With the new Amex Sync program, American Express cardholders can now use a Twitter hashtag to make purchases directly on the social network. Amex cardholders were already been able to link their accounts to Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare and Xbox Live in order to receive special discounts. Since the company began providing offers and deals on Twitter a [...] Read →
Social media now accounts for 22% of all the time that we spend online. So how did we spend that time in 2011? And how will that change in the next year? The top stories on social media in 2011 include the Arab Spring, Weinergate and social TV… Read →
Yesterday Twitter announced and began rolling out a major redesign (which we like a lot). Along with the redesign, it also introduced brand pages. Here’s a complete rundown on how the first 20 brands with a Twitter Brand Page have chosen to use them, along with images of each brand page. Read →
‘Tis the season of online shopping, and American Express is encouraging cardholders to do their shopping online by giving away $20 million in “surprise” gifts. The program – called the Gift Chain – gives cardmembers a surprise reward each time they spend at least $25 at a participating online retailer, and many of these unexpected ‘gifts’ can be shared with up to three Facebook friends. Read →









