Meanwhile, Europe Is Continuing To Crumble + MORE 04/16/2013
We reported earlier that US futures were higher, and that gold had halted its collapse. And all that's true. However, Europe is weak. European markets are down across the board. Italy is among the weaker countries, falling 0.8%. Please follow Money Game on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation.... More »
Is Your “Online Reputation” Out of Control? 04/11/2013
Reputation Is Everything
The way you talk to others, how you dress, and your opinions on different matters, your manners, everything about you determine the picture you paint about you and your business reputation. A combination of your morals and other traits that you have, show others what kind of.... More »
OUCH: The EU Just Slashed Its Growth Forecast For The Euro-Area + MORE 02/22/2013
The European Union now expects GDP growth in the euro-area to fall 0.3 percent in 2013. Previously it estimated 0.1 percent growth. The EU is also forecasting 1.4 percent growth fro 2014. Markets, which have been up all day, aren't reacting significantly to the report. Please follow Money Game on Tw.... More »
ERIN CALLAN: I Want To Be A Cautionary Tale — Don't 'Lean In' The Way I Did 03/16/2013
Former Lehman Brothers CFO Erin Callan, who was one of the most powerful women on Wall Street, pretty much disappeared from the public eye after the bank's demise. She resurfaced again this week with a really gutsy op-ed in the New York Times about the big work/life balance debate that has bee.... More »
The 'Arrested Development' Season 4 Trailer Is Here 05/13/2013
The first trailer for season 4 of "Arrested Development" has finally been released. All 15 episodes premiere on Netflix May 26 at 12:01 a.m. SEE ALSO: The first trailer for ABC's "Avengers" spinoff series > Please follow The Wire on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation about this.... More »
Facebook Graph Search Review: How it Works
– http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/
Facebook recently announced Graph Search.In this article I’ll share what Facebook’s Graph Search is, how it works and how it fits your marketing strategy.
What Is Graph Search?
Graph Search is Facebook’s latest revision to the search feature that helps users find connections to people and places that have always existed in the graph.
In a sense, it’s a clean interface into the breadth of Facebook data that people have entered into Facebook, but contextualized to each user…
John Stewart: Facebook Privacy And Drone Strikes Have Something In Common
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Obama briefly touched on the legal framework for drone strikes during the State of the Union: “We have kept Congress fully informed of our efforts.” Jon Stewart: “Actually, I think, no.” Stewart then highlighted the whopping 18 requests since 2011 that Congress made for more information on the drone program and its legality, all of which have been more or less ignored. “The administration saying they went out of their way to keep Congress informed, that’s like Facebook telling me how much they care about my privacy,” Stewart quipped…
From Video to Viral In 6 Steps
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When I first saw my friend Emma’s YouTube video come through on my Facebook feed, it had about 75 views. A day later? Over 200,00. Four days later: almost 800,000 and climbing. What took this video to virility so quickly? A talented actress, a brilliant concept, and a few tried-and-true internet marketing tricks.
With a $100 budget, the video, “For Your Consideration” was shot by a 28-year-old USC Film School grad student named Alberto Belli and stars Emma Fitzpatrick…
3 Content Creation Tips To Be Learned From My Botched Blog Post
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I botched a blog post that I published earlier in the week. There. I said it.
The good thing is that by making some mistakes on this post, it reminded me of a few rules I try to apply to all of the content I create, and maybe it can save you from making some of the same mistakes.
Earlier in the week, I published a post about the Grammy Awards’ social media efforts, and an opportunity I felt they had missed to fully capitalize on the incredible social media activity that was buzzing about the event…
Why Brands Should Be Marketing Opportunists
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Marketing and advertising for big brands can be a lot of fun – especially when your competitors leave the door wide open for you to take advantage.
With social media ready to take any great content viral at the drop of a hat, it pays (now, more than ever) to look for opportunities to make a bold, witty, sarcastic, or profound statement about… well, anything.
And while it’s a lot of fun to see big brands duking it out in their ads, there is nothing stopping small businesses using current events to market themselves too…
With social media ready to take any great content viral at the drop of a hat, it pays (now, more than ever) to look for opportunities to make a bold, witty, sarcastic, or profound statement about… well, anything.
And while it’s a lot of fun to see big brands duking it out in their ads, there is nothing stopping small businesses using current events to market themselves too…