JoeJoeBoy's Blog: December 2011

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Source: The Importance Of A Fan Base Infographic

Facts and Stats To Tweet:

64% of Twitter users say they are more likely to buy from the brands they follow. »tweet«
51% of Facebook users say they are more likely to buy from the brands they follow. »tweet«
81% of Facebook fans said they feel connection/empathy with a particular brand. Only 39% of non-fans said they did. »tweet«
87% of Facebook fans said they are satisfied with a particular brand. Only 49% of non-fans said they did.»tweet«
38% of respondents reported that they would likely become a fan of a brand on Facebook if they saw a family member or close friend do so. »tweet«
50% of small business owners reported gaining new customers through social media – most notably through Facebook and LinkedIn. »tweet«

Sources

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10. Sesame Street Was Once Sued For $5.5 Million Over Their "Let It Be" Parody "Letter B"
They weren't sued by The Beatles, but by Michael Jackson's music library that had bought the rights to the song. The case was eventually settled for $500.

9. Cookie Monster's Real Name Is Sid
He revealed it in 2004.

8. "Sing A Song" Was Originally Going To Be The Show's Theme Song
Before they settled on "Can You Tell Me How To Get To Sesame Street" theme.

7. Roosevelt Franklin Was A Popular Early Character, But Was Discontinued
Some felt he was a negative African-American stereotype.

6. The South African Version Of Sesame Street Has An HIV-Positive Muppet Named Kami
The American version of the show considered having one as well, but as of now has not done so.

5. Big Bird is 8'2" Tall
Or 7 inches taller than the tallest NBA player in history (George Mureşan and Manute Bol were each 7'7").

4. James Earl Jones Was The First Celebrity Guest On Sesame Street
He simply counted and said the alphabet.

3. Elmo Is The Only Puppet To Testify Before Congress
He testified before the Education Appropriations Subcommittee in 2002 to argue for more funding for music research and musical instruments for school programs.

2. Kermit The Frog Was On Sesame Street For Many Years
Many people forget that before The Muppet Show, Kermit was one of the main players on Sesame Street.

1. Oscar The Grouch Was Orange In Season One
But the color was changed to green because the early cameras couldn't capture the color correctly.