Tag Archives: Jessi Langsen

Mushroom Masters: A Tournament of Taste

 

The U.S. Mushroom Council is always looking for innovative and new ways to reach mushroom lovers online. September is National Mushroom Month in the United States, and a great time to get people thinking about mushrooms.

This September the Mushroom Council teamed up with its Canadian and Australian counterparts to pursue a unique partnership with the food photography website Tastespotting. The contest was broken into four categories over the course…

Friday Five: Tips for Running an Effective Facebook Page

There’s been a lot of buzz recently about what it takes to run a truly effective corporate Facebook page. The Social Media Examiner highlighted the pages of a few folks doing it right. A well-managed page can make a big difference in a company’s social (and financial) bottom line so today we’ll take a look at the “why” behind the success stories.

The Golden Rule

That old playground rule never loses its application, does it? Treat others the way you like to be treated, or to use…

Companies Leading Customer Service Via Twitter

In a world where consumers expect instant answers, here are six companies dedicated to helping in 140 characters or less.

Comcast

Many have argued that Comcast was the company who pioneered real time responses to customer service issues. The transition of Comcast’s original Twitter agent, Frank Eliason, was part of the inspiration for this post. Frank quickly became a web celebrity of sorts, standing for a new service directive in a very sensitive corner of the industry. Well done, Frank,…

Friday Five: Google Reader Can Feed Your Information Appetite

Keeping up with various information sources via RSS feeds has become a daily (if not hourly) part of the day for many of us. Whether keeping up with a certain journalist’s blog or Twitter feed, looking for partners for an upcoming program or keeping a pulse on a particular topic or industry, the appetite for feeds is one that only grows with time. But with so much information coming in, keeping it organized can be tricky and finding what you’re looking for can seem daunting.

Google Reader is a tool that,…