Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Why I will always love Annapolis


This was one of the first things that showed me some of the potential of Social Media - I think it was February of March of 2009, probably a Tuesday, and I see a friend of mine post a message on Twitter saying he was on his way to Annapolis, Maryland for some meetings.

I sent him a message saying that my wife and I really like Annapolis.

Within 90 seconds, I got a message from VisitAnnapolis - essentially thanking me for my comment and asking what I liked about Annapolis.

I sent a message to my friend letting him know about the exchange, so he sent a message to them asking for suggestions about where to have lunch near the capitol - and they responded with three places they like.

Simple, right? In a matter of minutes the Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Conference and Visitors Bureau was able to impress two guys from Delaware and promote three of their restaurants. Think of how much you can do! What's your Social Media story?
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2 comments:

  1. @johncollinsDecember 29, 2009 at 12:41 PM

    Ken -

    Great site! @VisitAnnapolis does a great job of promoting their town, even sponsoring several social media contests via Twitter.

    Plus, their restaurant recommendations can't be beat!

    Keep up the great work

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  2. random.kenDecember 29, 2009 at 12:45 PM

    John-

    Thanks! I wasn't sure if you wanted to be identified as the inspiration for this post or not - now I feel comfortable telling the whole world that you were the one having that meeting in Annapolis that day!

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