Pinterest’s Q1 Results/New Initiatives; IG Updates 'Explore'

This week in social media news, Mark Zuckerberg responds to the idea of breaking up his legacy.

Social Media Examiner Report; Facebook Co-Founder Calls For Break-Up

How do brands utilize tools, buy ads, create content, employ influencers and increase sales with the help of social media? All this and more in our daily social media round-up

Brands Can Now Run Ads On YouTube’s Home Feed, Search Results

Pinterest’s Q3 performance shows a 47 percent increase in revenue and WhatsApp users now have a new feature to view Netflix

Filmmaking Magic With Breakwater Studios Founder Ben Proudfoot

On this 226th episode of “Marketing Today,” I interview Ben Proudfoot, founder of Breakwater Studios

Virtual Marketing Teams With Planable Founder Xenia Muntean

Alan Hart interviews the founder of Planable, Xenia Muntean

How Afro-Latino Agency Founder Rudy Manning Is Using His Experience To Foster Black Leaders In Design

Co-founder and CCO of Pastilla Inc. Rudy Manning on being one of the few Afro-Latino leaders in design and how to grow black leaders in the industry

Ayzenberg Partners With LA Promise Fund To Host Virtual Career Day For High School Students

Ayzenberg and the LA Promise Fund hosted a virtual career day to educate under-resourced high school students about careers in design and advertising.

Agility And Empowerment Through Tough Times With ThirdLove Co-Founder Heidi Zak

Host Alan Hart talks with Heidi Zak, the co-founder and CEO of ThirdLove, the 3rd largest online bra and underwear company in the United States.

April Fools’ 2019 Brands Round-Up

Here’s your April Fools’ 2019 marketing campaigns round-up

EMarketer: US Marketers Carve More Budget For Social Video Ads Each Year

Spending on video ads in the US will grow at a rate of 44 percent between 2019 and 2021, eMarketer predicts, ultimately reaching a total of $14.89 billion—30.4 percent of the total video ad spend

Warner Bros., Pinterest Partner On 360-Degree Campaign For 'IT: Chapter Two'

Warner Bros. capitalized on Pinterest’s fast-growing entertainment category with an experiential campaign for its horror movie, IT: Chapter Two

Eric Wong Named President And CMO For Warner Recorded Music

This week in leadership updates, DuPont appoints Kimberly Markiewicz VP of diversity, equity and inclusion

Warner Bros. Elevates JP Richards To Co-President Of Worldwide Marketing

This week’s marketing moves include the resignation of Victoria’s Secret chief marketing officer Ed Razek, the first appointment of a CMO at Domino’s and Taco Bell’s chief brand officer Marisa Thalberg leaving the company.

Telegram Moves Forward With ‘Gram’; YouTube Drops Follower Count

This week in social media news, Facebook is adding more Page badges to boost engagement in groups

Acquisitions, Funding And Transitioning To VR

This week in AR/VR news

What We’re Reading—Week Of November 2nd

The stories we’re sharing internally this week.

Valentine's Day 2019: Brand Campaigns Round-Up

As we get closer to Valentine’s Day 2019, brands will be releasing their campaigns and contests around the holiday

Earth Day Brands Round-Up: Awareness, AR And Ad Blockers

Each year, several brands join the Earth Day conversation with announcements, partnerships and ongoing initiatives to let consumers know they care.

For The First Time Ever, US Consumers Will Spend More Time On Their Smartphones Than Watching TV

While anxiety over device overuse is stressing out US consumers, they continue to turn to their mobile devices for entertainment and work purposes. That’s according to new stats and interviews published by eMarketer which takes a look at trends in mobile marketing in 2019

13 Important Branding Lessons From The Top Four Ecommerce Giants