Social media millionaire
Wow, what a fascinating little social media online adventure.
The CNN Breaking News vs Ashton Kutcher race to be the first to reach one million Twitter followers.
Ashton Kutcher — part of the self-described “new guard” of media — hit the million mark just a few minutes ago — tragically, I watched it live. Here’s his post just seconds after reaching one million followers:
And with CNN Breaking News used television to push towards their million followers, Kutcher went live on the internet via Ustream TV to keep talking to his fans, watching the countdown and also helping promote a non-profit cause helping fight malaria (to which he donated US $100,000 as the Twitter follower winner):
And the champagne flowed in reaction to the win. CNN Breaking News of course covered it, falling just under 1,700 followers short in the race!
An interesting little episode in the life — and power – of social media!
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