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Social Media’s role in the tanking Economy |
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Bits of a Marketer's mind
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By Brandon on |
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It’s hard to turn on a computer, much less a television, without being inundated with messages about the gloom and doom of our current economic nightmare. But what does that mean for the Marketing world? One thing seems clear to me – now is NOT the time to crawl in a hole and scale back on Marketing.
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Is this the Facebook and YouTube election? |
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Bits of a Marketer's mind
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By Brandon on |
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We are at an interesting junction in history right now, and it is fascinating to see how social media is shaping the political landscape in this election cycle. Remember, in 2004 Facebook had just launched and was open to college students only, and YouTube didn’t even exist! These two sites alone have totally changed the game and we are now in a new era of information sharing.
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MySpace Launches Self-Serve Advertising |
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Bits of a Marketer's mind
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By Brandon on |
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After years of neglecting a huge opportunity to monetize the small business segment on MySpace, it appears that they have finally figured it out. MySpace launched a new Self-Serve Advertising program that’s currently in beta. The service allows businesses and musicians to develop their own ads and target specific groups on the site.
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iPhone, Android, Google, oh my... |
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Bits of a Marketer's mind
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By Brandon on |
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So, here we are on the eve of the launch of the new Dream Smartphone from HTC/T-Mobile. It will be interesting to see how this expands opportunities in Social Media in the mobile sphere. Certainly there will be many more custom applications being developed for the new Android platform, so you’ve got to wonder if this is the next ‘thing’ or just another ‘me too’ (remember the Zune, anyone?).
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What Do Politicians Know That Most Companies Don’t? |
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Hallman's Skull Sessions
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Every four years the country goes through a frantic period where candidates vie for the presidency. The political marketing and spin machines go into high speed. Previously little known brands (candidates) are thrust to the forefront, but only one will get the prize. We hope the best is elected, but we know a lot has to do with the marketing of the candidate.
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We are ALL Media Channels! |
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Bits of a Marketer's mind
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By Brandon on |
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You know, the frequency of social messaging is reaching a fever pitch these days, and it underscores the fact that any brand that is going to flourish has to get in the mix somehow. Not a day goes by that I don’t get a stream of updates from my friends and business associates on what’s going on in their worlds. Funny enough, I actually pay a lot of attention to these, as they provide a unique opportunity to keep up with people that I might otherwise lose touch with. I’m one of millions of people that have embraced this aspect of social media and I see myself paying more and more attention to it with each passing day.
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