Gobble, gobble….tweet, tweet…Old Town Canoes & Kayaks!

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With the Thanksgiving holiday on the horizon and out of office replies coming in droves we decided to test the power of the social web with Old Town Canoes and Kayaks. And yes, before you ask – we do consider this work. Serious work…

Old Town, who launched its Facebook page this summer and its Twitter account last month, has been steadily building a presence on the social web and the time seemed right to test the level of consumer engagement. But how?

Here’s how it went down…simply enough…

Yesterday, Old Town held a one day promotion on Facebook and Twitter. The first person to walk (or run) into Johnson Outdoors retail stores in Racine, WI and Old Town, ME and say the word TURKEY would win an Old Town Vapor kayak of their choice.

End result, it took less than an hour for a winner in each location, Old Town got a feel for the pulse of their consumers and there are two very happy boat owners out there.

Happy Thanksgiving all!

New Belgium Brewing Social Media Efforts

New Belgium has been participating in social media via blogging, twitter, youtube and facebook and the engagement has been tremendous. It is clear the New Belgium community is passionate about the brand and the beer they produce. A recent facebook update garnered 74 responses within a couple of hours. Today they were featured in the Fort Collins Coloradoan and tonight will featured on News 4.

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“New Belgium — which has a four-person team working on the company’s Twitter page linked to its Web site — became aware of Twitter through the Carbondale-based Backbone Media, which helped guide them through the process of creating and implementing their own Twitter account.”

To read the full article – http://www.coloradoan.com