In this week’s #MMSocialReport we go behind the scenes to learn more about Pinterest’s finest. Also: the Internet re-learns the Alphabet, Snapchat adds more fun features, and we discover what Direct Messaging freedom really feels like. Read on!
1. Meet Enid Hwang, Guardian of Pinterest’s Culture and Community
by @alexandra__ma via @huffingtonpost
From fan to employee, Enid Hwang works her magic behind the scenes of Pinterest to make each of the site’s 70 million pinners feel at home. But how does she manage to do it? Forbes takes a look at the inner workings of the website’s community manager.
2. What is Alphabet? … In 2 Minutes
by @DavidGoldmanCNN via @CNNMoney
What the heck is Alphabet? What happened to Google? Do we have to start calling it AlphabetMail? And will we still be able to search our favorite videos on YouTube? These questions and more will be answered on CNN.
3. Facebook Brings Auto-Play Video Ads To Apps in its Mobile Ad Network
by @JoshConstine via @TechCrunch
This new feature allows publishers to bring auto-play video ads to their individual apps, with unique formats including Dynamic Product Ads.
4. Snapchat Update Lets Users See Who is Looking at Their Snaps, Adds Emoji, and Bizarre New ‘Trophy Case’ Feature
by @_andrew_griffin via @Independent
Better accessibility to find out whose been watching your story, a fun and exciting new way to go Emoji-crazy on your pictures, and a trophy case full of strange Emojis. Have you updated your Snapchat yet?
5. Twitter Officially Drops 140-Character Limit… for Direct Messages
Now you can say what you want, when you want, to whom you want, in as many characters as you want! Welcome to the new and improved Twitter DMing.
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