-lrb- mashable -rrb- -- if event registration site eventbrite 's experience is any indication , social media marketers looking for monetary returns on their efforts might get more value from facebook than twitter . the company announced wednesday that an average tweet about an event drove 80 cents in ticket sales during the past six months , whereas an average facebook like drove $ 1.34 . the study , which used in-house social analytics tools to track ticket sales on the site , was a continuation of a similar analysis the company released in october after analyzing data from a 12-week period . manchester united scouts checked on porto striker jackson martinez last week . the 28-year-old wants to leave portugal this summer and his club will listen to offers of around # 30million . the colombia international came close to joining ac milan in january but the club failed to agree a fee . when president obama met usain bolt he could not resist joining the world-class sprinter in striking his trademark ` lightning pose ' . during the encounter on thursday , obama spoke about the six-time olympic champion saying ` nobody 's ever been faster than this guy . ever ... of all the billions of people . ' he then told bolt ` wait , wait should we get a pose here ? come on man show me ' before the pair busted out in the sprinter 's signature pose for cameras . scroll down for video . manchester united scouts checked on # 30million-rated porto striker jackson martinez last week . martinez -lrb- right -rrb- scored as porto beat bayern munich 3-1 in their champions league quarter-final first leg . martinez was outstanding against bayern munich in porto 's champions league semi final first leg victory scoring in their 3-1 triumph . it was his 23rd goal in 31 games this season . that study also indicated facebook drove more sales for eventbrite than twitter , although the difference between the two networks ' sales per post was greater at that point than throughout the entire six-month period -lrb- the `` value '' of tweets increased -rrb- . in addition to each individual facebook like driving more sales than an individual tweet , the study also revealed cumulative activity on facebook was greater than activity on twitter for eventbrite . people shared eventbrite events on facebook almost four times as often as they did on twitter . the company attributes this disparity to facebook 's wider reach and greater emphasis on real-world ties . it 's important to note that only a very small percentage of site visitors shared event pages on either network . just 1 % of people who landed on an event page shared it with their friends ; 10 % of people who had purchased a ticket did the same . obviously people are more likely to share events if they are attending . their friends , according to eventbrite 's data , are also more likely to buy tickets to an event shared on facebook by a ticket holder than one shared by an uncommitted friend . but whether these trends , or any of eventbrite 's findings , are relevant to other types of purchases is still a matter of speculation . but eventbrite is betting they are . `` we carefully track sharing behavior in an effort to help event organizers tap into a new world of distribution for their event promotion , '' wrote tamara mendelsohn , eventbrite 's director of marketing and former senior analyst at forrester research , in a blog post about the study . when president obama -lrb- right -rrb- met usain bolt -lrb- left -rrb- he could not resist joining the world-class sprinter in striking his trademark ` lightning pose ' before striking bolt 's signature pose , obama praised him saying that ` nobody 's ever been faster ' bolt posted the video of him with obama to his instagram account on friday and said that he was honored to have met the u.s. president . ` what can i say . . it was truly a great honour meeting the president of united states of america , ' he wrote . crowds across jamaica cheered for president obama on thursday as he made multiple stops and became the first american president to visit the island nation since president ronald reagan in 1982 . `` but the findings apply broadly to all e-commerce businesses , because the foundations of e-commerce are shifting as the social graph becomes a meaningful influence in driving transactions . '' © 2011 mashable.com . all rights reserved . bolt wrote on instagram that it was ` truly a great honor ' to meet the u.s. president . obama asked the six-time olympic champion to show him the pose before joining him in his signature pose . the world-class sprinter 's lightning pose has become a trademark -lrb- above bolt celebrates winning gold in the mens 4x100 meter relay final in 2014 -rrb- . united are looking to add two strikers this summer . burnley 's danny ings remains an option , as reported by sportsmail last month , and they have considered edinson cavani who is also a firm target for juventus . however , paris saint-germain are reluctant to sell cavani . aston villa 's christian benteke has been discussed but no approach has yet been made . chelsea , tottenham and everton also sent scouts to watch porto and bayern last wednesday while manchester city and juventus scouts were there to watch alex sandro , the porto left-back . aston villa 's christian benteke -lrb- centre -rrb- has been discussed by united as they look to strengthen in attack . while speaking at a town hall meeting with young leaders at the university of the west indies in kingston , he brought the audience to laughter when he gave a special mention to bolt and triple-world champion , shelly-ann fraser-pryce . he said : ' i get a chance to say hi to usain bolt and shelly-ann fraser-pryce . when you have the fastest people on the planet , you got ta say hi to them right ? cause that 's fast . ` there are a lot of people out there . and they 're the fastest . ' on thursday during a town hall meeting in kingston , jamaica , obama brought the audience to laughter when he gave a special mention to bolt -lrb- left -rrb- and triple-world champion shelly-ann fraser-pryce -lrb- right -rrb- . crowds across jamaica cheered for president obama on thursday as he made multiple stops and became the first american president to visit the island nation since president ronald reagan in 1982 -lrb- above obama speaking at the university of the west indies -rrb- . during his visit , jamaican prime minister portia simpson-miller -lrb- pictured right with obama -rrb- told obama that he is well-loved in jamaica . during his visit , it seems no one was more excited , or starstruck , than jamaican prime minister portia simpson-miller . ' i just want to say to you , you might not know , but you are very loved in this country , ' prime minster simpson miller told president obama . ` so i just wanted to say you 're well-loved in jamaica . well , first of all i can say to you publicly , ' i love you . '' simpson miller said she hoped obama understood how important his visit is to jamaica . ` it is a great pleasure to visit jamaica , known for its beauty and the extraordinary spirit of its people , ' obama wrote as he signed the guest book at jamaica house , where the prime minister and her staff have offices . ` may the deep and abiding friendships between our nations continue for generations to come . '
study : marketers looking for monetary returns might get more value from facebook . average tweet drove 80 cents in ticket sales , average facebook like drove $ 1.34 . people shared events on facebook almost four times as often as they did on twitter .
-lrb- mashable -rrb- -- if event registration site eventbrite 's experience is any indication , social media marketers looking for monetary returns on their efforts might get more value from facebook than twitter . the company announced wednesday that an average tweet about an event drove 80 cents in ticket sales during the past six months , whereas an average facebook like drove $ 1.34 . the study , which used in-house social analytics tools to track ticket sales on the site , was a continuation of a similar analysis the company released in october after analyzing data from a 12-week period . manchester united scouts checked on porto striker jackson martinez last week . the 28-year-old wants to leave portugal this summer and his club will listen to offers of around # 30million . the colombia international came close to joining ac milan in january but the club failed to agree a fee . when president obama met usain bolt he could not resist joining the world-class sprinter in striking his trademark ` lightning pose ' . during the encounter on thursday , obama spoke about the six-time olympic champion saying ` nobody 's ever been faster than this guy . ever ... of all the billions of people . ' he then told bolt ` wait , wait should we get a pose here ? come on man show me ' before the pair busted out in the sprinter 's signature pose for cameras . scroll down for video . manchester united scouts checked on # 30million-rated porto striker jackson martinez last week . martinez -lrb- right -rrb- scored as porto beat bayern munich 3-1 in their champions league quarter-final first leg . martinez was outstanding against bayern munich in porto 's champions league semi final first leg victory scoring in their 3-1 triumph . it was his 23rd goal in 31 games this season . that study also indicated facebook drove more sales for eventbrite than twitter , although the difference between the two networks ' sales per post was greater at that point than throughout the entire six-month period -lrb- the `` value '' of tweets increased -rrb- . in addition to each individual facebook like driving more sales than an individual tweet , the study also revealed cumulative activity on facebook was greater than activity on twitter for eventbrite . people shared eventbrite events on facebook almost four times as often as they did on twitter . the company attributes this disparity to facebook 's wider reach and greater emphasis on real-world ties . it 's important to note that only a very small percentage of site visitors shared event pages on either network . just 1 % of people who landed on an event