Facebook has come a long way since its Harvard days in 2004. From its humble beginnings as a collegiate connector to the most cost-effective way to market a business, Facebook has changed the world. We’ve seen Facebook grow from an idea to a global connector with over a billion users. As we celebrate Facebook’s birthday, [...]
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Why Facebook Is Still A Great Stock To Buy
By Dave Kerpen In this week’s Watch Me Wednesday, I discuss Facebook’s IPO and stock. I know quite a few of you are skeptical to buy, seeing it fall and fluctuate in the past few days. But I’m here to tell you that Facebook is a great stock to buy for long-term gains. Let’s look at the case of [...]
What Is Facebook Worth To You?
By Ben Lieblich Facebook now belongs to all of us. Literally. The company plans to raise $5 billion or more in an IPO scheduled for the spring. If all goes according to plan, anybody with a few dollars can buy shares and own a piece of the firm.
3 Exciting Announcements From Facebook And How You Can Use Them
By Michele Weisman & Cara Friedman Today, Facebook unveiled some exciting new products and partnerships to its 750 million active users. All three new products are related to easier communication. If you haven’t started using Facebook within your organization, you may rethink that decision after hearing about these new products. Here is everything you need [...]
Why Your Online Retail Strategy Needs F-Commerce
By Tim Bosch “If I had to guess, social commerce is the next area to really blow up” -Mark Zuckerburg, Aug 2010 What the heck is social commerce? Social commerce is the marriage of social media and retail in order to benefit both the buyer and seller. Underneath the umbrella of social commerce is the [...]
Is "The Social Network" Bad for THE Social Network?
By Megan McMahon It was evident from the first trailer for The Social Network that it was going to be an epic film. With the eerie yet beautiful cover of Radiohead’s “Creep” playing in the background and images of different Facebook profile elements flashing on the screen, it was hard not to think that The [...]
The Social Media Rumor Mill
Gossip Girl here. Your one and only source into the scandalous lives of the social web’s elite. Social sites such as Facebook and Twitter are often great resources for obtaining and sharing information. You share with your friends, your friends share with their friends, and the information spreads like wildfire… but rumors start when conversations [...]
Social Media’s Biggest Guilty Pleasures
By Cara Friedman Over the years we have talked about how social media is a great marketing tool that is essential for businesses. However, we all know that this is not all that social media is used for. In fact, the majority of people use social media for things like games, procrastinating, and chatting with [...]
