The Twin Cities earned only a middling rank in a recent survey of the most active metros on Twitter. But there is a growing community of businesses reaching out to customers via social media, as highlighted by
About.com:
"A recent report from
NetProspex ranks Minneapolis/St. Paul as the country's 21th most active city for Twitter for professionals, and 23th for businesses.
"With free messages delivered instantly to customers, it's natural that independent businesses in Minneapolis have got behind Twitter in a big way. And there's advantages to following your favorite businesses--be first to know of events, enter competitions, and get special offers and freebies, just for Twitter followers. ...
"Wondering what time to show up for the show? First Avenue tweets set times, and just before the show starts, win a free upgrade to a VIP table--if you are in the building and following their Twitter feed. The Varsity Theater announces shows and gives away tickets, and when Lady Gaga dropped into the Turf Club after her show here last month, the only way you'd have known about it was from Twitter."
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