THIS POST IS OUT OF DATE AND NEEDS TO BE UPDATED. YouTube is the top video sharing platform available that’s open to just about anyone with an internet connection. Over 100 hours of video are uploaded every minute. With all of the features available through YouTube, one of the most powerful is Annotations. Annotations …
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This really seems to be the way it is now a days. As trends change, companies are trying to stay fresh in the minds of consumers. Often enough being relevant comes at the expense of innovation. When nothing has changed with a product, you need to start getting creative. You need to get creative in …
As the Superbowl has passed so have a slew of awesome commercials that are just about as entertaining as the game. There were a lot of different commercials, some funny, some serious, some…confusing, but I have to give credit where credit is due. This post is all about RadioShack. RadioShack is taking the proper steps …
A friend of mine had forwarded me a marketing email he received from a company that I have decided not to disclose. The email was full of wit and humor along with a reference to one of those internet memes I hear so much about. The problem is the email wasn’t funny, didn’t seem witty …
Google has released a Terms of Service update (read more) that will take affect on November 11th 2013. Google will use your face in Google Ads to endorse products or services you have reviewed or interacted with. Similar to Facebook recommending pages that your friends also like, Google will now be using any sharing, +1ing, …
Earlier this year the FTC released new guidelines on how advertisers are to display any disclaimers associated with their advertisements which now include social media including Twitter. With this release The Federal Trade Commission is on a mission to crack down on false advertising that could mislead a product or service for consumers. You see …
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With all the hype going on about Obamacare, the government shutdown, and the Ted Cruz talkathon, its easy to get lost in everything that is going on. Now the question is, who do you blame for the impending government shutdown? Is it the Democrats or the Republicans or both equally? From my perspective, it seems …
Google recently released a new feature for gmail to help fight the uncontrollable inbox that everyone seems to find themselves fighting with. Many people create rules and filters in Outlook or Gmail that move specific types of emails into specific folders and marks them as read or important. Now Gmail tabs are worrying email marketers on …
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Facebook has released an update of page insights which changes the reporting metrics slightly, but completely overhauls the user interface. I can tell you now, it’s pretty awesome! Facebook insights would give you great information on how your posts are doing along with your page likes, but the interface itself was a bit clunky and …
Everyone screws up. It happens, and even I’ve had major screw ups in my professional career. People make mistakes and that is just the way of life. Just as important as the mistake that is made, is how you recover from it. When all eyes are watching you recover, you really need to take a …
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