During the session, we covered the following:
News Topics:
- Pokemon Go – Ads in the form of Sponsored locations
- Retailers and companies will be granted the paid opportunity to be featured prominently on the game’s virtual map
- Advertisers will be charged on a “cost per visit” basis, similar to the “cost per click” used in Google’s search advertising
- Other businesses and organizations have tried to attract visitors by emphasizing the large number of Pokestops around their buildings
- Businesses can also purchase items within the game to encourage crowds
- Community Standards and Facebook Live
- A reviewer can interrupt a live stream if there is a violation of FB Community Standards
- Anyone can report content to us if they think it goes against our standards, and it only takes one report for something to be reviewed
- One of the most sensitive situations involves people sharing violent or graphic images of events taking place in the real world. In those situations, context and degree are everything.
- Twitter signs deal with Bloomberg
- A deal to live stream three Bloomberg shows, as well as the network’s markets coverage
- Twitter has deals to stream NFL & Republican/Democratic National Conventions
- Snapchat ads based on the objects in your Snaps
- Just filed for a patent on new recognition technology
- Recognize objects in the images are you posting and show you advertisements based on those objects
Lesson of the Week:
- LinkedIn Posting – procedures, preferences & best practices
To learn more about new topics and interesting ideas, see Dean’s Twitter feed.
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