Additional Information
Content
HMV shouldn't be closing down its Twitter feed
Troubled music retailer HMV caused a stir on Twitter yesterday as employees used the brand's official Twitter feed to live-blog mass redundancies taking place at the high street chain. This led to a call to close the brand's Twitter account down which would be a bad mistake.
Using the hashtag #hmvXFactorFiring, @HMVtweets claimed that staff were being fired by the HR department. The news was then confirmed by the administrator. Deloitte said that 190 people have been made redundant at the brand's head office and distribution centres.
The Tweets were quickly deleted, but not before they were widely shared. The feed also claimed that the "marketing director" was asking "How do I shut down Twitter?".
Continue reading this post on The Wall blog.
This article was first published on marketingmagazine.co.uk
Additional Information
Latest jobs Jobs web feed
- Copywriter fishtank 25k to 40k per year GBP, Marlow, Buckinghamshire
- PR Account Director fishtank 40k to 55k per year GBP, Surrey
- Head of Marketing fishtank 45k to 60k per year GBP, United Kingdom
- Digital Search & Acquisitions Officer Topshop Up to £30,000 per annum + benefits, London
- planner > SHOPPER EVANGELIST > brilliant role for those SUITS looking to move across into PLANNING collectivo £30-40k + bens, London
- Marketing Executive Warner Bros £ Competitive + benefits, Holborn, London
Most read
Most commented
BR Insight
Big Questions Live - Social Media, User Generated Content and the Power of Customer Insight (Webcast) External website
Brand Republic’s first ever online TV show, Big Questions Live wil...
Creativity In PR: Who Has The Next Big Idea? (Expert Reports) External website
The PR industry’s lack of success at the Cannes Lions festival 201...
10 Questions Marketers Frequently Ask About Twitter (Expert Reports) External website
Confused by hashtags? Tweetchats? Tweet walls? You’re not alone.Wi...
The Seven Sins Of Content Marketing - And How To Avoid Them (Expert Reports) External website
It’s fair to say we are truly in the age of content marketing, the...
Tablets: Redefining Consumer Experiences (Webcast) External website
As a nation, the UK is media and technology obsessed with over half of t...
Harness the Power of Your Customer's Digital Voice (Webcast) External website
All customers have the potential to become your brand advocates, driving...