page shared it with their friends ; 10 % of people who had purchased a ticket did the same . obviously people are more likely to share events if they are attending . their friends , according to eventbrite 's data , are also more likely to buy tickets to an event shared on facebook by a ticket holder than one shared by an uncommitted friend . but whether these trends , or any of eventbrite 's findings , are relevant to other types of purchases is still a matter of speculation . but eventbrite is betting they are . `` we carefully track sharing behavior in an effort to help event organizers tap into a new world of distribution for their event promotion , '' wrote tamara mendelsohn , eventbrite 's director of marketing and former senior analyst at forrester research , in a blog post about the study . when president obama -lrb- right -rrb- met usain bolt -lrb- left -rrb- he could not resist joining the world-class sprinter in striking his trademark ` lightning pose ' before striking bolt 's signature pose , obama praised him saying that ` nobody 's ever been faster ' bolt posted the video of him with obama to his instagram account on friday and said that he was honored to have met the u.s. president . ` what can i say . . it was truly a great honour meeting the president of united states of america , ' he wrote . crowds across jamaica cheered for president obama on thursday as he made multiple stops and became the first american president to visit the island nation since president ronald reagan in 1982 . `` but the findings apply broadly to all e-commerce businesses , because the foundations of e-commerce are shifting as the social graph becomes a meaningful jamaica , known for its beauty and the extraordinary spirit of its people , ' obama wrote as he signed the guest book at jamaica house , where the prime minister and her staff have offices . ` may the deep and abiding friendships between our nations continue for generations to come . '
-lrb- mashable -rrb- -- if event registration site eventbrite 's experience is any indication , social media marketers looking for monetary returns on their efforts might get more value from facebook than twitter . the company announced wednesday that an average tweet about an event drove 80 cents in ticket sales during the past six months , whereas an average facebook like drove $ 1.34 . the study , which used in-house social analytics tools to track ticket sales on the site , was a continuation of a similar analysis the company released in october after analyzing data from a 12-week period . manchester united scouts checked on porto striker jackson martinez last week . the 28-year-old wants to leave portugal this summer and his club will listen on # 30million-rated porto striker jackson martinez last week . martinez -lrb- right -rrb- scored as porto beat bayern munich 3-1 in their champions league quarter-final first leg . martinez was outstanding against bayern munich in porto 's champions league semi final first leg victory scoring in their 3-1 triumph . it was his 23rd goal in 31 games this season . that study also indicated facebook drove more sales for eventbrite than twitter , although the difference between the two networks ' sales per post was greater at that point than throughout the entire six-month period -lrb- the `` value '' of tweets increased -rrb- . in addition to each individual facebook like driving more sales than an individual tweet , the study also revealed cumulative activity shared on facebook by a ticket holder than one shared by an uncommitted friend . but whether these trends , or any of eventbrite 's findings , are relevant to other types of purchases is still a matter of speculation . but eventbrite is betting they are . `` we carefully track sharing behavior in an effort to help event organizers tap into a new world of distribution for their event promotion , '' wrote tamara mendelsohn , eventbrite 's director of marketing and former senior analyst at forrester research , in a blog post about the study . when president obama -lrb- right -rrb- met usain bolt -lrb- left -rrb- he could not resist joining the world-class sprinter in striking his trademark ` lightning pose ' before striking bolt 's signature pose , obama praised him saying that ` nobody 's ever been faster ' bolt posted the video of him with obama to his instagram account on friday and said that he was honored to have met the u.s. president . ` what can i say . . it was truly a great honour meeting the president of united states of america , ' he wrote . crowds across jamaica cheered for president obama on thursday as he made multiple stops and became the first american president to visit the island nation since president ronald reagan in 1982 . `` but the findings apply broadly to all e-commerce businesses , because the foundations of e-commerce are shifting as the social graph becomes a meaningful influence in driving transactions . '' © 2011 mashable.com . all rights reserved . bolt wrote on instagram that it was ` truly a great honor ' to meet the u.s. president . obama asked the six-time