Hawaiian Electric Joins Twitter
The main focus for the Hawaiian Electric account will be tweeting notifications of major outages affecting Oahu customers.
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Honolulu Mayor to Hold Twitter Town Hall
As Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell wraps up his second round of island-wide town hall meetings, he will be hosting a virtual
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Hawaii Visitors Bureau Wins National Social Media Contest
The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau was crowned the winner of American City Business Journals’ 2013 Social Madness competition.
Read moreBank of Hawaii Among Nation’s Most Social
Bank of Hawaii placed within the top 100 banks worldwide for social media, and in the top 30 in the U.S.
Read moreHawaii Law Would Ban Employer Access to Social Media Accounts
Two Hawaii Senate committees this week advanced a bill that would forbid employers from demanding that their employees (or potential
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Senator Hosts Google+ Hangout on Early Education
Hawaii State Senate Committee on Education Chair Jill Tokuda will utilize a Google+ Hangout today to discuss new legislation focused
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Social Madness Contest Returns
Pacific Business News, in conjunction with its parent company, is promoting the second annual “Social Madness” contest. The local and
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School Principals Hold Google Hangout with Senator
Sen. Jill Tokuda held a “Principal Hangout” with public school principals from across the state on Google+.
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Hawaii Chief Justice Delivers Annual Address on YouTube
Hawaii Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald delivered his address via social media for the first time.
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TNB Announces Social Media Award Winners
Technology News Bytes announced the names of 15 winners of its “Social Media Awards.”
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State Foundation Backs Social Media Courses
The Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts is backing a series of workshops for Pacific New Media at the University of Hawaii.
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Third Social Media Summit Set for Oct. 17
The third-annual Hawaii Social Media Summit will be held Wednesday, Oct. 17 at the Neil S. Blaisdell Center.
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UH to Study Use of Social Media in Political Discourse
Politically savvy users of social media tools like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are being sought for a University of Hawaii study.
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Hawaii Social Media Club Tops Charts
The Hawaii chapter of the Social Media Club may be the fastest-growing chapter in the country.
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Hawaii Social Media Training Institute Unveiled
Emerging New Media University is now the Hawaii Social Media Training Institute.
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Ala Moana Park Competes for $100,000 via Checkins, Votes
Users of Foursquare are being encouraged to “check in” at Ala Moana Regional Park to compete for a $100,000 “America’s Favorite Park” award.
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PBN Pushes Social Media Contest
“How social media savvy is Hawaii, anyway?” asks Janis Magin, Managing Editor of Digital Content for Pacific Business News. She was
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