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SXSW Panel: Emoji & Texting: Is Human Language Extinct?

With the ever increasing popularity of Twitter and the rise of video and image based social media such as SnapChat and Instagram, it’s natural to wonder if in fact human language is disappearingĀ and evolving into pictures. This answer is – no. The truth of the matter is emoticons and emojis are the origins of language […]

How Twitter Humorists Landed Sweet Real World Gigs

Jenny Johnson writes for GQ. Josh Hara is the director of social creative of Resource, an integrated marketing agency, in Columbus, Ohio. Megan Amram is a writer for the NBC show Parks and Recreation. Four years ago, none of them had these jobs. All three of these individuals got famous from the same thing: telling […]

Engage or Die: Multicultural Millennials Matter

The world will one day become colorblind, and we will all just be beige. As far as millennials are concerned, this day is already here! To reach your target markets, not only do you have to be digital, but your content has to be adaptable, flexible and relevant to all ethinicites. So how exactly do […]

MashSXSW

Grumpy Cat is female. Let’s start with that essential information. Tardar Sauce, better known to the Internet world as Grumpy Cat, is not only a famous cewebrity (see what I did there?), but she also is a spokescat for Friskies now. As a brand ambassador, she travels the country for big events. That means she’s […]

Black Social TV

We all know that Social Media has immense power, but enough power to change storylines on TV shows and even who is cast them? Surely, those decisions are in the hands of the powers that be? Well, apparently, that power really is the people. Lynessa Williams, a social media strategist and public relations professional along […]

Think Content First, Navigation Second

In this digital age, everyone is jumping on the digital bandwagon and wanting to be online. Rightfully so! Any company or organization worth its’ salt knows that in order to survive, you must evolve, adapt and embrace change! However, one fundamental thing still remains the same. Content is King! Jon Setzen is a Creative Director […]

Crowdfunding Bill of Rights

David Neff and Miriam Kagan hosted a conversational panel about the future of crowdfunding. Specifically, they were looking for a set of rules that nonprofits and others would use when looking for funding from outside sources. The crowdfunding Bill of Rights is an idea that Neff is very passionate about. After starting the talk with […]