Digital & Technology

In its announcement of this test—and other video-related tests it’s launched recently—Facebook hinted that its goal is for users to turn to Facebook first when they want to “discover the videos that matter to them.”

It’s practically a given that Southwest knows how to handle itself in good times and in bad—yesterday’s electronic customer service breakdown that hobbled passenger and luggage check-ins was one of the bad.

Nissan and its agency partner TBWA saw an opening for a clever campaign when Ferrari issued a cease and desist to musician and automotive enthusiast Deadmau5, who had given his Ferrari 458 Italia a custom meme-inspired makeover.

Another Twitter change debuted on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 12:01 a.m.—“Moments,” a pastiche of videos, tweets and photos of trending stories and events.

There is still time for social media communicators to prepare for Facebook’s imminent “Dislike” button.

Even though it’s a cliché at this point, the importance of visual storytelling cannot be understated. The truth of that statement becomes more evident when you throw social media into the mix.

When it comes to the intersection of data and content, it’s important that the human element of your content creation process isn’t asleep at the wheel while data drives the process.

Ditch the hard sell in favor of supplying top-quality content. Serve the community and they’ll return the favor by helping you achieve your business goals.

Thanks to Twitter, PR, sales and marketing just got a little cozier. The company announced yesterday that retailers using certain e-commerce platforms can now sell products and services within a tweet by adding a “Buy” button.

Social media writing can be particularly challenging for communicators, but here are some tips to make it less of a challenge and more of an opportunity.