Here’s a highlight of the most popular tweets coming out of this year’s Mega Conference, day 1.
Up and ready for the #2015megaconf set-up to begin! The trucks are here and we’re ready to go! Keep following the hashtag for photos & more
— Local Media Assoc. (@LocalMediaAssoc) February 22, 2015
“Does transformation really take 19 years? ” by @shannonkin on @LinkedIn https://t.co/2k2SoafZjm #2015MegaConf
— Shannon Kinney (@shannonkin) February 23, 2015
I wish the weather was better for the #2015MegaConf but at least there isn’t snow on the ground. pic.twitter.com/RrKfM4XDpw
— Terry Ward (@TerryRWard) February 23, 2015
People check their phone every 6.5 minutes #mobilemarketing #2015MegaConf
— Pete Van Baalen (@pete_vanbaalen) February 23, 2015
Digital Agency Checklist @kirkmac @AdTaxi #2015MegaConf pic.twitter.com/XHZBfQjHfk
— Amie Stein (@Amiestein) February 23, 2015
Learn why @localmediarocks named DDM’s BrandForge top 3 in #nativeadvertising by visiting #2015MegaConf booth 419 https://t.co/TsPxfacZj7
— Matthew Sanders (@Sanders_Matt) February 23, 2015
#2015MegaConf everyone loves to win… look at the back of the NIIT card on your nametag … HINT HINT
— Dana Griffin (@danajgriffin) February 23, 2015
5 truths, 4 paradoxes & The value of relationship newsonomics is the title of the keynote address by @kdoctor #2015megaconf
— Terry Ward (@TerryRWard) February 23, 2015
“@shannonkin: For every $1 made in digital $7 are lost in print @bdshaw #2015megaconf” Houston, we have a HUGE problem. The clock is ticking
— JohnNewby (@THETIMESOTTAWA) February 23, 2015
@localmediarocks Welcomes everyone to the keynote to kick-off #2015megaconf @LocalMediaAssoc pic.twitter.com/djX0qIboIr
— Local Media Assoc. (@LocalMediaAssoc) February 23, 2015
If we factor in sleep, we now are spending over a third of all awake time looking at a screen @kdoctor #2015megaconf
— Shannon Kinney (@shannonkin) February 23, 2015
At #2015MegaConf @kdoctor says, the future of the news business is in relationships.
— Ernesto Burden (@ernestoburden) February 23, 2015
Shoutout for @deseretdigital and @ClarkGilbert from @kdoctor #2015MegaConf pic.twitter.com/8dAyRflKCU
— Chris Jones (@ChrisJonesDigi) February 23, 2015
Digital news start ups spend 60-70% of their budget on content creation. Newspapers spend 12.5%. @kdoctor #2015MegaConf
— Nancy Lane (@localmediarocks) February 23, 2015
Ken Doctor. Desktop is the new print. #2015MegaConf
— Suzanne Schlicht (@sschlicht) February 23, 2015
print industry doesn’t focus enough on audience development online and mobile @kdoctor #2015MegaConf
— Shannon Kinney (@shannonkin) February 23, 2015
Lee Smith, CEO, Sales Dev Srvc, covers The State of Media Sales @megaconference #2015megaconf pic.twitter.com/6RpyuVZgl7
— Al Cupo (@alcupo) February 23, 2015
Don’t b shackled by CPMs when selling video. Sell sponsorships. Christy Oglesby from @CoxComm is a rock star speaker! #2015MegaConf
— Nancy Lane (@localmediarocks) February 23, 2015
Video needs to be one of two things: Emotionally evocative or visually riveting. Everything else is much less important. #2015MegaConf
— Jaci M Smith (@FDNJaciSmith) February 23, 2015
@megaconference and need a massage? Come see us @socialnewsdesk #2015MegaConf @elisasnd pic.twitter.com/n7ixMAcKJ1
— Jill Josephson (@jillsnd) February 23, 2015
.@kdoctor observation: Buzzfeed is at 60% of traffic from social. Most newspapers at 8-10%. Big difference. #2015MegaConf
— Josh Awtry (@jawtry) February 23, 2015
Buzzfeeds buys ads on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest. We research brand lift on our content: Eric Harris #2015MegaConf
— Brian Steffens (@BrianSteffens) February 23, 2015
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