Headed by Jonathan Bowker and Andy Kovacs the founders of the Turkish Twitter Tribe, the campaign is targeted at journalist, bloggers and other parties interested in "Istanbul - The European City of Culture 2010", hash-tagged by the tribe as: #Istanbul2010.
“We have selected the big four Facebook , LinkedIn , Twitter and WordPress as our core Social Media Framework and PitchEngine as our Social Media Release Platform to allow the Tribe access to over 200,000 journalists and media contacts. We constantly assess other social media applications for mash up opportunity’
Andy Kovacs the Education Director and Owner ELC (English Language Consultants)
Mr Kovacs went on to say “Over the next few months the Turkish Twitter Tribe will be providing a number of presentations and workshops for Turkish industry leaders to demonstrate how they can benefit from Social Media and the tribes activities During Istanbul 2010.”
As a footnote Mr Bowker added “PitchEngine is a trusted source of information for hundreds of thousands of journalists, bloggers and media contacts that want to stay informed of the global news. With our Social Media Framework partnered with PitchEngine we are able to increase the exposure of the Turkish Twitter Tribe and are deliver global awareness of Turkey and Turkish industry leaders’.
The Turkish Twitter Tribe is a collaboration of two founding principles: Jonathan Bowker and Andy Kovacs.
About Jonathan Bowker:
Managing Director at Legal Marketing Services (Turkey) and Eastern Europe & Middle East Representative for PitchEngine. Mr Bowker is responsible for building and maintaining the Social Media Framework for the Turkish Twitter Tribe introducing new Web and PR 2.0 technology and their functions to the community.
About Legal Marketing Services:
Legal Marketing Services (LMS) Turkey is a leading provider of innovative communications and marketing services, enabling organizations to connect and engage with their target audiences worldwide. Through multi-channel distribution networks, audience intelligence, targeting, and measurement services, LMS helps corporations and organizations engage in rich, timely and dynamic dialogue with the media, consumers, policymakers, investors and the general public. Utilizing LMS's industry-leading communications and marketing services, its customers build brands, generate awareness, impact public policy, drive sales, and raise capital.
About Andy Kovacs:
Education Director and Owner ELC: English Language Consultants Mr Kovacs is an expert applied linguist responsible for creating all the company’s tailor made, creative communication solutions and coaching programmes for all areas of modern professional life.
About English Language Consultants:
English Language Consultants (ELC) is an English Language and Social Media Skills Training Company, founded in 2003, to help HR Professionals from different businesses create and develop fast, intensive and effective seminar courses to enable busy professionals to immediately gain the skills that they need to do their jobs with greater success. ELC enables clients to access excellent English Language and Social Media Skills Training within their budgets


