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1MC Omaha takes new approach with VoterTide “postmortem”
1 Million Cups Omaha-Lincoln took an unconventional approach to its usual weekly presentation and networking event on Wednesday. Instead of presenting a new, upcoming startup, organizers invited Jimmy Winter of VoterTide to share a “post-mortem” of what he learned through the social media analytics tool for political campaigns. VoterTide was acquired by MindMixer last February.…
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MindMixer acquires VoterTide to add social media tools, tech team
One Omaha Gov 2.0 startup has purchased another. MindMixer today announced it has acquired VoterTide, a social media analytics startup that gives politicians and special interest groups insight into their online audience. As a result, VoterTide’s technology will be integrated into MindMixer’s online …
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A look at the story behind the New York Times Silicon Prairie story
Over the four years that I’ve written for Silicon Prairie News, I haven’t seen an article on Omaha, Des Moines and Kansas City’s startup scene receive as much buzz and attention as the recent New York Times story, “Tech Start-Ups Find a Home on the Prairie.” Tweet after tweet, Facebook like after Facebook like and…
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VoterTide to team with Washington Post for convention coverage
When we last checked in on VoterTide in late July, the Omaha startup, which makes social media monitoring and intelligence software for politics, had begun to find success selling its product to media outlets. Now, with less than a week remaining before the …
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A (belated) midyear look at the “10 Silicon Prairie startups to watch”
One counts McDonald’s among its account holders, another carries recognition from the SXSW Interactive Awards and another had its product featured on the PBS News Hour. Seven months ago, none of these milestones had been achieved, but we’ve seen quick progress and achievements. In January, I presented a list of 10 Silicon Prairie companies that…
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Journalists and news outlets find a new tool in VoterTide
VoterTide, a tool used by politicians to monitor social media activity, is now receiving recognition as a tool for journalists and media outlets as well. The Omaha-based startup has been cited over the past few months as a source for several mainstream media outlets, including Adweek, PBS News Hour, Businessweek (above) and, more locally, the…
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Prairie Portrait: Paul Graff, senior at the University of Nebraska
Silicon Prairie News: In the short time that you’ve been interning at VoterTide, how has your understanding and appreciation of the political landscape changed? | Paul Graff: To be honest, I had always assumed that politics were over my head. The whole thing seemed impossible for me to keep up with. Being at VoterTide has…
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VoterTide Alerts goes live, with free updates for up to three candidates
VoterTide, an Omaha-based social media monitoring and intelligence company for politics, today announced the release of VoterTide Alerts (left), a free mobile alerts service designed to notify users of news as it’s breaking in social media. VoterTide tracks some 1,800 political candidates and officer holders, and users can receive free updates on up to three…
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Prairie Moves: VoterTide Alerts, SmartyPig, AgLocal and more
Published Tuesdays and Fridays, Prairie Moves keeps our readers informed about career moves, media coverage, product development and more from the companies and individuals we cover on Silicon Prairie News. If you or your company would like to submit one of the items below for our next Prairie Moves post, please email editor@siliconprairienews.com. And if…
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