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An epic tweet by Carter Wilkerson got twitterati working, and it now has close to 3.4 million retweets, beating Ellen DeGeneres Oscar selfie tweet.
Carter Wilkerson’s love for nuggets led him to tweet to the popular food chain Wendy’s – “How many retweets for a year of free nuggets?” The power of social media is beyond imagination. With Carter creating a brand for himself, this one tweet also did some free marketing for Wendy’s.
Here’s how the conversation started on 6 April.
So Wendy’s set up a monumental challenge.
For his love of nuggets, here’s how the man garnered support on social media.
And anything is possible in the world of hashtags. The tweet now has 3.4 million retweets. His tweet is not only going viral, but is also being backed by Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Linkedin.
Here’s how the support on Twitter flowed in with #NuggsForCarter.
Here’s what the largest professional social network tweeted.
Can you believe it? Even the Governor of Nevada tweeted.
With the support from many international brands and organizations, Carter has finally managed to beat Ellen DeGeneres, who holds a record of 3.4 million retweets on her Oscar selfie.
Here are the congratulatory messages for Carter.
The monumental #NuggsforCarter challenge still hasn’t ended. His next target is 18 million retweets.
Retweet and support Carter reach his goal of free nuggets for a year.
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