UberAds: Targeting Smartphone Users Through Social Media
Posted on May 20, 2013 by vanwestmedia
As the amount of smartphone users skyrocketed over the past few years, advertisers saw this as an advantage. With internet usage on the go, ads out in the world on billboards, posters and subways are …
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Posted in Digital Advertising, In the News, Social Media, Tech
Tagged advertising, digital, facebook, instagram, media, mobile, pinterest, smartphone, social media, tech, technology, twitter, uberads, ubermedia
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BYOD in the Workplace
Posted on May 02, 2013 by vanwestmedia
As the business world thrives in technology, mobility is key in this fast-paced industry as many companies are already using the "Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)" method in their workplace. People want …
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Is Facebook Home a Failed App?
Posted on April 29, 2013 by vanwestmedia
All the hype for the new Facebook Home release was a huge letdown. The many features of the app affected Android users negatively as it drained the battery life significantly and took over their mobil …
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Posted in Digital Advertising, In the News, Social Media, Tech
Tagged android, app, application, facebook, facebook home, mobile, mobile app, newsfeed, smartphone, social media, stream
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ThingLink Brings Image Interactivity to Social Media
Posted on April 24, 2013 by vanwestmedia
The saying goes "a picture is worth a thousand words," but imagine how much a picture could be worth if it was embedded with content, links, videos and more! With the integration of ThingLink, an inte …
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Posted in Digital Advertising, Social Media, Tech
Tagged analysis, audience, engaging, facebook, Google, image, instagram, interactive, links, media, profile, social media, statistics, status, thinglink, tweet, twitter, youtube
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Flipboard 2.0: The Revolutionary Magazine
Posted on April 15, 2013 by vanwestmedia
The next generation of Flipboard was released about 2 weeks ago and more than half a million magazines have already been created. Flipboard, a personal magazine app, gained massive popularity with 53 …
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Posted in Design & Development, Digital Advertising, Social Media, Tech
Tagged app, audience, computer, design, editor, flip, flipboard, laptop, magazine, minimalism, mobile, organize, people, personalized, product, public, reader, responsive, service, smartphone, structured, successful, tablet, useful
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Advertising Errors: Big Macs and Mental Health
Posted on April 12, 2013 by vanwestmedia
Are you addicted to Big Macs? Can you stop eating them anytime you want? Do you drown your emotional sorrows with this tasty burger? McDonald's created a "Mental-Health parody" to advertise their wid …
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Posted in Design & Development, Digital Advertising, Social Media, Tech
Tagged ads, advertisements, audience, big mac, boston, branding, burger, emotion, error, health, mcdonalds, mental, mistake, public, wrong
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Holiday Inn Express: Bringing the Extraordinary Out of the Ordinary
Posted on April 10, 2013 by vanwestmedia
What captures the attention of people is the impact an advertisement has on its audience. Whether it affects people physically or emotionally, people need to want what the brand has to offer. By bri …
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Posted in Design & Development, Digital Advertising, Social Media, Tech
Tagged ad, ads, advertisements, audience, average, brand, branding, change, emotional, experience, extraordinary, holiday inn express, life-changing, ordinary, people, physical, possiblities, power, remarkable, skills, stay smart, surprise, talent
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Humanitarian Branding: Capturing the Hearts of Your Audience
Posted on April 08, 2013 by vanwestmedia
In advertising, audiences are used to the constant sales pitches convincing them to give in and purchase a product or service. However, when the intentions of a brand or company make a turn and presen …
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Posted in Design & Development, Digital Advertising, Social Media, Tech
Tagged advertising, audience, average, better, brand, capture, company, dedicated, emotional, extended, hearts, hotel, humanitarian, hurricane, late, leisure, people, sandy, sentimental, vacation, weekend, westin, work, working
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