Tweeting with heart, wit and speed: a selection from the last few days of the World Cup
The FIFA World Cup is breaking all social media records: Never before has an event caused such a stir on Facebook, Twitter, and other platforms. But it’s also setting new standards in terms of content: Soccer is beating out porn, and in the U.S., soccer is beating out football.
With tools such as Hootsuite and Tweetdeck, tweets from all over the world can be tracked in real time. This opens up new perspectives and also creates a new discipline: Responsive Ideas! Within a few minutes, creative tweeters are spinning events with their own contributions. There is a lot to laugh about or suffer from - depending on your point of view.
Click here for the story with over fifty tweets about the last few days of the World Cup: Storify.com/beathuerlimann/tweets-der-herzen
As a prelude to the great creations on Storify to follow, here are a few Appetweeters:
Tweets with heart: Swiss players form a heart and the Twitter community is delighted. This is just one of many tweets that spread across the web.
Tweeting with wit: "Waiting for a goal like..."
Tweeting with speed: When will Van Gal bring his emergency joker Huntelaar? See how the episode continued on Storify...
Reporting live from the World Cup #Hashtag Center - Beat Hürlimann
Reporting live from the World Cup #Hashtag Center - Beat Hürlimann
