With Instagram’s recent acquisition by Facebook, there have been some changes to the privacy policy that may including trying to sell your photos. Many users feared this acquisition would bring up the same issues with the privacy policy, as there have been with Facebook. Recently, Instagram made updates to the interface and privacy policy. The…
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If you’ve logged into Twitter recently, you may have noticed something different about Twitter’s bird logo. Last week, Twitter unveiled a new logo featuring a slightly thinner bird and removing the text completely. According to the article, “Twitter Gets Logo Makeover” by Brandon Griggs, the social media brand stated in a blog how they only want to…
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Most everyone has heard the word Facebook, but what about Twitter? Other than recent celebrity feuds or millionaires’ feelings about poor customer service, Twitter isn’t making headlines like Facebook is. The large amount of newsworthy information about Facebook has begun to question Twitter’s popularity.
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Traditionally, shared photos on Instagram are only visible in the home stream in a 10-hour window, but still accessible by clicking on a user’s profile. In case you haven’t heard, Facebook acquired Instagram, the free photo-sharing app, for apparently $1 billion earlier this spring. For those unfamiliar with Instagram, the app allows users to take or…
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Social media boosts talent acquisition and the hiring process. According to the article, “5 Ways Social Media Is Revolutionizing Talent Acquisition,” Sajjad Masud claims that in a recent study, “more than 60% of adults are connected to one or more social networks and of those, 23% of their online time is spent entirely on social networking…
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Most business people should understand the acronym ROI as the monetary return on an investment, but what is the new ROI of marketing? Typically, when the return on investment is high, then the success of your investment is high. According to the article, “Understanding the New ROI of Marketing,” Susan Gunelius suggests ROI now has a…
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The Internet has greatly evolved over the past 15 years. Years ago bulky websites and search engines were the norm, today the focus is on minimal and highly customizable interfaces. According to Phil Simon’s article, The Pinterest Effect, he explains how about a handful of websites have been highly influential on website design.
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Would you believe someone if they told you that your social media presence directly reflect your personality? Well, in China, researchers are gathering data to prove this theory. In the past, psychologists used questionnaires and a variety of tests to measure personality based on self-provided information. With nearly one billion people using social media, personalities…
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In undergraduate marketing courses, one of the most important concept students are taught are the 4 P’s, which include Product, Place, Price, and Promotion. These 4 P’s define a business’s marketing strategy when introducing a new product or service. With social media available, companies can cut costs substantially when it is used as a promotion.…
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Last week, Facebook acquired Instagram, a popular iPhone and Android photo editing app. According to Jenna Wortham’s article, Facebook Snaps Up Photo Service Instagram for $1B, Facebook originally reached out to Instagram CEO, Kevin Systrom about acquiring the company in early 2011, but Systrom wished to keep Instagram an independent company.
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People build relationships based on finding common ground. Whether it’s a movie, singer, coffee brand, or sports team we build social connections through these common interests.
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In a world where over two days of video get uploaded every minute, only that which is truly unique and unexpected can stand out in the way that [viral videos] have.
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