Post by Aaron Talbot

Can Facebook Ads Make You Rich? Yes. Well…No. Maybe?

So I walked into the office yesterday morning and started my typical routine. Made the office coffee, set up my laptop, and checked into Foursquare. Everything was fine until I noticed a post from NPR in my Facebook news feed. I thought to myself, “Great, a feel good story about someone trying something new and succeeding.” But [...]

Tech Dependent College Students

We all probably saw this coming but I think the change has been much more drastic than we would have originally thought. Colleges and Universities are offering more and more courses online giving students from all around the opportunity to learn from the comfort of their home and on their own schedules. While his is becoming an [...]

Politics & Social Media: Together forever?

In the past few years social media has become a larger part of politics then I ever could have imagined. To start, I’d like to point out that I am not a fan of politics and don’t really know, or adhere to, any one school of thought, on any one topic, at any one time. However I [...]

The Rise of the Mobile Gaming Industry

With the average iPhone user playing 14.7 hours of games each month it’s no surprise that the mobile gaming industry is  expected to double by 2016 and why companies like Rovio and Zyanga are bringing in $100M to $10B each year. Hold your smartphones (and your wallets) close for this one! Created by: BusinessDegree.net

2012 Social Media Marketing Industry Report [Infographic]

I think it’s safe to say that to any marketer or advertiser that has experience with social media wouldn’t find most of this data as a surprise. However, what was surprising was that only 30% of business are outsourcing some (or all) of their social media marketing efforts. And I only say that because of [...]