 | Content Marketing has proven to be a powerful strategy for driving brand awareness & audience engagement, but with so much content being created how will your content stand out from the crowd in 2014? Learn what you need to know to make your content relatable & remarkable in this webinar featuring experts from NASCAR & HSN. Register today to secure your spot! | | Anticipation builds for Facebook autoplay ads Facebook is quietly testing autoplay video ads in some users' news feeds to monitor engagement as well as annoyance, building up anticipation among marketers eager to embrace the format that's scheduled to debut early next year. "Any time there is a new ad product on a platform the size of Facebook, you would be shortsighted not to want to lean in. Facebook will have no problem selling these ads," said Alexandra Shapiro, a USA Network executive. Adweek (11/4) Twitter ups the ante ahead of its IPO Twitter has increased the share-price range for its initial public offering, which could give the company a total valuation of about $13.6 billion. The change reflects increased interest in Twitter's shares, says analyst Santosh Rao. "This number is still a reasonable and doable valuation, and I don't think it's going to turn people off," he said. Bloomberg (11/4)  | Cloud Computing 101: It's a Brave New Virtual World 54% of all businesses now use cloud computing. And of this group, nearly 75% use different types of clouds or multiple services in the same cloud. The recent advances in the field of cloud computing now offer small businesses a myriad of opportunities to save time, resources and money, all while keeping important data more secure. Download your free white paper, Cloud Computing 101 today. |
 | St. Regis promotes family time in Instagram campaign St. Regis Hotels & Resorts has launched a Family Traditions promotion that invites fans to share images of their families enjoying activities together. The company also picked four lifestyle bloggers to travel to St. Regis properties with their families, chronicling the experience on the chain's Instagram feed and on their own websites. Luxury Daily (11/4) TNT plans a social media twist for new show TNT next year will debut a missing-persons show, "APB with Troy Dunn," that comes with a dedicated social media application designed to be used by viewers. Users will be able to assist missing-persons expert Troy Dunn as he seeks to reunite families with long-lost loved ones. Variety (11/4)  | Could Your POS Generate More ROI? Find out, in IHL's 2013 Retailers Guide to POS Software! This definitive and highly-respected annual report on the softgoods market provides objective analyses of segment conditions, market and system trends, and retailer priorities, plus an in-depth look at the top five POS suppliers. Today, we invite you to gain these key competitive insights - a $795 value - at no cost! Download your copy now. |
 | Fake Yelp reviews threaten honest business, researcher says Fake online reviews generate trouble not only for consumers but also for businesses, which are sometimes the victim of competitors that post negative reviews to dissuade potential customers, Boston University assistant professor Georgios Zervas says. A study co-authored by Zervas says about 16% of Yelp reviews are fake. "As more consumers are basing their decisions on crowdsourced reviews, there's a greater incentive for businesses to cheat," Zervas said. BU Today (Boston University) (11/4)  | Social Media in Pharmaceuticals 2014 returns to London! The 6th instalment of the sell-out Social Media Pharmaceutical conference series returns this winter to London. With keynote presentations from KOL'S and industry professionals at the heart of social media including Pharmaguapa, Sanofi, Merck and Roche, this really is a unique event not to be missed! Learn more here. | | What the other Zuckerberg is up to Randi Zuckerberg, the sister of Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg, has published a children's book about a youth named Dot who learns that there's more to life than computers and social networks. The book leaves a lot to be desired, Sam Grobart writes. "[I]t is a word doodle of someone who appears to be on a personal-branding crusade," Grobart writes. Bloomberg Businessweek (11/4) | 6 steps to seeing your name in SmartBrief on Social Media Everyone knows that SmartBrief on Social Media brings together great content on social media marketing each day -- but did you know we also publish original blog posts, videos and interviews with social media thought leaders on our own blog network? Submitting guest posts for SmartBlog on Social Media couldn't be easier, and it's a great way to share your perspective with the entire SmartBrief on Social Media audience. If you're interested in seeing your name in SBoSM, just check out our handy step-by-step guest post guide and then e-mail editor Stephen Yusko for more information. |  | I don't know if anyone has an idea how to develop a social type of video format that is interesting. The format alone will not be enough; it's about the content you have and relevance." -- Amir Kassaei of ad agency DDB, as quoted by Adweek | | | Please contact one of our specialists for advertising opportunities, editorial inquiries, job placements, or any other questions. | Mailing Address: SmartBrief, Inc.®, 555 11th ST NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004 | | |
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