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#BWLuckyDog Campaign

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Black Wednesday Introduces “Lucky Dog” Campaign Presented by The Waggle Company

 

Today we launched our 4th series today; the 13-week “Lucky Dog” campaign, presented by The Waggle Company: Charlotte’s premier dog walking service, will feature available black dogs under the care of local rescues.

 

The Lucky Dog campaign was inspired by the company’s love for dogs and in acknowledgement of the “Black Dog Effect,” the idea that black dogs are less likely to get rescued because they are either intimidating, hard to see at the shelter, or unlucky. Black Wednesday has engaged local rescues South of the Bully, Halfway There, Carolina Big Hearts Big Barks, Long Trails Happy Tails, Carolina Paws, and Lucky Labs.

 

Each Wednesday throughout the campaign an adoptable black pup will get posted to Black Wednesday’s social channels; In the spirit of supporting the new family, one who adopts a #BWLuckyDog during the campaign will get a “welcome home package” including $30 in dog walking credit from The Waggle Company, $35 worth of services at Spay Neuter Charlotte, $100 off a training session with KeenDog, a dog bath from the Dog Salon, $30 off an exam at VetweRx, a custom flag from Flagology, and more.

 

“Every dog should have a good home; working with the local rescues and dog-loving brands to support making that happen is so exciting,”  says BW owner, Corri Smith.

 

“We support dog rescues and the wonderful people who adopt so we are thrilled to partner with Black Wednesday on this campaign,” says Meggie Williams, co-owner of The Waggle Company. “We want to make it as easy as possible for someone to make the decision to adopt a rescue dog, which is why we’re giving $30 in Waggle credit to for each rescue adoption through this campaign.”

 

Follow the campaign on BW’s social channels and help us get these dogs into loving homes!

The Wednesday Social: 5 Reasons Why You Need To Get on Twitter Today

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Oh happy Wednesday!

Welcome to this week’s social, where we’ll discuss the five reasons why you need to be on Twitter! Whether you are new and want to create an account or someone who is trying to learn how to better use your current account, here are some resources and inspiration!

Get your news quick and on-the-go

Twitter has a variety of news topics you are able to look through. Whether you are into politics, sports or just pure entertainment, it has everything you are looking for, especially trending topics. Nowadays, everyone seems to be in a hurry and they don’t have enough time to grab the newspaper, but with a Twitter account, you’re able to get your news before you even get out of bed. A variety of information can be found under the ‘Explore’ tab, at the bottom of your screen. Click here to learn about the transformation of the ‘Moments’ tab to the ‘Explore’ tab and how you can use it to look there for trending hashtags. Scroll through your home feed to see what your friends are sharing. You can even look through hashtags to get the latest updates on a topic.

Livestream

One of Twitter’s newest features is the livestream! The most recent, and one of the most successful streams you were able to watch, was the 2017 Grammys reaching 5.1 million people. Sports fans, you will be happy to know that Twitter teamed up with the NFL to livestream games, on Thursday Night Football. You also have the availability to create your own livestream and to show your followers a behind-the-scenes peek at your work, your daily activities, or something cool you stumbled upon. Contributing via livestream can help cultivate a stronger following to grow your account and credibility.

Get the word out about your business

Looking to get a larger following for your business? Twitter is a great and authentic way to promote your message. You are able to post information, blogs, media, links, gifs and more (of course with a limit of 140 characters). Using hashtags within your tweets is also a great way to connect with other people and engage in conversations that are in line with your interests. Connecting with fellow tweeters who have the same interests as you will grow your following and could potentially lead to further reach if and when those people share your content.

Get yourself hired

Yes, if you are looking for a job, you are able to get hired through your Twitter. First impressions are key to landing a job. Optimize your Twitter avatar and your bio to help potential headhunters find you and understand that you’re looking. By writing a bio that explicitly speaks to your job search or utilizes relevant hashtags, you might just get found! In the case you are seeking employment, it is super important to clean up your profile; you can even link directly to your LinkedIn page.

Keep up with your favorite brands

People are always looking for promotions or the latest products from their favorite brands. With social media on the rise, more and more businesses are turning to a variety of platforms to share their content! Many brands host conversations/Twitter chats or use branded hashtags to manage contests; many brands use Twitter  to engage one on one; see how Wendy’s recently blew up Twitter by interacting with their Twitter followers.

Using Twitter is also a great way to give feedback on a product. Brands have become more social media-focused, so instead of calling a customer service hotline, you are able to ask questions and send direct messages through Twitter. There’s a high chance that there will be someone to receive your mentions or inquiries, whether they be positive or negative. You might even catch their eye and they could share your tweet! If you’re marketing a brand, you can use one of our fave tools Sprout Social to monitor and listen.

If you can’t tell, we’re big fans of Twitter, mainly for the super direct interaction it offers! What are your favorite Twitter features? Let’s hear from YOU. Find us on social to let us know: @bwsocialco.

The Wednesday Social: Twitter Engagement

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Well hello, Wednesday!

 

Welcome to this week’s social, where we’ll discuss big things happening in the social media space and/or responding to your requests…
 
On last week’s blog, we got the question of: How do we get engagement on Twitter? Oh, we love Twitter! If you’re not super into Twitter, or you need help understanding the value of spending time there, take a peek here for the basics and here for 4 reasons why you should love this social media platform.
 
Once you understand the basics, let’s discuss taking your activity a little further…
 

SPCE Online

 
Best Twitter Practices

 
DO’s

  1. Get creative! Write a variety of different tweets
  2. Schedule: Use Hootsuite or Sprout Social to pre-plan a calendar of content
  3. Create lists to generate feeds specific to your information needs
  4. Curate content from others
  5. STAY POSITIVE

 
DONT’S

  1. Over-automate
  2. Underestimate the use of Twitter for customer service
  3. Go inactive
  4. Skip use of hashtags
  5. Forget to use Twitter’s tools: polls, gif keyboard, tags/comments

 
In efforts to really optimize Twitter, here are a few tips to encourage engagement with your followers…

  • Look out for a conversation! You can start it, or you can join in
  • Seek out Twitter Chats relevant to your industry, community, neighborhood, other
  • Use Twitter’s tools to have fun: run a poll asking for feedback or use a fun gif to respond to someone’s question
  • Use keyword search to monitor your online brand and engage people who didn’t tag you
  • Look at your partners/competitors feeds to see who they are engaging with
  • Schedule recurring messages that support your bio but you would forget to post regularly
  • Look through hashtags relevant to your brand and/or community and join in the conversation
  • Create your own “branded” hashtag and run a contest
  • Write shareable content that your followers will identify with and share
  • Reach out to the followers who engage most and ask for feedback
  • Touch individual followers and ask for their specific input/response or repost them!

 
Other great Twitter resources:
 
5 Intriguing Twitter Case Studies via Our Social Times

Introducing an easier way to manage and report on Twitter Ads campaigns via Twitter

30 Twitter Ad Examples to Study Before Spending a Dime via Wordstream

How to Use Twitter Lists for Business via Social Media Examiner

 
Twitter is about more than just pushing out your own content. It’s about being engaging. Your followers are following you for a reason: indulge them! Curate content, ask questions, post content designed to share, and spend time designing a growth strategy.

 
DISCUSS: What’s your favorite account to follow on Twitter and why? What do they that gets you engaged? 

 
We want to hear from you! Leave us a comment here or find us on the interwebs: @bwsocialco. See ya next week for another installment of The Wednesday Social and if you have any specific requests on what we should talk about, email us!