Social media has always been a strange marketing channel. On one hand, Facebook afforded firms a unique ability to find their markets and build relationships. No other marketing tool has been able to reach such large numbers of people and allow businesses to maintain a long-standing connection with them. Despite the ability to enact some type of … [Read more...] about Direct Response Marketing Amplifies Social Media Results
Facebook and YouTube remove Trump video calling extremists ‘special’
Facebook and YouTube have removed a video posted by President Trump telling rioters who stormed Congress" we love you ." The same video was left online but blocked from being said that he shared Twitter just minutes ago. A great deal of video and content from the chaotic scene in Washington, D.C. can be found on social media, but Trump's commentary … [Read more...] about Facebook and YouTube remove Trump video calling extremists ‘special’
Facebook and Instagram block #StormTheCapitol, lock Trump out of posting for 24 hours
After removing a video in which President Trump praised a violent group of his supporters who broke into the U.S. Capitol building, Facebook is rolling out a new set of rules in response to the day’s shocking events. Both Facebook and Instagram also announced that the president would be locked out of posting to his accounts for 24 hours, … [Read more...] about Facebook and Instagram block #StormTheCapitol, lock Trump out of posting for 24 hours
Former Facebook and Pinterest exec Tim Kendall traces “extractive business models” to VCs
Last month, former Facebook and Pinterest executive Tim Kendall told Congress during a House hearing on the dangers of social media that Facebook made its products so addictive because its ad-driven business simulate relies on people paying attention to its product longer every day. He said much the same in the Netflix documentary" The Social … [Read more...] about Former Facebook and Pinterest exec Tim Kendall traces “extractive business models” to VCs
9 Key Discoveries in 2020 Social Media Research
2020 social media research demonstrates that platforms like TikTok and WhatsApp are starting to make their mark on young audiences and are becoming the most wonderful social networks. Recently, our friends at Edison Research and Triton Digital released their 2020 Infinite Dial report--the annual report on social media usage structures among … [Read more...] about 9 Key Discoveries in 2020 Social Media Research