January 2016

Jan 29

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The New Visual Content Experience

Author: sydney
POSTED AT 08:01 PM
Categories:
Social Media, Technology, Design, Marketing, Facebook, Virtual Reality

Visual Content
Today’s marketing environment is a visual one. Pictures may be worth a thousand words, but video content is increasingly dominating the digital sphere. By 2018, 89% of internet traffic will be video. Statistics and strategic moves from social platforms indicate why this prediction seems plausible:

  • Within the last year, Facebook users went from watching 1 billion videos every day to more than 8 billion.
  • Twitter, which acquired Periscope in March 2015, now autoplays their live streaming videos within feeds.
  • Spotify is introducing video content to its Android app starting May 2016.
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Jan 21

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A Super dUBER Experience

Author: tiffany
POSTED AT 06:01 PM
Categories:
Social Media, Technology, Marketing, Project Launch, Business, Media, Innovation, Branding, Customization

Uber

“There’s not a minute to waste.” Uber is well aware of this concept, and has made quite the name for itself by taking advantage of that. How Uber manages to stay on top of its competition, however, is a constant struggle. Uber steadily tries to beat out neighboring competition like Lyft, taxi companies, and other alternative modes of transportation to keep their name on top. The solution? Customization.

The well-known Ride Request feature that we’re already familiar with just got much more personalized. Passengers can now stay updated with news and updates all with the convenience of Uber’s new service called “Uber Trip Experiences”, which delivers playlists, local news, and travel tips all to the palm of your hands. Although third party experts will control the flow of content, each ride’s personalization comes from Uber. “The time the content takes to consume will be synchronized with the estimated duration of the journey.”

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Jan 18

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Celebrating an Artist’s Musical Legacy via Sales and Streaming

Author: sydney
POSTED AT 09:01 PM
Categories:
Social Media, Music, Technology, Music Industry, Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Whitney Houston, Amy Winehouse

David Bowie

When news broke last week of rock icon David Bowie succumbing to liver cancer at the age of 69, the Internet reacted quickly. Within 12 hours of the news, the hashtag #Bowie generated over a million tweets globally, and “35 million people had 100 million interactions about the singer on Facebook.” Perhaps the most relevant and intriguing statistics after any musician’s death in this digital age come from online music services like Apple Music and Spotify.

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Jan 14

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Peach: A Fresh New Taste in Social Media

Author: tiffany
POSTED AT 06:01 PM
Categories:
Social Media, Technology, Social Networking, Social Networks, Peach

Peach

Peach, the new social media application has generated lots of buzz these past few weeks. So, what exactly is it? Dom Hofmann, the founder of Vine who also jumpstarted this app says it is simply “A space for friends.” Launched on January 7th, Peach is already ranked as the 8th most popular social networking app according to iTunes. The question, then, is: Will it stand a chance against the other giants of social networking apps?

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