Hashtag: #SocialMedia
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
Bermuda’s November Social Media Rankings
[Written by Don Burgess] Former WWE champ and FOX news commentator John Layfield remains the most influential person in Bermuda on social media. Mr Layfield has a Klout score of 86, seven points higher than singers Heather Nova and Collie Buddz, who are tied for second with 79. Premier Michael Dunkley is the only politician on our list, while Bernews... Read more of this article
Bermuda’s Top 50 Twitter List For October
[Written by Don Burgess] We’re back! The last time the Top 50 Twitter List was published was July and there have been a few changes. One thing that stayed the same as former WWE champion and Fox News commentator John Layfield remains the undisputed king of the Bermuda twittersphere with well more than a half million followers. In the top 10, Dudley... Read more of this article
Man Denies Using Facebook To Lure Teen Girl
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Oct 10] a 32 year old man denied intruding on the privacy of a teenage girl as well as allegedly using Facebook to try lure the young woman. The defendant pleaded not guilty to intruding on the privacy of a teenage girl in such a manner as to offend her, which was alleged to occur on 30th July 2014. He also pleaded... Read more of this article
TechAwards 2014: Cast Your Vote Today
As of today [Oct 10], the voting phase of the People’s Choice TechAward has begun, with the public now invited to cast their vote for their favorite new technology innovation or process at the Bernews Facebook page. The “People’s Choice” Technology Innovation Award will be presented to the business, individual, or organization which has been... Read more of this article
Bernews/iClick Prize Winner Claims iPhone 6
Bernews and official Apple reseller iClick Bermuda set out to make one lucky Cup Match 2014 celebrant’s holiday even better than usual, with a social media promotion encouraging users to submit their Cup Match photos for the chance to win an Apple iPhone 6, and Winston Godwin recently reaped the benefits of his winning entry, a photo that saw... Read more of this article
Twitterverse Reacts To Bermuda On “X Factor”
The Twitterverse took notice of Bermuda’s appearance this evening [Oct 3] on the popular UK television show “X Factor,” with various tweets being sent as the programme aired. Many were quite complimentary about the island, some referenced the infamous Bermuda Triangle, a few English football fans drew reference to Nahki Wells and... Read more of this article
Seminars: How To Market With Social Media
“Helping Businesses Utilize New Media to Market” is the core theme of SociaLEE Consulting. Beginning next month, SociaLEE Consulting, will be offering workshops and seminars to businesses and employeesto help them utilize Social Media tools to market their business. “As technology changes, so does the realm of marketing” states Ms. Stephanie... Read more of this article
Reaction To Tourism’s Use Of Altered Photo
[Updated] Following complaints on social media about a photoshopped image posted by the island’s official tourism page, the Bermuda Tourism Authority said they “inherited image assets that are less than ideal”, “regret using an image that was badly altered/photoshopped,” and added that they are working with local talent... Read more of this article
August 2014: Top 10 Bernews “Photo Of Day”
Designed to highlight the beauty of our 21 square miles, Bernews features a “Photo of the Day” in both our email newsletter, as well as social media, each morning, posting scenic shots to start the day off on a cheerful note. Always popular, August’s top photos attracted over 15,000 likes, shares, and retweets and, judging by the... Read more of this article
July 2014: Top 10 Bernews “Photo Of Day”
Starting each day off on a positive note is always a plus, and that’s why Bernews features a “Photo of the Day” on both social media and email each morning, allowing you to get a taste of beautiful Bermuda before your day gets underway. Always popular, they attract thousands of social media shares/likes each month, and judging by the... Read more of this article
Download Free Cup Match Facebook Covers
The Cup Match holiday is nearly here, giving people in Bermuda reason to choose a side before the annual competition between Somerset and St. George’s gets underway, bringing everyone cause to not only celebrate, but also to fly their favoured team’s banner. In order to show your allegiance on social media, Bernews is offering free Facebook... Read more of this article
HRC Announce They Monitor Online Comments
“The Commissioners recently flagged concern over the rising tide of anger in our community over the PRC Status debates, and the discriminatory comments being directed at politicians, Bermudians, PRC holders, non-Bermudians and others who commented on the issues,” the Human Rights Commission said. “The Commissioners have most recently... Read more of this article
Miss Bermuda: Vote For People’s Choice Winner
This year’s Miss Bermuda Pageant will take place on July 6, with the judges set to select the 2014 Miss Bermuda. In addition to the top title, there will be other titles awarded, including Miss Photogenic, Miss Congeniality and the People’s Choice winner, which will be selected by the public. Online voting is just getting underway, and... Read more of this article
June 2014: Top 10 Bernews “Photo Of Day”
Designed to highlight the beauty of the island, Bernews features a “Photo of the Day” on social media each morning, posting scenic shots to start the day off on a lighter note. Always popular, they attracted some 15,000 “likes” and shares on Facebook alone, and judged by the amount of reader’s “likes”, June’s... Read more of this article
Facebook Goes Down For More Than 2 Hours
Facebook users around the world were unable to access the popular social media service for more than two hours this morning [June 19], instead seeing a message that said, “Sorry, something went wrong,” as the world’s second most-visited website in the world, ranking behind only Google, experienced serious technical difficulties. Facebook... Read more of this article
