Financial Times Prompts Readers To Act Fast With Twitter

The Financial Times recently ran a full page advertisement in their paper highlighting their Twitter feed and asking users “Hear first and act fast with Twitter feeds.” The Financial Times is one of the leading news organizations in the world, and the fact that they are driving users to Twitter underscores the importance of social media.

The image, shown below, asks users to head over to ft.com/twitter, where users are able to pick from various RSS and Twitter feeds and follow the various segments of the Financial Times. FT has about 30 separate Twitter feeds including feeds for some of their bloggers and feeds related to various geographic regions.

Check out the FT site for more information.

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