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Imagine a social network that is like one giant sorority: This is what Alexandra Chong has been building over the past 6 months since launching Luluvise. Her platform, defines itself as a space dedicated to “girl time, all the time”, and attempts to re-create the patterns of close female friendship online. [Read more...]
What country do you deem to be the most beautiful in the world? If you were to ask me, I would have to be bias and scream out SPAIN!
Pinterest is the new social media outlet that is literally taking over the world with pins and repins of visually appealing photographs on anything from DIY projects, to fashion, weddings, travel and more! [Read more...]
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By: Alexandra Campuzano, guest blogger
For the past few months I’ve been adjusting to life in a new city.
Anyone who has made a change from a city they consider home to a city that is virtually the opposite of home will understand the transition is tougher than anyone might have warned you about.
Prior to the big move, friends who had made similar transitions tossed bouquets of advice my way.
“Don’t forget to keep a weekly and monthly budgetâ€, “Make sure your place has a night guardâ€, “Have a few months of rent and utilities in your savings account, you know, just in caseâ€,â€Don’t be afraid to live off Cup-o-noodle—it’s a perfectly decent meal.†[Read more...]
Last weekend I test-drove one of the most talked-about travel accommodation websites out there: Airbnb.
I’m very pleased to report that
“NYC was an easy choice as the place to first introduce Badoo to the U.S. It’s young, diverse, and social–a lot like Badoo!” - Jessica Powell, Chief Marketing Office for Badoo worldwide
It’s no surprise we love Badoo.
We’ve been writing about them for quite sometime now and thereby, it still should not be a surprise that when heard about The Badoo Project, we took our happy little selves to SoHo for an evening to hang out with our favourites from Londontown.
What is the Badoo Project you ask? [Read more...]
In June of 2011, Google announced Google+, its next effort for social.
On the heels of the not-so-successful Wave project, Google+ is clearly intended as an amalgamation of many social services already on the market, but better.
With the company reportedly preparing to launch their official brand profiles platform by late fall, they’ve asked major brands to hold-off marketing their businesses on the outlet until formalized pages have been released.
Rumor has it this new platform will include an open API for applications and potentially good insight into data usage.
One of the challenges currently facing brands is the desire [Read more...]
Most companies and public relations pros are really busy. In fact, a lot of them are too busy for social media.
But let’s be honest: as technology changes, we need to change with it. Part of that is utilizing our skills to add those one or two extras added to our plate.
YouTube is one of those tools.
How often have you heard a client tell you, “That video—make it viral� [Read more...]
In the eight years since its inception, Facebook, the brainchild of Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin, has had its fair share of rollercoaster ups and downs through planning, legal battles, and the evolution of the social network.
However, both everyday and professional users of the tool have also had come along on for the bumpy ride, as they strive to keep up with Facebook’s ever-changing list of features.
The most prevalent change in recent months comes in the form of the new Timeline, which is something akin to Don Draper’s Kodak carousel for the 21st-century.
Timeline is the history [Read more...]
By:Â Alexandra Campuzano, guest blogger
Late last week I walked into Subway craving a tuna sub with all the toppings.
As I bee-lined way to the order counter, I noticed one of my co-workers at a table neglecting her BMT (rude!). She was preoccupied and her forehead had those ‘This does not look good’ wrinkles as she intently looked at her phone. I stopped by to say ‘hello’ and see if she was okay.
Turns out, she couldn’t find her debit card.
She’d looked everywhere.
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So I asked her if she was Googling her banks number on her phone. [Read more...]
Who would have ever thought that all of Facebook’s newest features were originally conceived by the original AD man himself, Mr. Donald Draper. [Read more...]
One of the world’s largest networks of online forums, CrowdGather announced that it will launch a fragrance targeted at dedicated online communities, which are made up largely of gamers and tech geeks. [Read more...]
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By Helene Cavalli, guest blogger
It’s difficult, if you like Representative Anthony Weiner, to not feel regret for a career undone.
Watching this absurd drama play out in public has been uncomfortable. And it’s downright frightening to watch a career so filled with promise come apart at the seams.
Following Rep. Weiner’s travails, Falstaff came to mind when he said, “The better part of valor is discretion.â€
After all, in lying Weiner was trying merely to save his life.
Who can say with complete certainty he or she wouldn’t do the same if faced with a public revelation that threatened every aspect of his personal and professional life? [Read more...]
Facebook has been in the news a lot lately, but not necessarily for the right reasons.
Earlier in May 2011, it emerged that it had hired a very well-known PR agency to plant stories against Google relating to user privacy.
Considering Facebook’s own issues with privacy, this gives the impression that the company is trying to make itself look better by making its competitors look good as opposed to getting its act together. [Read more...]
When a guy named Matt, wanted to marry a girl named Ginny, he did something ridiculously cute and pretty amazing. [Read more...]
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By: Alice Bonasio, guest blogger
With over 112 million members, and a few more joining every second, Badoo is one of the fastest-growing – and profitable – ventures on the web.
In Brazil, though, it is a mass phenomenon, with over 14 million users registering for the service in under two years.
But there is still room for expansion, since Brazil has the largest number of internet users in Latin America – 76 million and growing.
Brazilians are avid Social Networkers.
A recent Synthesio report found that among internet users in Brazil, 86% were on Social Networks, compared to 74% in the UK and US.
So what’s Badoo all about and why does it work so well in a tropical climate?
It all boils down to its easy, flirty, “lets hook up†attitude, which really resonates with Brazilians, it seems. [Read more...]
