT professionals to network in a buzzing technological... 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 Tech “Tweet Up” Set For Tomorrow
The Technology Leadership Forum will be hosting a “tweet up” on Twitter tomorrow [Feb 17], with the promo text saying, “Let’s Tweet up with Bermuda’s Technology Leaders! “Tell us what inspires you. What drives you? What’s your favorite new technology? How do you use technology at work or in your everyday life?... Read more of this article
Bermuda’s Top 50 Twitter List For January
[Written by Don Burgess] Inactive accounts are a reality with Twitter. Last year Business Insider did a report that only 25 percent of accounts are logged into at least once a month. The Bermuda Top 50 Twitter List is no stranger to this. The Bermuda Sun’s account is like a falling satellite as it slowly makes its way downward. It was as high as 14... Read more of this article
Man Charged: Inciting People To Kill Politicians
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Jan 30], a 37-year-old man faced charges related to allegedly posting a message on Facebook calling on gun owners to kill a politician. Jahmain Coddington, who was wearing a W&E uniform in Court today, was released on $10,000 bail after pleading not guilty. The charge alleged that earlier this week,... Read more of this article
MP: Let’s Use Facebook To Find These Thieves
Following the theft of power equipment from their facilities, Sousa’s Landscape Management owner Jeff Sousa — who is the MP for Warwick West — posted a message on Facebook today [Jan 16] asking people to “use the power of Facebook for something positive and find these thieves.” Mr. Sousa’s post said, “Last night... Read more of this article
Police: Please Do Not Pass Photograph On
[Updated] The police said there is a graphic image of tonight’s [Jan 12] road traffic fatality circulating on social media, and have appealed to people to please not pass it on, noting that the image began circulating before the man’s family had even been formally notified. The image, which is very graphic, appears to have been taken with... 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 Top 50 Twitter List For December
[Written by Don Burgess] Are they real or are they fake? If we were living in the plastic surgery capital of the world in Southern California, we might be talking about something else, but here we are talking about social media followers. One of the great debates is how inflated people’s accounts are? Instagram did a purge in December in which several... Read more of this article
Gombey Trackers Facebook Page Launched
A new Facebook page was launched this morning [Jan 3] called the “Bermuda Gombey Trackers” encouraging members to post appearance times and locations of the island’s different gombey troupes as they perform in different neighbourhoods. The page description says, “Gombey Lovers…. When you hear the sound of D Gombey beat... 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
Bermuda’s Top 50 Twitter List For November
[Written by Don Burgess] We almost got there. The Bermuda Twitter List Top 50 now has 49 of the 50 accounts with more than 2,000 followers. This was mainly due to five accounts being added to the list, including Shaun Goater’s. The Manchester City football legend was inducted into the Bermuda Sports Hall of Fame on Sunday [Dec 7] night. His real... Read more of this article
