Top Tarleton State University Organizations on Twitter 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 3, 2016

Contact: Dr. Jennifer T. Edwards at (254) 307-1375 or jtedwards@tarleton.edu.

Top Tarleton State University Organizations on Twitter

The top Tarleton State University Organizations on Twitter will be honored at the 6th Annual Texas Social Media Conference in Fort Worth, Texas on Friday, November 4, 2016.

Fort Worth, Texas - The Texas Social Media Research Institute (@TSMRI) will present statewide social media awards (for the top Tarleton State University Organizations on Twitter) at the 6th Annual Social Media Conference (#TXSocialMedia) in Fort Worth, Texas on Friday, November 4, 2016. The following Tarleton organizations will be honored at the #TXSocialMedia Conference.

1	Phi Mu	@Phimu_TSU
2	Delta Zeta	@TSUDeltaZeta
3	Alpha Gamma Delta	@AlphaGam_TSU
4	Delta Phi Epsilon	@TSU_Deephers
5	Plowboys	@PlowboysTSU
6	Sigma Chi	@TSUSigmaChi
7	Alpha Gamma Rho	@AGR_BetaSigma
8	Lambda Chi Alpha	@TSULambdaChiAlp
9	Alpha Omicron Pi	@AOIItarleton
10	JTac News	@JTacNews

The top Tarleton State University Organization Twitter accounts will be honored at the 6th Annual Social Media Conference in Fort Worth, Texas, at Tarleton State University Fort Worth on Friday, November 4, 2016.  To register for the conference, please visit http://www.txsocialmedia.org/. Representatives from the “Top Tarleton State University Organizations” are encouraged to contact texassocialmediaresearch@gmail.com for a special registration code.

The following criteria were utilized to determine the top Tarleton organizations: Klout (influencer) score of at least 35 (according to Klout Chrome extension), and number of followers. For more information about Klout scores, please visit http://www.klout.com/.

The Texas Social Media Research Institute (TSMRI) is a group of faculty, staff, and students at Tarleton State University with a mission of conducting social media research; sharing social media best practices; and providing social media education for students, non-profit organizations, state agencies, school districts, and higher education institutions.


Contact us:
Texas Social Media Research Institute
Follow Us on Twitter - @TSMRI
Call Us - 254-307-8211
Join Us for Our #TXSocialMedia Weekly Twitter Chats on Thursday Nights at 8pm CDT
texassocialmediaresearch@gmail.com

Top Texas State Agencies on Twitter 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 3, 2016

Contact: Dr. Jennifer T. Edwards at (254) 307-1375 or jtedwards@tarleton.edu.

Top Texas State Agencies on Twitter

The top Texas State Agencies on Twitter will be honored at the 6th Annual Texas Social Media Conference in Fort Worth, Texas on Friday, November 4, 2016.

Fort Worth, Texas - The Texas Social Media Research Institute (@TSMRI) will present statewide social media awards (for the top Texas state agencies on Twitter) at the 6th Annual Social Media Conference (#TXSocialMedia) in Fort Worth, Texas on Friday, November 4, 2016. The following Texas state agencies will be honored at the #TXSocialMedia Conference.

1	Texas General Land Office	@txglo
2	Texas Engineering Extension Service	@teextweet
3	Texas Historical Commission	@TxHistComm
4	Dept. of Transportation	@TxDOT
5	Texas.gov	@texasgov
6	Dept. of Public Safety	@TxDPS
7	State Bar of Texas	@statebaroftexas
8	Texas Education Agency	@teainfo
9	Comptroller of Public Accounts	@txcomptroller
10	Texas Attorney General	@TXAG

The top Texas State Agencies Twitter accounts will be honored at the 6th Annual Social Media Conference in Fort Worth, Texas, at Tarleton State University Fort Worth on Friday, November 4, 2016.  To register for the conference, please visit http://www.txsocialmedia.org/. Representatives from the “Top Texas State Agencies on Twitter” are encouraged to contact texassocialmediaresearch@gmail.com for a special registration code.

The following criteria were utilized to determine the top Texas State Agencies: included on the “Texas State Library and Archives Commission” State Agency List (58 Agencies), Klout (influencer) score of at least 40 (according to Klout Chrome extension), and number of followers. For more information about Klout scores, please visit http://www.klout.com/.

The Texas Social Media Research Institute (TSMRI) is a group of faculty, staff, and students at Tarleton State University with a mission of conducting social media research; sharing social media best practices; and providing social media education for students, non-profit organizations, state agencies, school districts, and higher education institutions.


Contact us:
Texas Social Media Research Institute
Follow Us on Twitter - @TSMRI
Call Us - 254-307-8211
Join Us for Our #TXSocialMedia Weekly Twitter Chats on Thursday Nights at 8pm CDT
texassocialmediaresearch@gmail.com

Press Release - Top 10 Texas State Agencies on Twitter

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 27, 2014

Contact: Dr. Jennifer T. Edwards at (254) 307-1375 or jtedwards@tarleton.edu.

Top 10 Texas State Agencies on Twitter

The top 15 Texas state agencies on Twitter will be honored at the 4th Annual Social Media Conference in Fort Worth, Texas

Fort Worth, Texas - The Texas Social Media Research Institute (@TSMRI) will present statewide social media awards (according to Klout Score and number of followers) at the 4th Annual Social Media Conference (#TXSMC14) in Fort Worth, Texas on Friday, November 7, 2014. The following institutions will be honored at the #TXSMC14 Conference.

