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Would You Sacrifice Your Privacy For A $5 Gift Card?

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Location analytics startup Placed convinced those people to download a mobile app that tracks them wherever they go, 24/7, in exchange for accumulating $5 and $10 gift cards over time, as well as being eligible for drawings of bigger ticket items, like an Apple iPad.

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Google to Pay $22.5 Million to Settle FTC Privacy Charges

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million dollar civil penalty to settle FTC (Federal Trade Commission) charges that Google misrepresented themselves when it came to the privacy of Apple users. That violated an earlier privacy settlement between Google and the FTC. Google has agreed to pay a $22.5 ” Here is some of the text from the FTC’s rulings: I.

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The Permanent Brand

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There is no doubt that great advertising can inspire us to do more. There is no doubt that great advertising can inspire us to do more. There are only a handful of brands that have truly transcended traditional advertising to become iconic embodiments of our zeitgeist. Advertising is starting to feel slightly stale, isn't it?

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This Week in Social Media – 5/22/2013

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Yahoo gets with the program, Google makes some major overhauls, Nutella goes nuts on a fan, teens know how to use privacy settings (and Twitter!), Painful, but relevant is the Truth About Advertising in 2013. strategy Advertising Video this week in social Marketing social media PR' Not so fast. Image credit: cenz (Flickr).

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The Shift To TV Everywhere

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We do things (like eat supper and get home from work) at a specific time to not miss our favorite shows and share in both the collective moment (that was shared with everyone else watching) and a moment of privacy (as we watch with our blinds closed from the comforts of our couches). advertiser. advertising. advertising model.

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Using the Twitter Small Business Planner: #SmallGoesBig

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It is a deliberate move on Twitters part to get more potential advertisers not only using their service, but seeing the true value of it. The Twitter Small Business Planner app is currently available for iOS (both iPad and iPhone), as well as Android. The download was quick, even on my notoriously slow 2GBPS line.

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The Future Happens Very Slowly Then All At Once And Other Stories From The Digital Edge on CHOM FM

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If you own an Apple iPhone or iPad , please do a software update immediately. Last week, WhatsApp announced some updates to its privacy policy, which begins to encourage users to share their account information with Facebook. advertising. Autonomous vehicles are here. and will only increase as we move toward 2020. chom 977 fm.

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