Sat.May 04, 2013

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Instagram becomes more Facebookish with Photos of You

Jeff Esposito

'Earlier today, I saw the video below as a promoted post on Facebook. Ever since Facebook acquired Instagram, I’ve wondered how they would add more “Facebookish” features to the photo-filter app. Well now I’ve got my answer – Photos of You, a service where you can tag friends in pictures and have them shared to their profiles.

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Real beauty sketches: cynical marketing ploy?

Sherrilynne Starkie

'Telling a compelling story is the key to getting content shared across social networks, extending reach, increasing visibility and thereby creating awareness. Dove ’s ‘Real Beauty Sketch’ video is a perfect example. As part of Dove’s ongoing “ Campaign for Real Beauty.” this Internet-only commercial shows a forensic sketch artist drawing women, as they describe how they look from behind a screen.

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