One of the remarkable things about social media is its flexibility, which allows people to use it for pretty much any purpose you can imagine, running the gamut from personal … Read the whole story
Social Gaming panelists at the OMMA Social conference in New York on Thursday said the power of games to get people to engage with … Read the whole story
Facebook remains the most frequently used social network, but LinkedIn has become the most valued, according to a recent study by ROI Research and … Read the whole story
Groupon and LivingSocial are often mentioned in the same sentence, like Facebook and Twitter, as the two biggest players in the booming daily deals … Read the whole story
Online ad startup Taykey, which targets audiences across social media, today formally launched its service and announced closing second-round funding of $9 million from … Read the whole story
According to the new Dynamics of Cause Engagement study, conducted by Georgetown University and Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, nearly one in three African American … Read the whole story
When it comes to Twitter, much has been said this week about Apple's integration of Twitter into the newest version of its iOS, coming … Read the whole story
I've always been fascinated by the connection between the marketing intelligence world (ie. Madison Avenue) and THE intelligence world (ie. intelligence agencies like the … Read the whole story
Jennifer Kattula, head of agency marketing for Facebook leads off the afternoon discussing Facebook's outreach to agencies to pull in more brand advertising. Obviously, … Read the whole story
While spending levels on social game advertising per individual brands may still be at an experimental level, SocialVibe's Jay Samit emphasized that marketers are … Read the whole story
It’s test time, and the industry’s current ability to measure social media ROI gets a big fat F. So said every panelist on OMMA … Read the whole story
In a presentation on what goes into a great social video campaign, Amanda Farrell, VP/Sales, North America, Unruly Media, laid out 7 steps, which … Read the whole story
“Is the Social Media Bubble About to Pop? Or Is It a Bubble at All?” That’s the title of OMMA Social’s morning keynote presently … Read the whole story
Social gaming may be a hot growth area in advertising, but it targets only 3% of online game players, according to panelists focusing on … Read the whole story