Dana Lancaster In Brief
digital marketer in the games industry. media geek. sports fanatic. chicago cubs masochist. brooklyn-phile. lifelong vegetarian. cat owner. animal rights advocate. local craft beer evangelist. writer about soccer and other stuff at aerys sports. More
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Category Archives: Twitter
Twitter Makes “All The Tostitos” a Championship Meme
Yesterday I ranted a bit about how Tostitos was missing out on a big opportunity by not engaging with fans on Twitter in advance of and during the Fiesta Bowl and the BCS National Championship game, which they sponsor. But silly … Continue reading
Sorry, Tostitos. Your #BCS Sponsorship Just Got Scooped
I woke up this morning to see something that made the social marketing geek in me giddy with excitement.The sports news arm of The Onion, everyone’s favorite mock news site, used their Twitter account, @OnionSports, to sponsor the trending topic #BCS … Continue reading
Posted in College Football, Media and Marketing, Social Media, Sports, Twitter
Tagged Auburn Tigers, BCS, Connecticut Huskies, Fiesta Bowl, Oklahoma Sooners, Oregon Ducks, SportsDome, The Onion, Tostitos
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Ghost Tweeting Needs to Die
This just in from Mike Bianchi at the Orlando Sentinel: Urban Meyer, Head Coach of the Florida Gators, has a “Twitter Coordinator” run his @CoachUrbanMeyer account: When I quizzed Meyer about his philosophy on Twitter the other day, he smiled and … Continue reading
Rob Dibble to Female Fans: “There’s No Talking in Baseball!”
One of the best parts of being a sports fan on Twitter is engaging in commentary with other fans during nationally televised live sporting events. A common theme among many sports fans is pointing out mistakes made by the game’s … Continue reading
Posted in Sports, Twitter
Tagged a league of her own, announcerfail, Baseball, cubs, fail, female fans, major league baseball, mets, metsgrrl, misogynistic, misogynistic remarks, misogyny, nationals, ocd chick, rob dibble, washington nationals
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From Hashtag to Handle: The #BeersofTexas Tour
Those who know me know that I love beer. I like a hoppy ale, a rich lager, an occasional oatmeal stout, and will pretty much only tolerate a “water beer” if it’s free. Sometimes, not even then. And I love … Continue reading
Posted in Beers of Texas, Social Media, South by Southwest, The Beer Tour, Tweetcap, Twitter
Tagged beersoftexas, SXSW, Texas, The Beer Tour
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Yesterday Happened Here: Merging the Old with the New at SXSW
The tagline for the annual South by Southwest conference and festival is “Tomorrow Happens Here.” It is known to be the place where new music, film, media and technology break ground. For the Interactive portion of the event, SXSWi, new … Continue reading
Posted in Foursquare, Social Media, South by Southwest, Twitter
Tagged Austin, foodspotting, Foursquare, Gowalla, South by Southwest, stickybits, SXSW, SXSWi, Texas, Twitter
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Faux TweetCap: Kathy Griffin at Madison Square Garden, 2/20/10
Last night I had the great pleasure of seeing comedian Kathy Griffin perform live at New York’s Theater at Madison Square Garden. I’ve seen most of her comedy specials on TV or have downloaded them from iTunes, and have seen … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Tweetcap, Twitter
Tagged ambien sex, anderson cooper, balloon boy, christopher meloni, falcon heene, hoarders, jersey shore, jonbenet ramsey, kathy griffin, law & order svu, liza minnelli, madison square garden, maggie griffin, mariska hargitay, my life on the d-list, snookie, tiger woods
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Google Buzz Thoughts: The End of Digital Diarrhea or Too Simple?
It’s Day Two of Google Buzz, but Day One for me, as Google just rolled it out to my account. Naturally, the emerging media geek that I am, I jumped right in. Here are my initial thoughts: What is Google … Continue reading
Posted in Facebook, Google Buzz, Social Media, Twitter
Tagged Buzz, emerging media, Facebook, google, techcrunch, Twitter
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Social Media Week NYC Prediction: Geolocation services are going to be “HUGE”
February 1-5 was Social Media Week in New York City, with panel discussions, events and parties happening all over the city. The buzz before the week was about “geolocation services” and I heard many a prediction that it would be … Continue reading
Posted in Facebook, Foursquare, Social Media, Social Media Week New York, Twitter
Tagged #smwgotham, Brooklyn, Carrot Creative, Foursquare, Geolocation services, Gotham Media Ventures, Gowalla, Katy Kelley, manhattan bridge, nyc subway, Social Media, Social Media Week New York, Twitter, Yelp
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