All too often businesses are attending conferences like this and come away thinking they need to ‘do’ social media. Which to them means a Facebook page or Twitter profile. 6 months down the line they normally start asking where the ROI is. This is when they come to Brad and ask him to ‘measure’ social […]
Archive | September, 2010
Social spume
- 1.8 Million Online Activists Helped End the Boy Scouts' Gay Youth BanMillions of online activists, signing some 124 different petitions, helped to end the Boy Scouts of America's century-long ban on gay members. According to online petition platform Change.org, 1,866,000 signatures were collected on petitions advocating the Boy Scouts change its policy. To celebrate this milestone, Change.org created this infographic, wh […]Zoe Fox
- Forget To Give A Birthday Gift? Facebook Reminds UsersFacebook is continuing its push to get users to buy Gifts — even after birthdays have passed. Some users have started to see, when they click on their birthday notification, prompts to buy a Gift for users who have already had their birthdays. Facebook also lets users know who has birthdays coming up, so they can schedule a Gift. continued… New Career Opport […]Justin Lafferty
- Google Brings Intelligent Search to Google+ PhotosGoogle is now making it easier for users to find their own photos using Google Search. On its Inside Search blog, the company explained that users can now search for and through their photos hosted in Google+ Photos. Searching for the query "my photos" offers up this result, personalized with your own Google+ photographs. But it gets better. The sy […]Christina Warren
- Ashton Kutcher: 'I Don't Think Anyone Has Mastered Mobile'Actor and prominent startup investor Aston Kutcher took the stage at CTIA Thursday to talk about mobile, and specifically mobile apps. During a fireside chat at the wireless trade show Kutcher talked about how he discovers the apps that he uses and invests in, as well as how he currently sees the wireless industry. “Most of the apps that I discover come from […]Emily Price
- Watch Solar Plane Take Off on Second Leg of Historic JourneyThe Solar Impulse made the 958-mile trip from Phoenix to Dallas in about 18 hours. It is the second leg of the plane's historic trip across the United States, from California to New York. If all five legs are successful, the trip will be the first cross-continental, solar-powered flight, with travel occurring during both daytime and nighttime. Solar Imp […]NowThisNews
- Electric Chevy Spark to be Offered for Lease at $199/MonthChevy just attached a price tag and delivery date to the 2014 Spark electric vehicle on Thursday, and it's looking good. General Motors announced lease pricing of the Chevy Spark EV at $199 per month for 36 months. Add to that the $999 upfront fee, and you can drive away with a Spark when the vehicle first rolls out in June (2013) — if you live in Calif […]Charlie White
- Ifeelgoods Gains Apps Badge In Facebook’s Preferred Marketing Developer ProgramFacebook’s Preferred Marketing Developer program welcomed a new member in its applications category: digital promotions platform Ifeelgoods. continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media.David Cohen
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