Two museums are having a fight on Twitter and it’s gloriously informative
It all started with this rather innocous tweet, during The Natural History Museum’s Ask a Curator event on Twitter, where users could tweet in questions to The Natural History Museum’s twitter account. The resulting back and forth is both amusing and educational….
After Slicing up a Fart Sandwich, Square’s Twitter Ninja Says ‘Staying Silent Would Be Deadly’
Warning to flatulence-themed Twitter trolls out there: Square social media lead Nick Dimichino still has plenty of ammunition after his viral takedown of a critic named “Fart Sandwich.”
AdFreak reached out to Dimichino to solicit some tips for other brands who might need to stand up to a toxic troll, and, given the fact he honed his Twitter skills writing pungent puns for Charmin, he did not disappoint.
Universal Orlando’s witty Twitter comebacks are delighting the internet
Twitter offers the perfect platform for witty ripostes, with Universal Orlando the latest verified account to enjoy a light-hearted exchange with a follower.
Wendys
Why Celebrating Wendy’s Tweets Is All Wrong
Putting customers in their place in real-time, with no checks and balances, is a very dangerous game with limited upside and a ton of downside.2
Wendy’s: Nugget Retweet
#NuggsForCarter: A Plea for Wendy’s Chicken Nuggets Becomes the Most Retweeted Tweet Ever
Wendy’s told Wilkerson he would need 18 million retweets for his year’s worth of chicken, but 3.42 million and counting isn’t exactly chicken scratch.
Industrious Teen Falls Short of Retweet Goal—but Wendy’s Gives Him Nuggets for a Year Anyway
In April, 16-year-old Carter Wilkerson had a dream—to score a year’s worth of free chicken nuggets from Wendy’s. So, he tweeted his wish to the fast-food giant, which struck a bargain with him. If Wilkerson could get 18 million retweets, Wendy’s would fork over the nuggets.
Twitter fully embraced Wilkerson’s mission, spawning the hashtag #NuggsForCarter and helping his post garner more than 3.4 million retweets, a major branding coup for Wendy’s. Although he fell shy of his goal, Wendy’s awarded Wilkerson his year’s supply of nuggets today anyway, along with a $100,000 donation to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.
Wendy’s gives #NuggsForCarter a year of free nuggets for getting the most retweets ever
In just over a month, Carter Wilkerson’s tweet asking Wendy’s for free nuggets earned 3.42 million retweets, surpassing Ellen’s Oscar retweets.