olympic champion to show him the pose before joining him in his signature pose . the world-class sprinter 's lightning pose has become a trademark -lrb- above bolt celebrates winning gold in the mens 4x100 meter relay final in 2014 -rrb- . united are looking to add two strikers this summer . burnley 's danny ings remains an option , as reported by sportsmail last month , and they have considered edinson cavani who is also a firm target for juventus . however , paris saint-germain are reluctant to sell cavani . aston villa 's christian benteke has been discussed but no approach has yet been made . chelsea , tottenham and everton also sent scouts to watch porto and bayern last wednesday while manchester city and juventus scouts were there to watch alex sandro , the porto left-back . aston villa 's christian benteke -lrb- centre -rrb- has been discussed by united as they look to strengthen in attack . while speaking at a town hall meeting with young leaders at the university of the west indies in kingston , he brought the audience to laughter when he gave a special mention to bolt and triple-world champion , shelly-ann fraser-pryce . he said : ' i get a chance to say hi to usain bolt and shelly-ann fraser-pryce . when you have the fastest people on the planet , you got ta say hi to them right ? cause that 's fast . ` there are a lot of people out there . and they 're the fastest . ' on thursday during a town hall meeting in kingston , jamaica , obama brought the audience to laughter when he gave a special mention to bolt -lrb- left -rrb- and triple-world champion shelly-ann fraser-pryce -lrb- right -rrb- . crowds across jamaica cheered for president obama on thursday as he made multiple stops and became the first american president to visit the island nation since president ronald reagan in 1982 -lrb- above obama speaking at the university of the west indies -rrb- . during his visit , jamaica , known for its beauty and the extraordinary spirit of its people , ' obama wrote as he signed the guest book at jamaica house , where the prime minister and her staff have offices . ` may the deep and abiding friendships between our nations continue for generations to come . '
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' he then told bolt ` wait, wait should a pose here come man show me ' before the pair busted in the sprinter 's signature pose for cameras. scroll. manchester united scouts checked on # 30million-rated porto striker jackson martinez last. martinez -lrb- right -rrb- scored as porto beat bayern munich 3 their champions league. martinez was outstanding against bayern munich porto 's champions league semi first victory scoring in. it his 23rd goal. that study also indicated facebook drove more sales eventbrite twitter, although the two networks ' sales per post greater at that point throughout -lrb- the `` value '' tweets increased -rrb-. in addition each individual facebook like driving more sales than an individual tweet, the study revealed cumulative activity facebook was greater activity for eventbrite people shared eventbrite events almost four. the company attributes this disparity facebook 's wider reach and greater emphasis real-world ties. it 's important site visitors shared event pages either network. just 1 % people landed an event page shared ; 10 % had purchased did obviously people more share events if attending. their friends, according eventbrite 's data are also more buy shared facebook by a ticket holder one an uncommitted friend but whether these trends, eventbrite 's findings relevant other types purchases but eventbrite is betting they are. `` we carefully track sharing behavior help event organizers tap a new world distribution for their event promotion, '' wrote tamara mendelsohn eventbrite 's director former senior analyst forrester research, about when president obama -lrb- right -rrb- met usain bolt left he could resist joining the world-class sprinter in striking his trademark ` lightning pose before striking bolt 's signature pose, obama praised saying ` nobody 's faster ' bolt posted the video him with to on friday and honored. ` what can. . it truly honour meeting the president united states, ' he wrote. crowds across jamaica cheered president obama thursday as made multiple stops and became president ronald reagan 1982. `` but the findings apply broadly, because the foundations shifting as the social graph becomes a meaningful influence driving transactions. '' © 2011 mashable.com. all rights. bolt wrote on instagram that ` truly a great honor ' the u.s. president. obama asked the six-time olympic champion show the pose before joining his signature. the world-class sprinter 's lightning pose has -lrb- above bolt celebrates winning gold final 2014 -rrb-. united are looking add two strikers this. burnley 's danny ings remains an option, reported sportsmail last they considered edinson cavani who a firm target juventus however, paris saint-germain are reluctant sell cavani. aston villa 's christian benteke has discussed but no approach. chelsea, tottenham and everton also