- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Social Media News Headlines - Yahoo! NewsFollowing discussion of a potential takeover bid on Tuesday morning, Twitter shares soared to over $52, a 3.5% increase over yesterday. Although there are very few details to go off of, Barron’s reports that two unnamed companies are app...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Social Media | Digital TrendsA group of unknown artists placed a bronze bust of NSA leaker Edward Snowden in a Brooklyn park. It was later removed by park officials and the NYPD are investigating who made it. That hasn't stopped artists from projecting a hologram to...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from NYT > Social MediaIn his first appearance on “The Daily Show” since his replacement was announced, Jon Stewart opened his program by acknowledging what he called “the elephant in the room.”
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Mashable | The Social Media Guide » Social Media Feed
Twitter revamped its retweet feature on Monday, making it easier for users to plug other people's tweets and add commentary of their own. Retweeting was a more tedious process until now if folks wanted to comment on a link. You either ma... - Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Mashable | The Social Media Guide » Social Media Feed
It's that time again, Internet. The Webby Awards has announced its nominations for the 19th annual celebration of the Internet's best content. Vice Media took the top spot with 17 nominations, followed by College Humor with nine and Funn... - Monday, April 6, 2015 from Forbes - Social Media
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from The Next Web » Social MediaOften overlooked in favour of its younger, sexier cousins, email is still a powerhouse in its own right. More than 90 percent of the world’s 2.4 billion email users checked their email at least once a day last year and received over 180 ...
- Wednesday, April 8, 2015 from NYT > TwitterTwitter and YouTube were temporarily blocked after they failed to respond to an order to remove content showing a hostage taker pointing a gun at Mehmet Selim Kiraz.
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Social Media Today - The world's best thinkers on social mediaMonetizing once the event is over should be on every event organizers list. Your fans and customers already came to your event, spent money and hopefully had a good time. This is the perfect opportunity to harness their positive feelings...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from VentureBeat » social
Twitter says the change to the way tweets are quoted will be coming to the Android app soon. - Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Social Media Today - The world's best thinkers on social mediaWe all have tweets we regret and posts we edit or delete after publishing when we can. Sometimes, we just make mistakes, but that doesn't have to be the case as often if we take the time to prepare before publishing.
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Social Media Today - The world's best thinkers on social mediaCurator exists to help you find the most powerful and relevant content about the subjects your brand wants to discuss, whether that’s a real-time promotion event like a movie release or an on-going campaign by your brand. Perhaps one of ...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from TechCrunch » SocialFoursquare is one of the biggest names in tech. But at the ripe old age of six, the company has made significant changes to the way that it does business with the split of Foursquare and Swarm into two separate apps. In the midst o...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from SiteProNews » Social Media
Twitter has unveiled a major makeover to its quote tweet functionality, enabling users of the micro-blogging site to embed a tweet within their own tweet. The new feature, which Twitter has been testing since last summer, gives users the... - Wednesday, April 8, 2015 from NYT > Social MediaThe technology industry highlights the difficulties that the American economy has had adapting to modern family life.
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Social Media RevolverVideo marketing is bigger than ever in 2015. If you’re not employing video content to the benefit of your business, you need to seriously consider doing it. Read on to learn more, and take these 5 steps for a fast start on your video pro...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Social Media Today - The world's best thinkers on social mediaToday, the vending machine industry is a global phenomenon, and it is now part of the growing Internet of Things (IoT) connected device market opportunity. There are more than 17 million vending machines worldwide. The world's vending op...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from SocialTimes.comWhile YouTube is likely still the first platform that comes to mind when thinking about videos , more advertisers will run video campaigns on Facebook this year than on YouTube, according to a new report from video and social advertis...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Social Media Today - The world's best thinkers on social mediaFrom the C-suite to recent college graduates starting an internship, it's essential to develop a personal brand with a professional edge and align it with the values of your company. "Personal branding is no longer an option; it’s a powe...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from TechCrunch » SocialSocial bookmarking site for recipes, Yumm.com, has hit the deadpool. A note on the website thanks users for their input but says the numbers no longer stack up for operating as a business. Read More
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from VentureBeat » social
Exclusive: Your posts about products and brands, collected and shown with others', display the kind of brand enthusiasm that a marketer can't buy. - Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from VentureBeat » social
Gaming execs: Join 180 select leaders from King, Glu, Rovio, Unity, Facebook, and more to plan your path to global domination in 2015. GamesBeat Summit is invite-only -- apply here. Ticket prices increase on April 10th! More marketers wi... - Monday, April 6, 2015 from Social Media | Digital TrendsTurkey lifted its nationwide ban on Twitter after the social media site agreed to take down images and accounts related to an Istanbul prosecutor's abduction. The ban on YouTube, however, is still in effect. The post Twitter removes host...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Social Media Today - The world's best thinkers on social mediaThe power of blogging has had a significant impact on thousands of businesses because it is an effective way to connect with customers or followers. How are expert industry bloggers able to accomplish this? It is all about the content. P...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Social Media Today - The world's best thinkers on social mediaContent is still king when it comes to digital marketing. In order to get ahead of the competition, it has become increasingly important to incorporate visual content marketing into your campaigns.
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Social Media Today - The world's best thinkers on social mediaMost brands don’t need big fan or follower bases. The targeted paid content solutions in each platform is very good and getting better every day. If you want to reach a particular segment, you will do it with a thoughtful 3-step dance.
