Did you hear the news that CBS sued ABC over their new show called The Glass House ? Apparently CBS thinks it’s a direct rip-off of Big Brother , the reality show that follows a group of strangers living together in a house where they’re recorded and filmed 24/7. And, to be fair,  The Glass House also follows a group of strangers living together in a completely wired and state-of-the-art house. The only difference? The audience gets to vote on who stays and who goes. The Fake News Release. But CBS wasn’t finished. The sarcasm gives me great joy! Too Far? My take? Bravo, CBS! MORE >>

? If you’ve been following the posts on the Jugnoo blog this month, you’ll know the overarching theme is that of personal branding and what it can do for your business. While many people decry the idea of personal branding – after all, people by nature aren’t sellable products – there’s no doubt that it’s something on the radar for a lot of people. Our Social Mix conference in Toronto next month will offer some of the best tips and strategies to help you raise your own profile and, by doing so, that of your company. Enjoy! Enjoy this post? Tweet Buffer. MORE >>

Reading my digital colleague and friend’s post about the new Facebook App Center , I find she see this new development as “another new, hip way to spam on your timeline, with mobile apps!” ” According to reports from Business Insider , “The App Center gives developers a reason to stick around on Facebook because it helps users find their applications. It also incentivizes making good apps, because Facebook can highlight them and reward their hard work.” Hao says it better: “I picture it as an integrated web/social experience.” Media Relations MORE >>

At SIGMA, we have developed a methodology for assessing the capacity and maturity of an affinity marketing organization. Based on over 25 years of direct marketing services experience in working with clients in affinity and non-affinity organizations, this assessment forms the basis for a marketing roadmap to help organizations get to the next level. These assessments have allowed us to develop a four-stage scorecard for each of six performance categories. Member Campaign Targeting and Measurement – Addressing the member campaigns the processes used and the results they achieve. MORE >>

Tweet Need help to tag your friends in your Facebook albums? Face.com, Facebook’s newly announced acquirement, will help you tag all of those pictures by the use of facial recognition technology. But how can brands benefit from the newest addition to the Facebook family? Brand opportunities? According to the Face.com web page their “technology helps people to tag their own photos quickly and easily, and discover photos of themselves and their friends that they never knew existed.” you might ask. Help fans share the moments. Facebook marketing prospects? link]. MORE >>