Just a few weeks ago I came across a promoted Tweet from @KateDelCastillo (internationally acclaimed film & television actor) who has some of us may know starred in Telemundo's hit novela, "La Reina del Sur." I thought to myself, well this is a nifty #SignMyTweet campaign brought to you by Xfinity Latino.
Well it seems as though Hispanic Heritage Month is in full bloom and I'm seeing more and more promotions from major corporations and brands.
Just recently I received and email from iTunes which is owned by Apple. The email stated:
For a limited time, chart-topping albums from great Latin artists like Romeo Santos, Selena, Marc Anthony, Enrique Iglesias, and Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga are available for just $5.99.
And I must say I was really tempted to purchase the Enrique Iglesias album; especially after attending his concert with Pitbull at Boardwalk Hall. Alas, I did not purchase. I recently started listening to iTunes' variety of playlists. I even put on a Charlie Zaa playlist for my mom (during a road trip) and she asked, "How the hell do you have this music?!"
I did some quick Hispanic Heritage Month Twitter research and found a good number of brands/corporations capitalizing on Twitter. Are there any brands you'd like to recognize for their HHM outreach?
Sometimes I wonder how businesses decide to take part in the social media world. While small organizations simply give the task to an intern, large corporations have to find the right team and/or agency to handle these operations. And I'm assuming that's what VERIZON did when today they launched their Hispanic social media properties. Starting today you can add Facebook.com/SomosVerizonFiOS and follow @SomosFiOS.
While there is much more content to add, the first awesome opportunity is (of course) a contest. But not just any contest. "Likers" have a chance to win a trip for two to Los Angeles
to meet Ana de la Reguera, star of HBO Latino’s hit show “Capadocia,”
when you like them on Facebook. The second is a Twitter party they are
hosting on October 11
for Hispanic Heritage Month. The team expects a great turnout, as partygoers
will discuss culture and Latino living. Five lucky guests will win cool
tech prizes if/when they are the first to answer questions about HHM. Best believe I'll be at the Twitter party :).
According to the Al Dia article, "Hace dos años, mientras celebraba el
Día de la Madre, Marisol decidió hacerle caso a las insistentes
recomendaciones que amigos y familiares le hacían: 'Deberías abrir una
cuenta en Twitter', recuerda." And starting Twitter pretty much is always that simple; someone recommends and there you go. I started almost three years ago and have met some pretty amazing people via the social networking site.
So why do you use Twitter? To just talk trash...promote your business...chat chat chat...meet people...Other? Either way be weary about how you use it. I'm no expert but there are some things you don't do. Like what? Well don't say you're completely drunk or smoking some ______ or even curse for that matter. I see too much crap that makes me think, "Yeah I wouldn't hire you." It's a shame I know but it's also reality.
Okay so they might not be taking over the world but they sure are doing great things. Being Latino, one of the leading Latino community and social media platforms in the U.S. and publisher of Being Latino Online Magazine is partnering with social media content and blogger marketing platform, Hispanicize. The partnership immediately combines the communities and resources of two of the most influential and innovative Latino social media entities in the nation. Not too shabby huh?
So what's in store? Well the creation of a hashtag #BeLatino which will be heavily promoted across various platforms to facilitate discussion and unify the diverse Latino voices online. I wonder if they'll have heavy influence through the #latism hashtag? Either way, Latinos are all over the social media space. And today I discovered Philadelphia's Latino(a) with the most followers but I can't announce it until tomorrow haha. This partnership is just the beginning of many online partnerships.
Here's a fancy video explaining the partnership. Enjoy!
So we just got back from Thanksgiving break which means a few days off work. What do we come back to? A lot of work and a lot of people looking to lose weight...weird. Here are today's tweets of the day!
Philanthropy work at its best!
I betta get my degree! ;)
When weird burgers attack. *nearest hospital please*
We're getting to that age where we know someone famous! Wohooo
The following Tweets I thought symbolized realness. They symbolize what we want to say in real life but for some odd reason we have to say it over Twitter. If we have to say it front of people, we will, but it's always easier to do it over Twitter. Enjoy!
Wednesday. Sure it's the middle of the week but today was particularly special. Can't really announce it just yet but you'll soon find out. Then again, everyday is a special day because we were granted another day of life. Cherish those around you! Here are today's tweets of the day.
Hump day is usually the day we start to "officially" plan our weekends. I'm pretty sure we get the funniest Tweets on these days because it is the middle of the week. Why complain when you can tweet!? Here are today's tweets of the day:
I love food and when people tweet about it lol.
What's right after food? Why drinks of course!
Can't forget about America's birthplace celebrating their birthday!
Congrats world...you just made a positive impact on all our lives. Just in case you've lived under a rock for the last two months, 33 miners were trapped underground in Chile for 68 days and today the rescue went underway as the world watched and prayed for its success. Here are some of the great tweets I saw throughout the evening:
@jeannettekaplun: Chilean journalists estimate 1 billion people are watching the miners being rescued #latism
@LevantateTV: Uno de los hijos de Florencio Ávalos lo espera con gran emoción en la superficie.
So how do we feel about the new Twitter change? Seems as though the entire social media world is changing...which is a given. So let's start spreading more positive news than just complaining about what we can't do with ourselves. Here are today's tweets of the day
Today Hispanic Heritage Month launched in the United States. Everyone is doing their part to spread the message.
A new baby is always good news to spread via Twitter.
That's right. Tonight going on right now is @BeingLatino's first ever Twitter fiesta. The topic of the evening will be Entrepreneurship and thanks to our fabulous sponsor, Sidral Mundet, we will be giving away the following prizes throughout the evening:
1 iPod touch 8GB
1 iPod Shuffle 2GB
10 Sidral gift packs
To be entered to win make sure you RSVP here and follow @BeingLatino @SidralMundet @ChicasChatting.Being Latino is a communication platform designed to educate and connect all peoples across the global Latino spectrum and it's growing everyday. To follow the fiesta be sure to use hashtag #sidralmundet or click here. This is a wonderful opportunity to network across the globe with like-minded individuals looking to start their own business.
Are you in public relations? Hispanic PR? Well tonight is the night to get on Twitter and starting chatting away. #hprchat is hosting a Twitter fiesta with Hispanic PR Jobs as the theme; learn about networking, tips and opportunities. You can also submit questions to @andycheco without the hashtag.
This is a wonderful opportunity for those looking for new careers. Twitter has given thousands of people the opportunity to network with future business partners, and even friends. So remember to keep track of the above hashtag and get ready to learn all about Hispanic PR and then some. Have you found Twitter parties useful? Have you found career leads?
We all love complimenting each other in person, e-mail, etc. However, we also love doing it in front of the entire world! Thank god for Twitter. Here are today's tweets of the day.
We all word hard. But the two mentioned here do everything!
We all love where we come from and who we are as a person. Last week opened my eyes in a lot of ways and I believe things are looking better and better everyday. Here are today's tweets of the day.
Jersey doesn't stink and I'm sticking to it.
I want to say this is a surprise but then again not really
I'm sure he has more fans on Facebook than in real life.
When there's an independence day, promotion, new job, new baby or whatever, we seem to LOVE to post it on our Twitter and Facebook. Telling the world about our positive news is what we should always be reading, not about why we hate "this and that". Here are today's tweets of the day.
We love being 200 years old. Go us!
Go me! I do love to write
Not positive. Not negative. Just knowing where he is makes me laugh.
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