Monthly Archives: May 2012

Graduation & Facebook Advertising

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I actually did it. I graduated from college after four years! I am so happy I decided to take a week vacation from my blog. Now I’m back and busy on the prowl for jobs… I heard Sundog was opening up new offices in Denver, that sounds nice.

NDSU Spring 2012 Commencement

So here I go again with the short and sweet bullet list to get you up to date in the world of social media and marketing.

  • Some good-times music I’ve been listening to the past week by Alex Clare. Have a listen to his ‘Lateness of the Hour’ because it is awesome. I especially like the song ‘Hands are Clever’.
  • Facebook is still having trouble figuring out how to effectively use advertising on its site. The privacy head at Facebook suggests that in the future they could be giving away information about what you like to third parties. Privacy issues are bound to pop up because it seems nobody is a fan of giving your Facebook information to advertising agencies.
  • Proof that Facebook is still struggling to market effectively to consumers, General Motors has pulled all of their ads from Facebook. Bad timing for Facebook because as I mentioned in my last post, they are getting ready for their Initial Public Offering (IPO). Investors need to ask themselves if Facebook is a long-term buy or is it just a trend that has hit its peak.
  • In an effort to stay on top of mobile social media, Facebook bought Android photo application Lightbox today. They recently purchased Instagram, another photo application that was based for iPhones. Hopefully this means that Facebook’s mobile app for Android will improve in how it views photos and newsfeeds because right now, it’s terrible. Speaking from my own experience, Facebook mobile slowed down my phone so badly I uninstalled the app and now just use the browser to view Facebook.

Tweet of the day:

The Funny Truth ‏ @funnyortruth

10 Facebook Tip: #2 Don’t use hashtag on Facebook. You look stupid.

Dead Week

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As the title implies, I have been ‘dead’ all week. Dead to the outside world. I’ve been stuck at my desk, in the library, and in class writing papers and finishing projects. Next week will be no better seeing as it will be finals week here at NDSU.

This is why I am going to try and just give you a bullet list as I get a chance to breathe and read about the latest trends in technology and social media.

  • First off, Jack White’s first solo album ‘Blunderbuss’ came out this week and debuted at no. 1 on the charts. It’s gotten me through the week so far. Take a listen if you get a chance.
  • Samsung revealed today their newest smartphone; The Galaxy S III was rumored to come out and rival the iPhone. Most preliminary reviews I have seen are in disfavor of the new design of the phone.
  • The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Facebook is setting their initial public offering (IPO) in the $28-$35 range. This brings the value of Facebook somewhere around $85 billion; making it the most valuable U.S. web company at time of IPO.
  • LinkedIn users just got a little more excited to use the service for professional work. LinkedIn just acquired SlideShare, the Youtube of slideshows, for $119 million. Now seems to be a good time to sell if you are in the Web 2.0 market.

That’s all I have for you today, back to writing papers, finishing projects, and studying for finals. Maybe I’ll get out of the library by this weekend.

Random thought of the day:

Give a short visual IQ test to all the customers and cashiers in a store before picking a checkout line. Sometimes the longest line is the shortest line.