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What’sApp . . . What’sThat?

Up until a few months ago, I worked at a BMW Dealership in sunny Downey, CA (for those of you who don’t know: home of The Carpenters . . . yes, those Carpenters). Working at a dealership, you get to … Continue reading

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Snapchat is No Fool

If you’ve logged on to Snapchat today, you may have seen a filter that looks a lot like another app. Dubbed as an April Fools prank, Snapchat is at it again, throwing a lot of shade towards Facebook. The filter … Continue reading

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Google AND Facebook Say No to More Money: Both Firms Ban Cryptocurrency Advertising Indefinitely

    On Wednesday, March 14th, Google confirmed that it was aligning with Facebook’s lead regarding cryptocurrency advertising by banning all advertisements on its advertising platforms and search results (Wilkes, 2018).  This ban includes cryptocurrency products such as cryptocurrencies themselves, initial … Continue reading

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Live Video: Customer Engagement in Real Time!

Live video is being adopted as an effective marketing way by many brands including AT&T, McDonald’s, Maybelline and Airbnb (Dietrich & Weller, 2017). Live videos of McDonald’s and Maybelline were linked directly to specific products that brands are aimed at … Continue reading

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You Must Have a Social Media Presence! But Like What?

              At first, social media, like Facebook, was designed to post personal thoughts and keep personal connections. However, where there are people, there are markets. Exposing private life to the public draws attentions, not … Continue reading

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The Results are in, You are NOT the Terrorist!

Scrolling through Facebook we see constantly see baby photos, memes, and inspirational or cautious stories that are shared several thousand or million times. Who are these people in these stories and is it true? Facebook is taking a stand against … Continue reading

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Facebook Vows to Kill Fake Stories– Are Media Brands In Trouble?

From what started as a means for college students to connect across campuses, Facebook has evolved into an international  communication channel and for many, a news resource and a platform to freely speak their opinions. Makes sense doesn’t it? Let’s … Continue reading

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This month Facebook turned 10 years old (Oremus, 2014). Our daily lives are now filled with retweets, trending topics and likes. I think everyone can acknowledge the ground-shifting, wave-making changes social media has wrought on personal interactions, social connectivity, journalism … Continue reading

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MONOPOLY COLLECTS PARTNERS LIKE PROPERTIES

Hold your horse! One of the best-loved games Hasbro’s Monopoly axed a playing piece and I’m just finding out about this now?  Even worse, I found out about it on Facebook – through a Zappos ad?!  This game and I … Continue reading

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Facebook and the New Newsfeed: A Philosophical Take

When Facebook made the announcement about their new Newsfeed layout late last week Heraclitus came to mind. Yes, we’re getting philosophical.  Stay with me here.  I’ll be quick. Heraclitus was a 6th century Greek philosopher best known for moving the … Continue reading

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