Tulsa Race Massacre
Spotlight On Tulsa Race Massacre
Episode 352 – June 6, 2021
Topics:
- Alien Oreos
- Brands’ Soft Power
- Amazon Says Legalize It
- Dunkin’ Paint
- Tulsa Race Massacre
- Apple’s Privacy Ad
- Amazon Sidewalk
- Hootsuite Jacks Customers
- Twitter Certification
- Stetson Disowns hatWRKS
- Music Streaming
- Brands ❤️ Influencers
During episode 352, BL and David discuss media coverage of the Tulsa Race Massacre, 100 years after the fact; Oreo’s offering to aliens; the soft power of brands; Amazon supports marijuana legalization; Dunkin’ sells paint; Apple’s privacy commercial; Amazon Sidewalk risks; Hootsuite jacks long-time customers; Twitter reinstates certifications; Stetson disowns hatWRKS; music streaming; influencers’ earnings…and much, much more.
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Oreo Welcomes Aliens
Oreo created limited-edition cookie packs that serve as a peace offering for potential extraterrestrial visitors.
- Oreo turns cookie packs into extraterrestrial peace offering ahead of congressional UFO report
- Oreo, The Offering
— OREO Cookie (@Oreo) June 3, 2021
The Soft Power Of Brands
Brands wield both hard and soft power to build market share.
Amazon Goes To Pot
Amazon will stop testing workers for marijuana (except drivers).
- Amazon Will Stop Testing Job Seekers For Marijuana And Now Backs Legalizing Weed
- Update on our vision to be Earth’s Best Employer and Earth’s Safest Place to Work
Dunkin’ Paint
A collaboration between direct-to-consumer paint brand Backdrop and Dunkin Donuts.
Coverage Of Tulsa Race Massacre, 100 Years Later
Media coverage of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 has brougth this chapter of American history to white consciousness, 100 years after the fact.
Apple’s Mind Your Own Business Commercial
Apple’s privacy posturing has paved the way for it’s plans to dominate the advertising business.
- Apple tests new Suggested app ad format
- Apple’s new iPhone commercial is a ripoff
- Goodbye, Chrome: Google’s Web browser has become spy software
Worst Practices
Opt Out of Amazon Sidewalk
Opt out of potentially unsafe Amazon Sidewalk now to avoid being part of Amazon’s weird network sharing experiment.
Hootsuite Screws Early Adopters
Hootsuite has jacked up it’s monthly price for early adopters from $5.99/month to $75/month.
Subscription Twitter & Certification
Twitter is beta testing a paid version called Twitter Blue.
Yes, the rumors are true.
Twitter Blue is now available in Australia and Canada.
Bookmark Folders? ✔️
Undo Tweet? ✔️
Reader Mode? ✔️
Plus other fun surprises.
More about Twitter Blue: https://t.co/NlVeWDUEqy
And don’t forget to follow @TwitterBlue to share your feedback!— Twitter Comms (@TwitterComms) June 3, 2021
Stetson Disowns hatWRKS In A Tweet
The owner of the hatWRKS store in Nashville, Tennessee, decided it would be a good idea to sell six-pointed star of David patches with the words Not Vaccinated printed on them.
We are aware of the situation in Nashville. We take this matter seriously and are investigating in order to take the necessary and appropriate next steps. Along with our distribution partners, Stetson condemns antisemitism and discrimination of any kind.— John B. Stetson (@StetsonUSA) May 29, 2021
Smiles
B.L.’s Finds
- You Got Gold – Celebrating the Life and Songs of John Prine
— Danny Deraney (@DannyDeraney) May 29, 2021
Shiny New Stuff
B.L.’s Finds
- Involve.me – Free tools for customer engagement – templates for lead generation quizzes, forms, tests and lots more.
David’s Finds
- Measure Chat – Analytics community on Slack
- Buffer – Social media management tool