Facebook Just Hired The Friendliest Developer In Silicon Valley To Keep App Makers Happy (FB) + MORE 03/24/2013
Facebook just dropped a love bomb on the app developers who play a crucial role in the social network's health, yet whose relationship with it is often fraught with tension. The tension reliever's name is David Weekly, who starts work on Monday on the Facebook Platform team. That group runs the too.... More »
The State Of Leverage In The Western World In 4 Charts 03/24/2013
In the wake of the financial crisis, everyone has made efforts to deleverage their balance sheets, which has been a tremendous hindrance on economic growth. "In the US, we consider this well-advanced for households, but more is needed in the government sector," write the analysts at Societe Generale.... More »
5 Mistakes You're Making Online + MORE 02/15/2013
For a powerful online presence, what you don't do is as important as what you should be doing.Packing a powerful presence online is about more than what you should do--sometimes it’s also about what you need to stop doing. Here are five major missteps that are worth double-checking: 1. The ove.... More »
SearchCap: The Day In Search, January 31, 2013 + MORE 01/31/2013
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the Web. From Search Engine Land: Will Facebook’s Graph Search Be Big For Bing Advertisers? Following Facebook’s announcement of Graph Search a few weeks back, there’s been no shortage of ana.... More »
LinkedIn India is now 20 Million Members Strong [INFOGRAPHIC] + MORE 05/15/2013
It gives me immense pleasure to announce another momentous occasion in LinkedIn India’s journey. Earlier this month, we crossed 20 million members in India. It is humbling to play a part in the professional lives of millions of Indians, helping them be more productive and successful in their caree.... More »
LIVE: Chuck Hagel's Big Confirmation Hearing
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Former Republican Senator and Secretary of Defense nominee Chuck Hagel is appearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee today for his confirmation hearing. The hearing is expected to be contentious, as Hagel has faced mounting criticism from Republicans since his nomination was only rumored. You can watch the confirmation hearing live here, courtesy of NBC News. We’ll provide updates as necessary. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Please follow Politics on Twitter and Facebook…
3 Ways Sharpie is Engaging Teens With Social Media
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Are you wondering how to connect with the younger generation on social media?Could your business benefit from connecting to the 80% of online teens using social media?
In this article I explore how Sharpie has successfully garnered 89% market share with the aid of social media.
The Teen Market
Instagram is now the most popular photo-sharing site among teens age 12-17. One million of them visited the site last July alone.
Add to that the 93% of social media–using teens who have a Facebook account (according to Pew Internet research), and the 16% who use Twitter (a figure that has doubled in recent years), and you’ve got a lot of teenage eyeballs…