For one week every year, industry experts converge to discuss trends, challenges and best practices at SXSW Interactive. The city of Austin, Texas becomes a hub of diverse personalities, perspectives and innovation. We spent our first day speaking with industry thought leaders, soaking in expertise...

15 March, 2015

SXSW Interactive 2015 is upon us. For SXSW newbies and weathered veterans, it can be overwhelming to decide which SXSW sessions to attend and which to skip. (Some might even say attempting to create a schedule and actually stick to it is foolish.)  Luckily, if you're interested...

13 March, 2015

While Vine is still a relatively new platform, just celebrating its second birthday in January 2015, it’s impossible to ignore the effect the channel has had on pop culture. Terms originated in Vine videos, like “on fleek,” have been used by CEOs of major companies,...

17 February, 2015

The year 2013 was the era of real-time marketing. Oreo set the benchmark with the infamous Super Bowl XLVII Tweet and since then, brands, filled with “Oreo Envy,” have tried tirelessly (unsuccessfully for most) to recreate this moment. However, 2014 snapped many brands out...

23 December, 2014

Recently, I read a two-part blog post from Central Desktop discussing the relationship between Account Management and Creative Teams. Part one takes a look at this relationship from the Account side while part two is from Creative Team’s viewpoint. The content of these blog posts...

13 March, 2014

In the world of social media the “Big 3” are no longer dominating. Facebook has seen 3-million teens leave its site in the past three years. The once small platforms like Instagram and Snapchat have risen to the big leagues with Facebook purchasing Instagram for $1 billion,...

28 January, 2014

Consumers love to share their praises and complaints on their social media accounts. While praises from consumers on a brand page are certainly wins for the brand, as marketers, we should always be prepared to deal with a social media crisis. Below are three high-level...

23 January, 2014

When I use Facebook for personal use it's usually to look at pictures, keep in touch with friends and scroll mindlessly through my News Feed. Twitter is where I head for that World Series game, so I can mourn with the world that the Braves...

11 October, 2013

Facebook announced the arrival of hashtags to its platform back in June and since then the topic has remained fairly quiet. While the success of this incorporation is still being debated and tested, some brands have jumped head first into using hashtags on Facebook posts, while...

10 September, 2013
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