A significant announcement made last night – indicating that Facebook no longer stipulate the use of third-party apps in order to run promotions – is a long-awaited game changer for marketers and brands!
Everyone with an interest in Social Media is abuzz following the announcement on Monday, that Facebook began testing a new feature called ‘Collections’, which allows marketers to add ‘Want’ or ‘Collect’ buttons to news feed posts about products. Facebook has stated that the new feature is unrelated to Pinterest, but we can’t help but notice the similarity… you be the judge?
You may have already heard the news that Woolworths SA was forced to disable their Facebook timeline following a flood of abusive comments on their Company Page.
With so many different Social Media platforms being used today, keeping your creative up to date can become quite the challenge. Constantly having to search for the correct image sizes is time consuming and inefficient, and let’s face it, you would rather spend this time producing awesome designs.
If you’ve ever questioned the viral capabilities of Social Media…consider this.
Though still a sensitive topic for many – including yours truly – let us reflect back on the infamous Rugby World Cup 2011 quarter-final game between South Africa and Australia this past weekend. You may recall a chap by the name of Bryce Lawrence who refereed said game – or at least that is what the entire Rugby watching planet expected him to do.
Stealthily surf Facebook at your desk and if anyone (a.k.a. your boss) peers at your screen, it looks like you are hard at work – number crunching in Excel!
www.hardlywork.in transforms your Facebook into an Excel spreadsheet.