- Monday, April 6, 2015 from Mashable | The Social Media Guide » Social Media Feed
Snapchat peeved users in January when it yanked its popular "best friends" feature, which showed the people you snapped with the most Now, the ephemeral messaging app is betting that a major update rolled out Monday, which replaces ... - Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from SocialTimes.comWith an increasing number of companies adopting HTML5 (for instance, YouTube ditched Flash for HTML5 last February ), some are calling it the perfect time to switch to the language. While HTML5 isn’t without its challenges, develop...
- Monday, April 6, 2015 from Mashable | The Social Media Guide » Social Media Feed
Turkey has lifted restrictions on Twitter access for its citizens, hours after President Tayyip Erdogan ordered a social media ban . The move follows Twitter's compliance with Turkey's request to remove images of prosecutor Mehmet Selim ... - Monday, April 6, 2015 from SocialTimes.comAnimals vs. Mutants company, Netmarble US, has announced the upcoming release of Raven in the U.S. Developed by Netmarble Games studio STPlay, the hack-n-slash RPG has found quick success in Korea, where it reportedly hit the No. 1 top g...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from NYT > TwitterPrime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu called outlets that circulated the photograph of a prosecutor taken hostage and later killed “tools of terrorist propaganda.”
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from NYT > TwitterScientists explain why they do what they do using a hashtag on Twitter.
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Social Media | Digital TrendsFrequent Twitter users are likely well acquainted with the shortcomings of the social media service’s “quote tweet” button: all it essentially did was put opening and closing quotes around a tweet. Now, the button is finally becoming mor...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Forbes - Social MediaAround 20 million people are said to have access to its new voice calling feature, a move that could take another big bite out of the traditional carrier business.
- Monday, April 6, 2015 from Social Media News Headlines - Yahoo! NewsTurkey's temporary ban on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube Monday didn't come out of the blue. A Turkish court ordered the three social media giants blocked because users were circulating a picture of prosecutor Mehmet Selim Kiraz being th...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Forbes - Social MediaWith the Chinese thirst for MBAs both at home and abroad seemingly insatiable, many people mistake this trend as a passion for business. The unfortunate reality is that most Chinese students go after a business degree because they want ...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Social Media Today - The world's best thinkers on social mediaAccording to Google, "in the USA, 94% of people with smartphones search for local information on their phones. Interestingly, 77% of mobile searches occur at home or at work, places where desktop computers are likely to be present." In r...
- Monday, April 6, 2015 from Social Media News Headlines - Yahoo! NewsISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey blocked access to social networking sites Twitter and YouTube for several hours on Monday over photos showing a militant pointing a gun at a prosecutor who died last week in a failed hostage rescue operation. Turke...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Mashable | The Social Media Guide » Social Media Feed
From new social platforms to the evolution of digital technology to the explosion of mobile, the face of digital marketing is constantly changing — sometimes overnight. Brands and agencies are not only keeping pace but also thrivin... - Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Social Media Today - The world's best thinkers on social mediaIt doesn't matter if you are just starting out as an SEO consultant or if you are already an established agency looking to grow – leads are the holy grail for the growth of any business. There are dozens of strategies, tricks and tools ...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Social Media Today - The world's best thinkers on social mediaWithin each business there are many people who possess the knowledge of how data needs to be used for business processes and particularly for how the right data can improve business agility, revenue growth and help meet customer expectat...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from NYT > TwitterEl Primer Ministro Ahmet Davutoglu señaló que los medios que hicieron circular la fotografía del procurador eran “herramientas de la propaganda terrorista”.
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from SocialTimes.comSprinklr , a social media management platform and Facebook Marketing Partner, announced recently that the company has raised a $46 million round of hiring — bringing total valuation to more than $1 billion. Existing investors Battery Ven...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Social Media Today - The world's best thinkers on social mediaAt SXSW this year, IBM and Social Media Today gathered a group of people we consider to be game-changers to discuss the future of social business and who is destined to determine the #NewWayToWork. Watch the video to hear what they had t...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from HotinSocialMedia.com
If you are new to using social media for your business or brand, it can be a confusing process. Are you supposed to retain the same voice and tone you normally use in traditional media or on your website? Or are you supposed to alter it ... - Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Social Media News Headlines - Yahoo! NewsFacebook announced last month that it's adding mobile payment capabilities, so that users can store a debit card and send money to each other for free using the Facebook Messenger app. The feature is expected to roll out to U.S. Facebook...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from SocialTimes.comSocial media is riddled with spam. Up-and-coming networks attract spam as they grow quickly, and older networks have to deal with ever more sophisticated bots . A new report from Networked Insights examines how spam and bots distort the ...
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Social Media newsTwitter has finally ammended its quote tweet feature, allowing users up to 116 characters
- Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from Social Media ExaminerDo you want to learn how to market yourself and your business on Pinterest? Are you looking for a resource to guide your Pinterest marketing efforts? Whether you’re marketing on Pinterest as an individual or as a brand, these exper...
- Monday, April 6, 2015 from Facebook news and reviewsTurkey's increasingly hardline government blocked access over the images of an Istanbul prosecutor held hostage - Twitter and Facebook "comply" with court ruling against publishing the images
