Coming in at number 10, What was your favorite super bowl commercial? This one was up there for me #NHsmc https://t.co/vOmLplwGzr — Michael Barth (@Mwbarthsyr) February 8, 2016 This was part of the A/B testing assignment and this tweet was my B tweet. It was right after the Super Bowl and I found an ad […]

Part 1: Influence Since the start of the semester, I have increased my Twitter followers from 411 to 438. As I look back on my tweets, it is clear that the ones that are generally most effective have something in addition to simply words; for example, many of them have either a link or a […]

I have had a blast going on Twitter and using #NHsmc. Through the use of the hashtag I have received a lot of engagement in many of my tweets. After a thorough look through Twitter Analytics I have compiled my top ten tweets of the semester. A common theme for this set of tweets is […]

Over the course of the semester, we have been tracking data from our social media use. This post features my top 10 tweets of the academic session that included the #NHsmc hashtag. Let’s take a look at the results: She is definitely the most positive thing about my life! I am so lucky to have […]

Over the past several months, my Twitter following has seen a lot of growth. I started COM 427: “Social Media for Communicators,” with just 16 followers. I am finishing the class with 91 followers and gaining every day. My Klout score increased from 16.11 to 34.95. I think this is due to a number of reasons. […]

Since I have taken the social media class at Newhouse, my presence on Twitter has immensely grown. I went from 280 followers to 326 followers (A 46 follower increase!). My clout score over those 90 days went from a low 22.04 to a high of 38.56. Without a doubt, by tweeting and using specific hashtags, […]

Over the course of the semester, my social presence grew. I went from 248 to 264 followers, and my Klout score rose from 33-40. If I could only take two things away from this class, I will always remember the importance of good hashtags, and making sure that more of my tweets have content in […]

The first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. So, I’ll admit it: I’m addicted. Twitter’s white bird greets me in the morning as I open its application and catch myself up on all of the news I missed during the night. My right thumb will subconsciously move up and down, as if it’s […]

I’ve grown a lot as a Twitter user over the course of the semester, and as my comfort level and usage increased, so has my influence. I began the semester with 68 followers hoping to reach 100 by the end of the semester. I achieved that goal and currently have 104 followers. It helped that […]