Tag Archives: Twitter

IHOP Becoming IHOb

Posted on June 13, 2018 by

Last week, IHOP announced on Twitter that it would be changing its name to IHOb, with an announcement on Monday June 11, 2018 as to what the “b” stood for. It encouraged the media and customers to guess what the … Continue reading →

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Many Retailers Lacking in Social Media Responsiveness

Posted on February 2, 2016 by

Millions of retailers have a social media presence — and are active with their own postings. BUT, and this is a big but, many are not responsive enough to social media comments made by customers and non-customers. They are especially … Continue reading →

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Have You Mastered Twitter Yet?

Posted on March 25, 2015 by

With the growing popularity of Twitter as a business communications platform, companies have various decisions to make — including these: Does every tweet mentioning the firm’s name require a response? How should firms respond to positive tweets? To negative tweets? … Continue reading →

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