Matt DiBenedetto makes successful appeal on social media for NASCAR sponsorship
AVONDALE, Ariz. — Driver Matt DiBenedetto made an unusual appeal on social media for sponsorship assistance for his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series team this week. People responded. Important people. Drivers Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick kicked in $5,000 each, as did retired driver and … Read More
Social media, networking, key to West Virginia teacher walkout
In a state not known as a friend to labor unions, hundreds of West Virginia teachers found a way to organize a massive nine-day strike that paved the way to raises they had been denied for years. How did they do it? The strikers themselves say social media tools were …
Ideas spread on social media need to be screened: Mufti
CAIRO – 10 March 2018: Egypt's Grand Mufti Sheikh Shawki Allam warned that ideas spread on social media need to be screened, as many of which promote fake … On the other hand, some members of the Egyptian Parliament called on the government to practice censorship on social media in …
MSU Bakers launches new on-campus storefront
Since transitioning their order pickup to the west side of the MSU Food Stores building in July, the team has worked hard to enhance the customer service area, adding several tables with a full bakery case and decorative baskets as well as wall art to showcase a variety of their …
Birmingham Water Works to hold meeting in Hoover to address customer complaints
Gamel said she had problems with her water bill since moving into her house in Trace Crossings and for months did not have success getting her problem resolved through the telephone customer service offered by the Birmingham Water Works. She asked on an online social network if others in her … …
What you don’t see about service with a smile – the human being behind it
As he put it, “I love working in customer service … (and) talking to customers.” That passion shows in his work. He has received a silver and a gold award for service excellence, and has also been nominated by his company for a best employee award. Underlining how things have …
Snapchat Takes Notes From Instagram Stories With New Tagging Feature
One major difference between Instagram's tagging system and the newly introduced Snapchat feature — the “@” sign won't prompt an autofill feature. That means if you want to tag someone, you'll have to remember their username by heart, which is almost as challenging as remembering a phone … Read More
Forget Snapchat’s Redesign, This Trend May Kill the App
Snap (NYSE: SNAP) caught a lot of flak from users and critics for its Snapchat redesign that separated friends and family posts from those of commercial interests, including celebrities. Despite near universal criticism, downloads of the app went from being down 35% year over year prior to the redesign … Read …
Memo: Dozens of Snapchat employees face layoffs
Memo: Dozens of Snapchat employees face layoffs. 5 hrs ago. Memo: Dozens of … According to Snapchat's parent company, the staffers will come from its engineering department. The company says … Snapchat has seen a backlash recently because of a major redesign of the app. The company says it … Read …
William Griffin gets 3 years in Barre stabbing
WORCESTER – A New Braintree man who pleaded guilty last week to charges stemming from a 2016 stabbing in Barre was sentenced Friday to 3 years to 3 years and a day in state prison. William T. Griffin III, 31, of 605 Dennis Whitney Road, New Braintree, was charged in …