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March 18, 2014

SXSW '14: Lessons, Observations, Free Hugs and Hashtags

Last week I made it out to Austin, TX for the ever-so-popular South by Southwest (SXSW) conference. Big tech companies such as Yahoo!, Spotify, Samsung, Pandora and Vevo filled the streets and various venues throughout downtown Austin. If you’re not familiar with the setup of

By Fusion Staff
September 16, 2013

Advertising Taking over Social Media

By Connie Hoi, Intern Advertisers are one of the biggest hunters for new locations for placing ads. They usually go for placements where people can see and admire their products. Traditional methods like billboards and reading material have become sparse because of minimal space and the

By Fusion Staff
July 31, 2013

Does Pinterest have PR Potential?

By Stephanie Coccaro, Intern As a 20-year-old college student I have, without a doubt, become a victim of the Pinterest addiction. If you are unsure what I mean by addiction, just take a quick peruse around the website. Before you know it, three hours have passed,

By Fusion Staff
June 18, 2013

The Power of the Hashtag: Facebook Edition

by Alison Lee, Intern   With the official indictment of the word “tweet” into the Oxford Dictionary (as a verb and noun), it’s only proper to acknowledge the other leaps and bounds social media is taking; the most recent being Facebook’s incorporation of the hashtag. Up until

By Fusion Staff
June 17, 2013

Tumblr: The Yahoo! Acquisition and Beyond

By Mitch Cavender, Intern Since its creation in 2007, Tumblr has accumulated a diverse user-base that uses the platform for myriad of purposes.  Hipsters, angsty teens, social justice champions, fandom shippers, and everything in between have learned to call the blue-backgrounded blogging site home, as it

By Fusion Staff
February 20, 2013

What’s Next for Facebook?

By Nicole Santos, Intern Gone are the days when logging onto Facebook was simply a leisure activity, maybe out of boredom, or maybe during down time. Now, logging onto Facebook isn’t even a question anymore. It’s part of daily lifestyle. Scrolling through your news feed is

By Fusion Staff
February 13, 2013

Live Tweeting: How it’s Made its Mark on Social Media

By Nicole Santos, Intern With the increase in social media usage by companies, brands, and even public figures (whether celebrities, politicians, or even a combination of both), it’s important to keep note of the constant changes and advances that come alongside these social media outlets. From

By Fusion Staff
January 21, 2013

Spare the hashtags part 2

By David Worthington It's amazing how quickly a tweet can turn viral. Real estate mogul, 'birther' and reality personality Donald Trump sent out a furious flurry of tweets last week after Deadspin's editors told him off in the most unflattering way imaginable. Trump's response made the story. "The

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