Comedy star Kaya Yanar is coming to Münster, the Runrig concert has to be postponed until the 12th May and “Rock the Ballet” is sold out: The users of Facebook and Twitter get the news first, if they are “fans or “followers” of the Fair and Congress Centre Halle Münsterland. Since the beginning of March the most modern convention centre in the region also uses the Web 2.0 to update its visitors. “We are one of the pioneers in the industry,” says marketing manager Birgit Koch.
It’s quick and easy to become a Fan and follower - only one click is necessary in each case: Visitors of the website www.halle-muensterland.de will find the appropriate links in the on the right hand side. If you aren’t a member of Facebook or Twitter, you can register free of charge.
Facebook is a social network with nearly four million members in Germany. Most of them are aged between 18 and 34 years. The short message service Twitter brings sums up all news: Everything is said in “tweets” made up of 140 characters. It is mainly the 35 - to 49-year-olds that join in the twittering more and more. The growth rates in 2009 amounted to, on average, 24 percent additional “Followers” per month.
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