Don Draper’s head would explode if he saw this Pinterest for professionals (via Pando Daily)
By Carmel DeAmicis On August 22, 2013When you’re a reporter covering a startup that hasn’t been written about yet you feel a bit like you’re taking away its media virginity. The founders are so fresh-faced, bright-eyed and innocent. That’s…
Thanks to desktop editing programs, making videos is cheaper and easier than ever. As a result, more companies, bloggers, and entrepreneurs are discovering the power of video. One of the most cost-effective and time-sensitive ways to make video these days is to incorporate some stock footage. Similar to stock images, these clips can help move a story, set the scene, or show off a beautiful landscape.
However, finding the right footage for your needs can be laborious or downright frustrating. Here are five tips to get you started with your search and discovery: [Read more…] about 5 Tips on Choosing Great Stock Footage for Your Videos
The era of social media in today’s business world has quickly, and not so quietly been ushered in. With nearly every company, both big and small using social media, having an online presence has never been more important than it is today. Social media has already had a huge impact on the world of business, so let’s take a moment and ponder on what the future has in store.
In 2012, New York Life Insurance’s social media guru, Dipayan Gupta, used social media to reach out to policy holders, after the deadly and destructive Hurricane Sandy. Gupta informed all of their policy holders that if their home was damaged during the storm, they could reach out to New York Life via social media. [Read more…] about The Future of Social Media in the Business World
Undownloading: Further Proof Those eBooks You Paid For Really Aren't Yours (via Techdirt)
Over the years Techdirt has run a number of stories that make it abundantly clear that you don’t own those ebooks you paid for. But in case you were still clinging to some faint hope to the contrary, here’s a cautionary tale from Jim O’Donnell, a classics…
Apple readying two iPhone versions for launch: report (via AFP)
Apple has asked its Taiwan-based supplier to begin shipping two new versions of the iPhone next month, including a lower-cost model, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. The Journal, citing unnamed sources, said Taiwan-based Hon Hai Precision, the…
Google says UK privacy laws can’t touch it (via The Inquirer)
INTERNET SERVICES GIANT Google has told the UK High Court that it is not subject to UK privacy laws because it is a US company. Google is in court because it danced around security settings on the Apple iPhone and collected some users’ personal information…