Pay-per-view is coming to Facebook this June 14th and 15th when Widespread Panic performs from ACL Live at The Moody Theater in Austin, Texas. Viewers can purchase either a single night for $5 or both nights for $10, with unlimited viewing through Sunday, June 19th at midnight. Payment can be made through Facebook Credits, or with PayPal. We have always tried to be on the cutting edge of new technology, …
Facebook’s “Grown Up” Makes It Rain
BusinessWeek is crediting Facebook Chief Operating Officer, Sheryl Sandberg, for figuring out the company's revenue model. In the three years since Sandberg, 41, defected from Google and joined Facebook as its COO, she has helped to steer the company to previously unimaginable heights, devising an advertising platform that's attracted the world's largest brands and forging a remarkably trusting partnership with …
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Yet Another Facebook Story: Facebook-Studio.com
"Learn from top Facebook marketers, then become one." That's the pitch Facebook is throwing your way today, via its new stand alone site, Facebook Studio. Facebook Studio is actively courting an advertising audience. According to Ad Age, it is a platform aimed at agencies, PR firms and media strategy companies. "We need to do a better job of engaging with agencies," said Blake …
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We’re Burning Coal Right Now, As We Type And Read And Watch
With the growing popularity of Facebook comes an ever-expanding need for energy. Greenpeace recently called on the talents of Director Daniel Bird and his international production company, Savage, to create a new 30-second spot asking Facebook to "Unfriend Coal." Visual Effects/Animation Company: motion504 According to The Nation, data centers and telecommunication networks—two key components of the “cloud” …
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Man On A Horse Drinking Coffee
To promote its new Levels coffee system, Seattle's Best Coffee is hosting a live 24-hour interactive comedy show featuring actors and directors from Second City. "We wanted an exciting, big launch," said Michelle Gass, Seattle's Best president. "The spirit of this brand is to create a disruptive idea that builds emotional connection to the brand. It's not about saying, it's about doing. Why not make it fun …
Yet Another Facebook Story: An Open Book In Prineville
Google wants to do no evil, but they're not the only Silicon Valley player committed to moving the needle for good. According to The New York Times, Facebook's new data center in Prineville, Oregon will run on specially-designed stripped-down servers that are 38 percent more efficient and 24 percent cheaper than those sold by major server makers. While Google has remained fairly tight-lipped about its …
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Whatever The ROI, Brands Are On Facebook For Good (Now What’s The Plan?)
It's 2011. Chances are you're recommending, and executing, Facebook campaigns for your clients. But why? Is it because all the cool kids are doing it? According to Fortune, Facebook isn't all that wonderful of a medium for brands. Razorfish's recent 2011 Liminal study points out that consumers prize a few things when engaging with a company. They want a modicum of trust, a feeling of being valued, a sense of …
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Facebook Wants To Encourage Dialogue, Show Ad Peeps The Way
According to Financial Times, "Facebook will launch a site early next month for advertising agencies called Facebook Studio, an online catalogue where the ad world’s top teams can share and comment on the best Facebook ad campaigns." Okay, but why limit the offering to the ad world's top teams? Those teams don't want to rock Facebook, they want to make little films. “One of the biggest challenges that …
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