AOL Posts Third Quarter Loss, Teases New Social Tool
Posted by The TB on November 2, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Despite an 8% increase in global advertising sales, AOL‘s revenue was down 6% for the third quarter compared to last year. In a followup earnings call, AOL CEO Tim Armstrong alluded to a new social networking tool the company plans to unveil in the coming weeks, although he didn’t release any details on the product. [...]
BET Awards 2011: Behind the Scenes in the Social Media Lounge [PICS]
Posted by The TB on June 26, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The BET Awards kick off at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on Sunday night, capping off what’s been a major digital campaign to drive awareness for the broadcast. The show itself will also feature heavy social media integration, including plans to show viewer tweets and Facebook updates on-air, backstage live streaming video on [...]
This Morning’s Top 4 Stories in Social Media, Business & Tech
Posted by The TB on June 24, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. We’re keeping our eyes on four particular stories of interest today. FTC To Target Google in Antitrust Investigation The Federal Trade Commission is preparing to launch the most comprehensive [...]
How the World Uses Social Networks [INFOGRAPHIC]
Posted by The TB on June 23, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Social Networks in every country might live on the same Internet, but that doesn’t prevent differences in online customs and culture from developing along geographic borders. Ongoing market research service Global Web Index has mapped these differences in the infographic above (click it to enlarge). The research, run by London-based consultancy Trendstream, has conducted six [...]
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This Morning’s Top 3 Stories in Tech, Business & Social Media
Posted by The TB on June 13, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. We’re keeping our eyes on three particular stories of interest today. Facebook Traffic Dropping in U.S. & Canada? According to reports, Facebook traffic is dropping in the U.S. and [...]
HOW TO: Use Social Media for Recruiting
Posted by The TB on June 12, 2011 · 2 Comments
This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. Finding the right candidate for a job is like finding a new apartment: timing, finances and quality all have to align just right. And somehow, the pool of options always seems [...]
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AddThis Launches New Way to Measure Social Sharing
Posted by The TB on June 8, 2011 · 2 Comments
AddThis has launched a new way for publishers to track the sharing that happens in its simplest form — copying and pasting a URL from the address bar and then sharing it out to a social network, email or IM. For AddThis, which is owned by Clearspring, that could represent a huge new trove of [...]
Happy Little Checkins: Bob Ross on Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]
Posted by The TB on May 27, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Have you ever wondered how iconic painter/television personality Bob Ross would portray Facebook or Instagram? You haven’t? Well, we have a handy chart for you on that subject, anyhow. So get your iPad and your paintbrush stylus, and get ready to follow along. On the canvases of Bob Ross, Facebook is a mega mountain with [...]
How Social Media and Game Theory Can Motivate Students
Posted by The TB on May 26, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Patrick Supanc is the President of College and Career Readiness at Pearson, where he focuses on new market development, digital innovation and product strategy. He has been a teacher in Indonesia, an education policy adviser at the World Bank and UN, and led K-12 market development at Blackboard. Social media and online games have the [...]
HOW TO: Connect With Mashable on the Social Web
Posted by The TB on May 9, 2011 · 2 Comments
As Mashable continues to grow, so do the number of topics we cover and the ways readers access our content. Many readers visit the website directly or subscribe to our RSS feed, daily emails or Twitter and Facebook pages. Now that we’re even more connected across social spaces, we thought we’d let you know how [...]