sent scouts watch porto bayern last wednesday while manchester city and juventus scouts there alex sandro the porto left-. aston villa 's christian benteke -lrb- centre has discussed united as they look strengthen in attack. while speaking with young leaders the west indies kingston, he brought the audience laughter when gave a special mention bolt and triple-world champion, shelly-ann fraser-pryce. he said : i get a chance say usain bolt and shelly-ann fraser-pryce. when the fastest people, got ta say hi right? cause that 's fast. ` there. and they 're the fastest. ' on thursday during kingston, obama brought the audience laughter when gave a special mention bolt -lrb- left -rrb- and triple-world champion shelly-ann fraser-pryce right. crowds across jamaica cheered president obama thursday as made multiple stops and became president ronald reagan 1982 -lrb- above obama speaking the university the west indies. during his visit, jamaican prime minister portia simpson-miller -lrb- pictured right obama told obama well. during his visit, it no one more, starstruck jamaican prime minister portia simpson-miller ' i just to, might, very loved in ' prime minster simpson miller told president obama. ` so i just you 're well- in jamaica. well, first can to publicly, ' love. '' simpson miller said she hoped obama understood how his visit is jamaica. ` it a great pleasure visit jamaica, known the extraordinary spirit, ' obama wrote as signed her staff offices ` may the deep and abiding friendships our nations continue for. '
-lrb- mashable -rrb- -- if event registration site eventbrite 's experience is any indication , social media marketers looking for monetary returns on their efforts might get more value from facebook than twitter . the company announced wednesday that an average tweet about an event drove 80 cents in ticket sales during the past six months , whereas an average facebook like drove $ 1.34 . the study , which used in-house social analytics tools to track ticket sales on the site , was a continuation of a similar analysis the company released in october after analyzing data from a 12-week period . manchester united scouts checked on porto striker jackson martinez last week . the 28-year-old wants to leave portugal this summer and his club will listen to offers of around # 30million . the colombia international came close to joining ac milan in january but the club failed to agree a fee . when president obama met usain bolt he could not resist joining the world-class sprinter in striking his trademark ` lightning pose ' . during the encounter on thursday , obama spoke about the six-time olympic champion saying ` nobody 's ever been faster than this guy . ever ... of all the billions of people . ' he then told bolt ` wait , wait should we get a pose here ? come on man show me ' before the pair busted out in the sprinter 's signature pose for cameras . scroll down for video . manchester united scouts checked shared on facebook by a ticket holder than one shared by an uncommitted friend . but whether these trends , or any of eventbrite 's findings , are relevant to other types of purchases is still a matter of speculation . but eventbrite is betting they are . `` we carefully track sharing behavior in an effort to help event organizers tap into a new world of distribution for their event promotion , '' wrote tamara mendelsohn , eventbrite 's director of marketing and former senior analyst at forrester research , in a blog post about the study . when president obama -lrb- right -rrb- met usain bolt -lrb- left -rrb- he could not resist joining the world-class sprinter in striking his trademark ` lightning pose ' before striking bolt 's signature pose , obama praised him saying that ` nobody 's ever been faster ' bolt posted the video of him with obama to his instagram account on friday and said that he was honored to have met the u.s. president . ` what can i say . . it was truly a great honour meeting the president of united states of america , ' he wrote . crowds across jamaica cheered for president obama on thursday as he made multiple stops and became the first american president to visit the island nation since president ronald reagan in 1982 . `` but the findings apply broadly to all e-commerce businesses , because the foundations of e-commerce are shifting as the social graph becomes a meaningful jamaica , known for its beauty and the extraordinary spirit of its people , ' obama wrote as he signed the guest book at jamaica house , where the prime minister and her staff have offices . ` may the deep and abiding friendships between our nations continue for generations to come . '
 The article discusses how social media platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter, are being used to promote events and drive ticket sales. According to a study, an average tweet about an event drives 80 cents in ticket sales during a six-month period. Social media marketers are looking for monetary returns on their efforts, and this data provides evidence that social media can be a valuable tool for driving revenue.