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Social Media Stock Talk: Five Reasons to Buy Facebook

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But we’re talking about one of the most powerful cultural forces of the 21st century … and you can actually buy a piece of it. Sure, GM got off of there , but GM can afford TV block time and is hardly a surefire fit for general social media advertising. Facebook is buying like crazy. But it’s not buying garbage tech.

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#measurePR Recap (October 2017): How Gender Bias Affects the Bottom-Line

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The October #measurePR Twitter chat focused on the issue of gender bias in advertising and how measurement of gender bias can affect PR. She is on the team behind the Gender Equality Measure (GEM™), created jointly by ABX and the National Advertisers (ANA) Alliance for Family Entertainment (AFE)’s #SeeHer team. link] #measurepr.

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Apple: A Case Study in Why Brands Should Control Their Stories

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People would still line up at midnight to buy the next amazing gadget that would change their life. The iPad was going to save publishing and advertising. Advertisers claimed people would finally interact with ads and Apple would charge a bundle for these. Advertisers forget we like ads on our terms, not theirs.

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#measurePR Recaps: March-May 2018

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In April, Kami Huyse joined as the guest host to discuss measuring the success of paid advertising for nonprofits with Jasmine Cordew of Whole Whale. Here’s some of what was talked about: On whether paid advertising for nonprofits is a good use of funds: A2: Yes! Let your data explain the need!

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Give Your Content Marketing a Human Face

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People buy from people. Sure we go to lots of big box stores, and buy from faceless companies every day. But our first choice is to buy from people — people we know, like, and trust. It competes and wins against the global advertising agencies with deep pockets. Twist Image does not create content for content’s sake.

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Could the Survival of Facebook Depend on Its Privacy?

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A few months ago, my WUL colleague Dan Cohen gave us his reasons to buy Facebook stock , and I agree. Zuckerberg and the other Facebook principals should buy their company back. It has also transformed itself into a media company as opposed to just a digital company (i.e. Google is much more like Apple, Facebook is more like Yahoo!).

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Measurement: Why Business As Usual Just Doesn’t Cut It

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But I am smart enough to realize that a company’s marketing, advertising and public relations efforts—my efforts—have a direct and attributable effect to the bottom line of my company. Studies often tell us the more engagement consumers have with a company, the more they will buy. And how do I know that? Align or Die.

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