#NewFacebookMessenger After three months of testing, Facebook Messenger is coming to a Windows desktop near you. The social network on Monday announced that Messenger for Windows, a standalone app that lets you IM friends via Windows 7, will be coming out of beta in a few weeks. Of course, you could do the same thing if you [...]
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
#SocialMediaSalaries As an evolving and cutting-edge field, you can make a great living managing a brand’s presence on social platforms. OnwardSearch breaks down where social media jobs are concentrated, the job titles in the industry, and how much dough the average social mediate is bringing home each year. Get paid to be on Facebook? Yes, [...]
#SmartphoneStress What turned into work on the go is now 24/7 emailing, Facebook messaging, and tweets. Obsessive phone use can lead to phantom vibrations, where they mistakenly think their phone is vibrating. Volkswagen went as far as shutting of its Blackberry email server outside of office hours to give their employees a break. Maybe the [...]
#Google+ Google+, the Google answer to Facebook, debuted last week with an invitation only “slow” launch. The new social network gained a lot of buzz within the digital marketing community as everyone was trying to get their invite. The site got so much attention that people were actually selling invites online for up to $70. [...]
#greenfacebook Facebook’s new energy-efficient data center. The decked-out center that boasts of a customized cooling system and state-of-the-art blue LED lights (to match the FB blue.) A new push that has Dell and Zynga scrambling to catch up. Love Green tech? Check out these LED Fundamentals from green lighting manufacturer OSRAM Opto Semiconductors. Related Hashtags: [...]
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
#admissionsplash A new Facebook app that tells college students what their chances are of getting in. More personal information given to Facebook The quickest way to get excited or discouraged about your future. Related Hashtags: #doyoureallywanttoknow #privacyextinction
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
#goldenglobeawards A yearly awards show whose winners are selected by the Hollywood Foreign Press. A time for celebrities to once again play dress up, get together and booze it up. The perfect opportunity for Ricky Gervais to insult the rich and famous while the rest of us laugh and eat a gallon of ice cream. [...]
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
#FacebookProfile Updates to Facebook Profiles including: Increased use of photos, infinate photo browsing, Project additions to work information and more. The occasional changes that make teaching social media to your aging loved ones increasingly difficult. Evidence of Facebook “borrowing” from LinkedIn’s features. Check out the pros and cons here: Facebook Profile Redesign Related Hashtags: LinkedInTheft [...]
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
#HolidayHeartache Recent study done about holiday-related breakups on Facebook. Two weeks before Christmas and Spring Break are common spikes in “all the single ladies.” A very cruel, but convenient time to break off that pesky commitment to your significant other. Related Hashtags: #HolidayBlues #OhNoYouDi’int #SpringBreakHaze
Thursday, November 18, 2010
#Unfriend Yesterday (11/17) was national “unfriend day” on Facebook. Oxford dictionary’s word of the year 2009. Supreme Court doesn’t get the Internet/Facebook, so no need to #Unfriend: Supreme Court Facebook. Related Hashtags: #DidntMakeTheCut #WhoAreYou
