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How News & Media Organizations can Use GroupTweet to Safeguard Accounts Against Hackers

Ryan Craft — Thu, 02 May 2013 20:24:32 +0000

Over the last several weeks, numerous high profile media organizations such as The Associated Press and The Guardian have had multiple Twitter accounts hacked. Twitter itself is warning news & media organizations to “expect even more hacks in the future.” Twitter’s corporate office recently sent out a memo offering a variety of hack prevention techniques. ...read more

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How the @AP Twitter Account Was Hacked and Tips to Keep Yours Safe

Ryan Craft — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:45:54 +0000

Posted in Twitter Tips

The Associated Press Twitter account (@AP) was recently hacked resulting in the following Tweet: This single Tweet caused a brief $136 Billion crash in the stock market and eventually led to the suspension of the @AP Twitter account along with several other Associated Press Twitter accounts. How the AP Twitter Account Was Hacked The AP ...read more

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Twitter for Law Enforcement: How @Boston_Police is using GroupTweet & Twitter

Ryan Craft — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:27:29 +0000

Posted in Twitter Tips

Law enforcement agencies everywhere are turning to Twitter and social media as a new tool in their fight against crime. Police use Twitter and other social media platforms as both a Public Relations and Communication tool, and as a way to gather evidence and fight crime. Many law enforcement agencies are discovering that GroupTweet can allow ...read more

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Twitter Tip: How ESPN and FoxNews Use GroupTweet to Tweet Securely and Efficiently

Ryan Craft — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:58:30 +0000

Posted in GroupTweet Case Studies Twitter Tips

Thousands of News & Media organizations use GroupTweet to improve their Twitter engagement and efficiency – you should too. Organizations such as ESPN, ABC, CBS, NBC, FoxNews, FoxSports, and others are using GroupTweet to create more engaging, authentic, and secure Twitter feeds. Add Multiple Contributors Safely and Securely No need to share the Twitter password! GroupTweet ...read more

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Using Twitter for Disaster Relief: What we Learned From Hurricane Sandy

Ryan Craft — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 20:00:37 +0000

Posted in GroupTweet Case Studies Twitter Tips

One thing is clear: Social Media is being embraced by public officials and mainstream media in times of emergency as a crucial medium for communication. A recent article in the New York Times illustrates exactly how public officials are embracing social media in times of crisis and emergency. The NY Times uses @NYGovCuomo as an example. The NY ...read more

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Lessons from the Greenpeace Group Twitter Experiment

Ryan Craft — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 21:14:32 +0000

Posted in GroupTweet Case Studies Miscellaneous Twitter Tips

I recently came across a fascinating article detailing a Twitter experiment undertaken by the team behind @GreenPeaceUK. GreenPeace is opening up their organizational Twitter account by allowing a large number of employees to tweet directly from the @GreenPeaceUK account and reach the organizations 40,000+ followers. You can read the full article and interview here. Sophia Cheng interviewed James Sadri, ...read more

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Twitter Tip: Create Multiple Twitter Accounts With the Same Email Address

Ryan Craft — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:02:20 +0000

Posted in Twitter Tips

Have you ever tried to signup for a second Twitter account using an email address that has already been used? Unfortunately, Twitter tries to tell you that your email is already registered. Many GroupTweet users run into this problem when trying to register their new Group Twitter Account. Don’t worry the solution is easy. The ...read more

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Free Group Texting via GroupTweet in Haiti: A Step by Step Guide

Ryan Craft — Fri, 11 May 2012 00:30:35 +0000

Posted in GroupTweet Case Studies Twitter Tips

Presumably, you have already read our post on why you need to be using GroupTweet if you are working in Haiti. If not click HERE. This post will guide you through the easy step by step process on how to start your very own “Group Texting” system with the help of GroupTweet. Your group will ...read more

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Using GroupTweet in Haiti: An Easy Group SMS Solution!

Ryan Craft — Thu, 10 May 2012 22:18:16 +0000

Posted in GroupTweet Case Studies Twitter Tips

In the majority of the world, its free to receive Tweets via text message or “SMS.” However, did you know that in Haiti it is also free to SEND a tweet via SMS? That’s right in Haiti you can send and receive Tweets via SMS entirely for free! Maybe you are thinking, who cares, I don’t ...read more

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GroupTweet Review from AllTwitter.com

Ryan Craft — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:20:21 +0000

Posted in GroupTweet in the News

In February, I did an interview with Lauren Dugan, a writer at AllTwitter.com. She published a great review that you can read HERE. Her article was very thorough so I’m going to pull out some of the highlights for you all. Of course, you can enable multiple contributors on a variety of other Twitter applications, ...read more

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