Microsoft Unveils New Social Network So.cl
Microsoft is joining the increasingly crowded social media market, recently going public with So.cl. Not to worry — this is not Microsoft’s attempt to take on Facebook, Google+ or Twitter. So what exactly is So.cl, pronounced social? In short, it’s a social network geared at helping students interested in social media. Microsoft describes it as “a research experiment [...]
Read MoreThe Top 12 Brand Pages in Google+ Circles
Zoomsphere a platform that provides detailed statistics for major social networks such as Facebook,Twitter,Google+ and LinkedIn gives us a a look at the top 12 brands on Google+ Android: 255,026 followers Mashable: 146,794 followers Coldplay: 130,696 followers Google Chrome: 128,757 followers H&M: 120,788 followers Google+: 114,574 followers Marvel: 114, 531 followers Train: 112, 459 followers The All-American Rejects: [...]
Read MoreMap the History of Rappers Like Tupac Using Foursquare
Wouldn’t it be cool to track the history of your favorite rap artist using a location-based application like Foursquare? Well thanks to a public relations manager, Paul Rayment you can. Rayment is mapping the history of famous rappers on Foursquare, adding note-worthy locations in the buildup to their careers. He has mapped Tupac’s roots and [...]
Read MoreTweet About First Amendment Today to Win a $5K Scholarship
Student journalists should know by now, you likely won’t start out earning an enormous salary. And that money will seem even scarcer if you’ve got student loans to pay back. So Thursday is your chance to both support the First Amendment — that’s the one with freedom of the press and freedom of speech, which [...]
Read More12 Social Media Trends To Look For In 2012
It’s that time of the year again where everyone starts their social media and/or technology predictions for 2012 blog post. In the past few years one I look forward to reading is by David Armano @armano on the Harvard Business Review website. This year David list six social media trends to look for in 2012 [...]
Read MoreLeBron James the Face and Judge of Facebook Ad Contest for Sheets Energy Strips [VIDEO]
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Sheets Energy Strips, a dissolvable strip that goes on the tongue, is looking for a fan to make its next TV commercial and is using Facebook and LeBron James to make it happen. The brand is running a contest for people to create their own ad in hopes to be featured on TV and in [...]
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