Facebook is dodging election nightmares, unsending messages, AND playing matchmaker?? Quite a busy week, we’d say. Find out the dirty details on this week’s #MMSocialReport.
#MMSocialReport July 27, 2018
Out with the old and in with the new. It seems that this week, all of our favorite social media channels from Youtube to Snapchat are rethinking some of their old features and trying to implement some new ones. Keep reading to find out what stays and what goes in this week’s social report:
#MMSocialReport July 13, 2018
It’s Friday the 13th, and your social media luck may just be running out! Twitter is deleting locked accounts and causing you to lose followers… Facebook is plotting to take over your feed with yet more advertising… and Instagram is introducing interrogation torture with it’s new question sticker. The positive is that Friday the 13th is just one day, and your luck will change, just as the magical world of social media is ever-changing! However, our “goal” is to lift your spirits and not bring you down. And speaking of goals, don’t miss our tribute to the FIFA World Cup in our kick (we mean pick) of the week! That’s enough small talk – here’s what went down this week in the world of social media:
#MMSocialReport June 8, 2018
The world of social media was buzzing with new features this week, from Instagram tables to Twitter restrictions. Read on to find out how the world of social is expanding:
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Facebook Stories: Imitation, But Not Flattery
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. That may be true in some situations, but when you’re one of the most successful social media networks in the world, does imitating your competition help or hinder your success?
Don’t get me wrong, I love a good Story — but when I want to post a Story, I go to Snapchat, because that’s what it’s for.
Working in the social media world, I spend a lot of time thinking about and posting content. But lately, I’ve been finding it difficult to decide which app to post to, because they all have overlapping features — and, frankly, overlapping audiences.
Metter Media Social Report, Jan. 6, 2017
In this week’s #MMSocialReport – An in-depth prediction of social media trends for 2017, how Facebook’s new technology aims to help people, a look into Timehop’s past and future, Facebook’s newest venture into virtual reality, and big expectations for Microsoft and LinkedIn.
Metter Media Social Report, Dec. 30, 2016
It’s time for the last #MMSocialReport of 2016! It has been a crazy but monumental year for social media — in both good ways and bad. In this week’s report: a review of some of the most important social media milestones of 2016, the podcast popularity boom that led to audio-only Facebook Live broadcasts, Snapchat’s newest craze, Twitter’s new 360-degree Periscope live streams, and an insightful analysis of the year’s fake news problem including why you won’t find it on LinkedIn.
Metter Media Social Report, August 19th 2016
Welcome to this week’s #MMSocialReport! Read on to learn about Twitter’s new promoted stickers, how to actually see what your Facebook friends posts in real-time on your news feed, and Facebook’s new 360 video tools! In the not-surprising-news category, a self-declared “hater-free” platform is becoming a haven for trolls. Scroll for details!
Metter Media Social Report, March 24, 2016
#TGIT, y’all! In this week’s #MMSocialReport, we explore 10 years of Twitter and how the Twitter-sphere has evolved since 2006, Facebook is cracking down on catfishers, Instagram takes a lesson from Facebook and beefs up its desktop interface, and more!
Metter Media Social Report, Dec. 3 2015
Kick off the holiday season with social news from Metter Media! In this week’s #MMSocialReport, Taylor Swift takes selfies for a cause, Instagram influences baby names, and more.