Seth Rogen And James Franco Release Fake 'Pineapple Express' Sequel Trailer + MORE 04/01/2013
In what is jokingly being touted as "the most anticipated movie sequel in human history," James Franco and Seth Rogen have released a trailer for the fake sequel (Aprils Fool's!) to their hit 2008 film "Pineapple Express." In "Pineapple Express 2," the fellas reunite with Jonah Hill, Craig Robinson .... More »
How to Use Hashtags in Your Social Media Marketing + MORE 02/21/2013
Do you use hashtags in your social media marketing?
What if someone else is using the same hashtag about a totally different topic?
Even worse, what if your competitor is using the same hashtag about the same topic?
Before you just throw any word or phrase out there and decide to use it as your hash.... More »
Horrifying Infographic Shows How Many Sharks Humans Kill Every Hour + MORE 03/29/2013
A recent study in the journal Marine Policy showed that 100 million sharks are killed by humans every year. Joe Chernov was horrified by this number and decided to work with Robin Richards to illustrate how staggering the number really is. Here is what they made, which shows the insane difference be.... More »
Klout Integration Pushes Human Powered ‘Expert’ Answers Atop Bing’s Search Results + MORE 05/08/2013
From Yahoo! to Facebook to Quora, social sites have long been struggling to leverage the Q&A format successfully. Today Klout officially enters the ‘social answers’ space with a unique proposition, integration with Bing search — outside of the social search bar and into a bi.... More »
Justin Bieber Under Investigation For Reckless Driving — Here's Today's Buzz + MORE 05/28/2013
Justin Bieber is under investigation for reckless driving — again — after cops received two separate calls that the singer was driving his Ferrari at breakneck speeds in his gated Calabasas community. CNN partners with BuzzFeed on a YouTube channel which gives BuzzF.... More »
White House Releases Photo Of Obama Shooting A Gun
– http://www.businessinsider.com/
In an interview with The New Republic, President Obama was asked if he had ever used a gun, and he said indeed he had gone skeet shooting at Camp David. People were curious if it were true, and why there were no photos. So The White House has released this image on Flickr (Via Zeke Miller). NOW SEE ALSO: 39 pictures of Hillary Clinton being a total badass > Please follow Politics on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation about this story »
Questions that are rarely asked
– http://www.http//marginalrevolution.com/
If the multiplier is 1.4, recovery should have been accelerating pretty rapidly, right? Right? Bueller?
That is me on Twitter. I am not sure what is the right way to think about the appropriate counterfactual here, but the explanation of “growth has not much accelerated because some other pending catastrophe was in the works” does not seem correct to me.
You can cite various reasons for economic slowness (“they cut state and local spending,” etc…
That is me on Twitter. I am not sure what is the right way to think about the appropriate counterfactual here, but the explanation of “growth has not much accelerated because some other pending catastrophe was in the works” does not seem correct to me.
You can cite various reasons for economic slowness (“they cut state and local spending,” etc…
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Facebook Gift Cards: This Week in Social Media
– http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/
Welcome to our weekly edition of what’s hot in social media news.To help you stay up to date with social media, here are some of the news items that caught our attention.
What’s New This Week?
Facebook Introduces Gift Cards: Facebook Card gifts are rolling out gradually in the U.S. You’ll be able to give your friends “gifts to Jamba Juice, Olive Garden, Sephora and Target all on one reusable gift card from Facebook.” After you select a gift for a friend on Facebook and complete your purchase, your friend will be notified immediately and will then receive the Facebook Card in the mail…
6 Incredible Marketing Lessons to Learn from Barnes & Noble
– http://www.business2community.com/
For decades, Barnes & Noble have been a book retail powerhouse: Founded in 1917, the New York City-based chain can be found in almost every major mall throughout the United States. As such, B&N is at the forefront of social media and online marketing for book retailers. There are a number of lessons other book retailers can pick up, so here is a list of 7 cool things Barnes & Noble is doing online:
1. Free eBooks
2. Catering to Many Genres Across Different Social Media Platforms
3…
1. Free eBooks
2. Catering to Many Genres Across Different Social Media Platforms
3…
Here's Obama Shooting Skeet
– http://www.businessinsider.com/
See? The President likes guns. Anyone want to critique his technique? Please follow Politics on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation about this story »