Are you wondering what the latest social media trends are for marketers? Want to make sure you don’t miss out on the next trend in social media? Fresh from the 2014 Social Media Marketing Industry Report (which surveyed 2,800+ marketers), this article will highlight some of the newest social […] .
Category: Social Media Trends
Plus-Size Models Beautifully Recreate Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover
Plus-size swimwear company Swimsuits For All is proving sexiness comes in all sizes with a re-enactment of the Sports Illustrated 2014 Swimsuit Edition cover. The original cover, featuring supermodels Chrissy Teigen, Lily Aldridge and Nina Agdal, was released in February and showcased barely-there bikini bottoms. Instead, Swimsuits for All […] .
Myspace Is Embarrassing Users With Old Photos to Win Them Back
Myspace wants you back — even if it requires a little blackmail. The social network is emailing users old photos of themselves in hopes of enticing them to return to Myspace. The emails include one or two old photos and a line that reads, “The good, the rad and […] .
The Many Personalities of a Great Copywriter
Let me introduce myself. I’m, um, I’m, uh … Hmm. I had this a minute ago. But suddenly I’m a different person. I’m wearing a different hat. I have different strengths and skills. It’s like I switched gears. The chains fall into a different combination of sprockets and I’m […] .
Mobile Malware Hits Two Million as Threats Mature
Trend Micro warns PC-based malware techniques are bleeding over into the mobile world. These include the use of Tor to hide C&C servers and exploitation of vulnerabilities in legitimate apps. The volume of mobile malware and high-risk apps soared to over two million in the first quarter of 2014, […] .
Social Listening: What Was Trending on Mother’s Day?
On Mother’s Day, brand culture is on full display in social media. Here are a few of the brand personalities I discovered through their social engagement. The favorite Mother’s Day commercial in social media conversations was the NBA’s “ MVP ” commercial, which turned NBA star Kevin Durant’s MVP […] .
#Socialnomics 2014: Current State of Social Media [VIDEO]
You may remember Erik Qualman’s very popular video The Social Media Revolution , that was originally published in 2009 in conjunction with his #1 best selling book (and one of my personal favorite social media books) Socialnomics . His original video from 2009 brought us some eye-opening statistics, including: That Ashton […] .
10 Social Media Trends for Summer 2014
1. Vine Vine has slowly but surely crept its way into the social media world. When Instagram introduced video, it looked like Vine wasn’t going to last very long. Instead, the wittiness of the 6-second videos brought users back to the app again and again. Brands such as Dunkin […] .
Facebook Video Metrics: This Week in Social Media
“For example, a U.S.-based company targeting Portuguese-speaking professionals in Brazil can now share updates in Portuguese with followers who have selected it as their preferred language on LinkedIn.” “The first thing you’ll see when you visit the website is the Explore page, which features familiar channels like Places and […] .
The Best in Facebook Marketing: Studio Award Winners
The Facebook Studio Award winners were announced this week, which means I got to sit around and relive some of our favorite Facebook campaigns of the year. These awards are given to brands and their agencies for work that proved to not only drive engagement, but also build word […] .
Facebook Evolves from Social Network to Social Ecosystem
Every so often, Facebook hosts its f8 , a conference in San Francisco aimed at developers, media, and partners. This year, in front of an audience of 2,500+, Facebook introduced its vision for the next year and beyond. With Mark Zuckerberg kicking things off, Facebook introduced a dozen or […] .
Collaborative Economy Adoption Is Going to Double
Respondents in the largest study in the new peer-to-peer economy reported that they plan to double usage in next 12 months. Brands must develop a strategy in this new market and avoid being bypassed from peer-to-peer economic models. Above Graphic: Dark colored bars indicate adoption in last 12 months, […] .
New Socially Devoted Q1: Brands on Twitter Are Still Slow in Responding, But Getting Better
Twitter brands are delivering better social customer care than ever. But many are still making a big mistake that is hurting the value of their social customer care. In Q1 of this year, as part of our Socially Devoted results, we’ve witnessed a huge increase to Response Time for […] .
Report: Apple OS X Will Soon Look Very Different
With WWDC , Apple’s annual developer conference, around the corner, the rumor mill is in full swing. A new report indicates the big star of WWDC 2014 might not be iOS 8 , but rather the next version of OS X . According to 9to5Mac , the next version […] .
This Is How Facebook Will Achieve the Next Billion Users
Facebook – the mobile first company in its latest Q1 2014 earnings call stated that total user count is up 4% from 1.23 billion total monthly users, total daily user count is up 5.9% from 757 million, and daily mobile user count is up 9.5% from 556 million. Facebook is […] .
Beyond Engagement: Why People Follow the Leader
Dear Business Leader: Your contribution to the success of employee advocacy in your organization is simple: You have to believe in everything your program encompasses; and you must leave your people in no doubt that you believe. That’s all. Sounds easy? If you say so… Believing may be the […] .
How Tech Trends Are Going to Affect Big Data Significantly [VIDEO]
The amount of data that can be processed within a certain timeframe depends on the technology that is used. With the amount of data being created growing exponentially, the required technology is changing as well. This will have a significant effect on how Big Data will be processed, stored […] .
Google Analytics Single Reporting View: This Week in Social Media
Welcome to our weekly edition of what’s hot in social media news . To help you stay up to date with social media , here are some of the news items that caught our attention. What’s New This Week? Google Analytics Adds Ability to See All Data in Single […] .
LinkedIn Introduces Showcase Pages: This Week in Social Media
linkedin showcase pages By Cindy King Published November 23, 2013 Welcome to our weekly edition of what’s hot in social media news . To help you stay up to date with social media , here are some of the news items that caught our attention. What’s New This Week? […]
7 Niche Social Networks for Strategic Networking
By Kerry Butters Published November 21, 2013 Do you find it hard to connect with your ideal audience using the larger social networks? Have you considered a smaller social network? In this article, you’ll find 7 niche social networks built to serve specialized markets . Why Niche Social Networks? […]