Social Soup

Two things we never lack around FWV are thoughts and opinions. We invite you to dive in and see what we have to say about our industry — and the world.

Tara Trask Social Media – 03.25.2013

Twitter Turns Seven

Amy Lacker - Senior Account Executive

Last Thursday, Twitter celebrated its seventh birthday. With 288 million active users across the globe, it’s been the fastest growing social platform. The social networking giant has come a long...

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Amy Lacker Social Media – 03.20.2013

Papal Conclave – 2013 Style

Shina Jackson - Account Coordinator

“Habemus Papam Franciscum”—“We have a new Pope!” These words were tweeted from the papal Twitter account (@pontifex) on Wednesday. Mar. 13 as social media, and especially...

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Shina Jackson Social Media – 03.19.2013

YOUTUBE ANNOUNCES NEW “ONE CHANNEL” DESIGN

Lesley Gross - Vice President, Digital Services

After months of limited beta testing and gathering feedback from key partners, YouTube has opened the new One Channel design to all channel owners. The new design represents YouTube’s effort to ...

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Katie Johnson Social Media – 08.23.2012

Twitter Impacts 2012 Olympics

Nicole Medlin - Sports and Entertainment Properties

Twitter was a hot topic during the XXX Olympic Games, more so because of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and their implementation of Rule 40, an IOC regulation that prevented athletes from advertising for non-Olympic sponsors just before and during the Games...

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Nicole Medlin Social Media – 08.16.2012

Did You Hear They Got Pinned?

Kate Stover

Pinterest may have been created in 2010, but what if I told you that people began pinning long before the World Wide Web was even a glimmer in Tim Berners-Lee’s eye?  And what would the implications be for marketers seeking to incorporate this flourishing social network into their social media campaign strategy? 

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