Brave Ad World - Episode 130

September 09, 2013 by Taylor Wiegert in Podcast

The Brave Ad World Podcast is back after a Labor Day break, and there's a lot of news to cover!

This week’s headlines: Facebook Updates User Privacy Documentation, Path Adds ‘Inner Circle’ and Private Sharing Features, LinkedIn to Sell $1 Billion in Stock, Twitter Laying Groundwork for IPO, Instagram Acquires Luma, Facebook Gifts Shifts to Gift Cards, Facebook Removes Third-Party App Requirement for Promotions, Twitter Acquires Trendrr and Tech Companies Eying Foursquare for Strategic Investments.

The week’s news quick hits: Facebook Testing Trending Section in News Feed, Facebook Delays Video Ads Launch, LinkedIn Phases Out Company Pages, Viggle Launches Audience Network, Facebook to Pay Users in Sponsored Stories Settlement, Yahoo Notifies Users of Username Wishlist, Feedly Launches Pro Version for All Users, Twitter Simplifies Reporting Abuse, Twitter Updates Conversation Views and Foursquare Launches Proactive Recommendation Feature.

Get this episode and many others in the podcast section or subscribe via iTunes. However you choose to listen, lease leave a review, contact us on Twitter or send us an email to braveadworld [at] gmail [dot] com.

This Week in Social (Week of September 9)

September 08, 2013 by Taylor Wiegert in This Week in Social

This Week in Social is a weekly digest of some of the biggest stories in social media marketing news. These stories are the show notes for the Brave Ad World Podcast. Each story is discussed at a deeper level on the podcast.

Brave Ad World - Episode 121

June 24, 2013 by Taylor Wiegert in Podcast

Episode 121 of the Brave Ad World Podcast is here, and it's a big one!

This week’s headlines: Digg’s RSS Reader Coming Just In Time, Facebook Delays Video Ads Launch, Instagram Debuts Video Sharing and Facebook Updates for Brands.

The week’s news quick hits: Skype Launches Video Messages, Yelp Introduces “Call to Action” Feature, Viggle Reaches 3 Million Users, Facebook Passes 1 Million Advertiser Milestone, Twitter’s TV Targeting Ads’ Price Tag Revealed, YouTube Launches Training for Better Advertiser Content, Facebook Unrolls Photo Comments, Twitter Acquires Spindle and Facebook Bug Leaks User Data.

Get caught up on the week's social media marketing news.

This Week in Social (Week of June 17)

June 23, 2013 by Taylor Wiegert in This Week in Social

This week’s headlines: Digg’s RSS Reader Coming Just In Time, Facebook Delays Video Ads Launch, Instagram Debuts Video Sharing and Facebook Updates for Brands.

Social TV Benefits Lack Definition

January 29, 2013 by Taylor Wiegert in Social TV

The term ‘social TV’ has sparked the imagination of advertisers, especially over the last year. What could be better? It’s TV with social media.

Still, marketers have struggled to figure out what social TV means for their businesses. Right now, the answer is not too much.

At a high level social TV has been defined as viewers interacting with a second screen (e.g., tablet, mobile phone, etc.) to discuss what they’re watching with other viewers online.

Today, marketers are asking why they should care about social TV.

Brave Ad World - Episode 99

January 21, 2013 by Taylor Wiegert

Coming off of a huge week in the world of social media marketing, Episode 99 of the Brave Ad World Podcast is here.

This week’s headlines: Facebook Launches Graph Search, Viggle’s GetGlue Acquisition is Cancelled, MySpace is Back, LinkedIn Gets Rid of Answers and Yelp Adds Inspection Scores to Restaurant Listings.

The week’s news quick hits cover: Groupon Acquires Glassmap, Prominence of Link Previews on Facebook Grows, Judge Rules Tweeted Photos Retain Copyright, Facebook Messenger Gets Ability to Make Phone Calls and Twitter Introduces Instant Hyperlinks.

Find the latest episode in the podcast section or subscribe via iTunes. However you choose to listen, lease leave a review, contact us on Twitter or send us an email to braveadworld [at] gmail [dot] com.