Happy National Selfie Day! In 2013 the word “selfie” was Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year. Since then, selfies have become even more popular with the growth of Instagram and Snapchat. To celebrate the national holiday we rounded up some of our favorite selfies of all time:
We hear so much about social media –– who’s remixing who, who comments what, and which latest app is trying to challenge the big players in the online world. With more features, plugins, and additions to your usual networks, there are some times when new apps emerge to challenge that status quo: what if you could connect with your loved ones in a new way? These “anti-establishment” applications are a gamble – they could either rise to the top or (belly) flop to the bottom.
This past week, I explored these “alternative” or lesser-known social networks to see what potential they had, if any, and whether they may be the next big thing within the coming year. So, ICYMI, here is a round-up of the most underrated social media apps – all Metter Media Intern approved.
Imagine Dragons fans got an awesome surprise on Sunday during the GRAMMY Awards.
The chart-topping rock band made a surprise appearance during a break in the show… but it was much more than just a performance. It was an approximately $8 million commercial spot for Target’s #MoreMusic campaign, and the first live GRAMMYs advertisement. The result? #ImagineDragons and #MoreMusic took the social media world by storm.
But Target’s not the only large corporation to recently fuse televised events with viral marketing.