The Top 10 Texas State Agencies on Twitter (by Klout Score):

1	Historical Commission	@TxHistComm
2	Office of the Governor	@TexGov
3	Dept. of Transportation	@TxDOT
4	Dept. of Public Safety	@TxDPS
5	Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum	@BullockMuseum
6	Education Agency	@teainfo
7	Texas.gov	@texasgov
8	State Bar of Texas	@statebaroftexas
9	Veterans Commission	@texasveterans
10	Texas Engineering Extension Service	@teextweet

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The Top 10 Texas State Agencies on Twitter (by Number of Followers):

1	Office of the Governor	@TexGov
2	Dept. of Transportation	@TxDOT
3	Dept. of Public Safety	@TxDPS
4	Education Agency	@teainfo
5	Texas.gov	@texasgov
6	Parks and Wildlife Dept.	@TPWDnews
7	State Bar of Texas	@statebaroftexas
8	Comptroller of Public Accounts	@txcomptroller
9	Dept. of Agriculture	@TexasDeptofAg
10	Attorney General	@TXAGsOffice

The top 10 Texas state agencies in each category will be honored at the 4th Annual Social Media Conference in Fort Worth, Texas at the Tarleton State University Southwest Metroplex Center on Friday, November 7, 2014. To register for the conference, please visit http://www.txsocialmedia.org/. Representatives from the agencies listed on the “Top 10 List” are encouraged to contact texassocialmediaresearch@gmail.com for special registration code.

TSMRI will maintain a list of state agencies and their associated Twitter accounts on their website. Please reference the TSMRI website for more information http://www.tarleton.edu/TSMRI.

The following criteria were utilized to determine the top 10 Texas state agency Twitter accounts: the account’s inclusion on the Texas.gov “Social Media Presence” page, number of followers, and Klout (influencer) score (according to Twitalyzer). For more information about Klout scores, please visit http://www.klout.com/

The Texas Social Media Research Institute (TSMRI) is located at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas. The institute includes faculty, staff, and student social media researchers.

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Press Release - "Top 10 Texas Higher Education Institutions on Twitter"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 27, 2014

Contact: Dr. Jennifer T. Edwards at (254) 307-1375 or jtedwards@tarleton.edu.

Top 10 Texas Higher Education Institutions on Twitter

The top 10 higher education institutions (universities and community colleges) will be honored at the 4th Annual Social Media Conference in Fort Worth, Texas.

Fort Worth, Texas - The Texas Social Media Research Institute (@TSMRI) will present statewide social media awards (according to Klout Score and number of followers) at the 4th Annual Social Media Conference (#TXSMC14) in Fort Worth, Texas on Friday, November 7, 2014. The following institutions will be honored at the #TXSMC14 Conference.

The Top 10 Texas Universities on Twitter (by Klout Score):

1	University of Texas at Austin	@UTAustin
2	Baylor University	@baylor
3	University of Houston	@UHouston
4	Texas A&M University	@TAMU
5	Texas Tech University	@TexasTech
6	Texas State University	@TXST
7	University of Texas at Dallas	@UT_Dallas
8	Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi	@IslandCampus
9	Texas A&M University - Commerce	@TAMUC
10	University of Texas at San Antonio	@UTSA

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The Top 10 Texas Universities on Twitter (by Number of Followers):

1	Texas A&M University	@TAMU
2	University of Texas at Austin	@UTAustin
3	Texas Tech University	@TexasTech
4	Baylor University	@baylor
5	Texas State University	@TXST
6	University of Houston	@UHouston
7	University of Texas at Arlington	@UTArlington
8	University of Texas at San Antonio	@UTSA
9	Sam Houston State University	@SamHoustonState
10	University of Texas at El Paso	@UTEP

The Top 10 Texas Community Colleges on Twitter (by Number of Followers):

1	Lone Star College	@lonestarcollege
2	San Antonio College	@SAC_PR
3	Tarrant County College	@TCCollege
4	Austin Community College	@accdistrict
5	Houston Community College	@HCCDistrict
6	San Jacinto College	@SanJacCollege
7	Richland College	@richlandcollege
8	Blinn College	@BlinnCollege
9	South Texas College	@STCPR
10	Collin College	@collincollege

The top 10 higher education accounts in each category will be honored at the 4th Annual Social Media Conference in Fort Worth, Texas at the Tarleton State University Southwest Metroplex Center on Friday, November 7, 2014. To register for the conference, please visit http://www.txsocialmedia.org/. Representatives from the “Top 15 List” are encouraged to contact texassocialmediaresearch@gmail.com for special registration code.

TSMRI will maintain a list of state agencies and their associated Twitter accounts on their website. Please reference the TSMRI website for more information http://www.tarleton.edu/TSMRI.

The following criteria were utilized to determine the top ten higher education Twitter accounts in Texas: the account’s inclusion on the Texas.gov “Social Media Presence” page, number of followers, and Klout (influencer) score (according to Twitalyzer). For more information about Klout scores, please visit http://www.klout.com/

The Texas Social Media Research Institute (TSMRI) is located at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas. The institute includes faculty, staff, and student social media researchers.

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