A while ago we announced that our very own Igor Beuker would be speaking at the Social Media World Forum. Well that day has finally come. In fact it was last Monday – so here’s a recap of the panel Igor contributed to.
A full recap of the two day conference will follow later this week. (more…)
The music industry is getting a hang on online social leverages. In January, I wrote about the way C-Mon and Kypksi crowd sourced a videoclip (C-Mon & Kypski Crowdsource A Videoclip). This time I’d like to write about a great viral video from Chicane.
Last week I stumbled several times upon this remarkable video. In this video, the main figures claims he’s singing, dancing and traveling around the world in order to gain attention of the love of his live. Turns out, this call for love is actually a clever viral from Chicane.
Continue reading for more insights and statistics.
More and more of our shopping is happening online. And in the digital marketplace, shoppers write and read millions of online peer reviews each year, transforming the way we make buying decisions—and how companies make their products. Welcome to the information-saturated world of internet retail. Watch this great video…
You + Me= We. Welcome to the world of online retail that is rapidly evolving from eCommerce to weCommerce. Social media is transforming online retail in social commerce. Online peer reviews have become the new decision making differentiators in our buying process. Advertising has become second best.
Is that why over 60% of the global chief marketing officers want to start their social media monitoring program in 2010? It must be: Over our SocialMedia8 counter we are handing at least 2 digital PR clipping programs or social media monitoring programs per week to large brands.
Did you ever see the interviews of Christiane Amanpour on CNN? She has really coined the claim: The power of the interview. Beside great interviews, I would also like to tell you why she has also coined the term: The power of the internet…
Where most broadcasters still struggle how to connect users to their show with the help of social media, CNN really seems to have found a great format or formula.
The 27-year-old Angie Jackson from Tampa USA, said nothing is off-limits on Twitter, not even the details of her abortion. Her tweets were meant to help other women. But when her actions caught massive attention, she encountered a stream of fanatic criticisms and a handful of death threats.
On ABC News, Jackson admitted being called a “whore” who “can’t keep her legs closed,” and has also been sent Bible verses by anti-abortion rights activists. See more on Jackson’s Blog called Angie The Anti-Theist.
Whatever you think or feel about Jackson’s actions, she does not seem to be a very bad copywriter, based on the title of her blog?
This video has crossed my eyes several times when checking out my RSS reader for fresh content for ViralBlog. Even though I dislike publishing content that has been posted elsewhere, I couldn’t help it writing about this remarkable video on ViralBlog.
Continue reading for more insights from the video.
The social media space is growing so fast it is hard to keep track of the latest statistics, even for us who are working from the trenches on a daily basis. Take a look at this latest graph of Twitter’s growth for example:
What’s interesting about this particular piece of data is that it focuses on usage, rather than the number of members – which can be a misleading statistic. After all, members are pretty useless unless they actually actively use a service or platform like Twitter.
The Winter Olympics are always a huge event and the current ongoings in Vancouver are no different. Millions around the world watch how the athletes bomb down the slopes and hit the ice and that brings huge opportunities for marketers.
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You have probably all heard by now about the latest attempt from Google to become more known in the social space. With the launch a few days ago, Google Buzz adds a social feature to your Gmail account.
Tood Jackson, manager for Google Buzz, introduced Google Buzz as a “new way to communicate within Gmail.”
Adidas Basketball recently launched a new campaign featuring several famous basketball players in their “It’s On Me For My Brotherhood” campaign. The YouTube channel has been redesigned to have the look and feel of the campaign and features basketball player Dwight Howard.
Instead of seeding normal video assets, Adidas chose to let all the interaction take place on YouTube itself with interactive videos.
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