Apple Archives - Beyond Social Media

Google For Creators

By David Erickson | October 24, 2021

BL and David discuss Google’s push to court creators; LinkedIn closes the chapter on Stories; Instagram allows desktop uploads; Journalists prefer Zoom interviews; Australia pitches Chris Helmsworth; A sign language Metallica video; Facebook by another name; Apple’s privacy protection posing; Walmart’s crypto ATMs; and much, much more.

Live Audio With Spotify & Facebook

By David Erickson | June 27, 2021

Beyond Social Media - Spotify & Facebook Clone Clubhouse - Episode 354

BL and David discuss Spotify and Facebook’s Clubhouse clones; a Twitter thread that made it to the silver screen; Google’s breaking news warning; a clever list building tactic; digitally resurrecting murdered journalists; how to scare phone spammers; Twitter’s ticketed Spaces; a LEGO typewriter set; Hyundai acquires Boston Dynamics and cuts a strange video to celebrate; Apple is out to destroy your open rates; family and friends word of mouth;…and much, much more.

Tulsa Race Massacre

By David Erickson | June 7, 2021

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.

Disaster Girl Cashes In

By David Erickson | May 2, 2021

Beyond Social Media - Disaster Girl - Episode 348

BL and David discuss Disaster Girl’s big payday; Nerf’s new chief TikTok officer; Clubhouse’s NFL draft partnership; Clubmarket’s Clubhouse influencer exchange; digital product placement; Spotify’s paid podcast subscriptions; Flipboard flips to sponsored newsletters; vaccination public service tweets; Punch Pizza’s recruiting marketing email; a clever social media and visual communication tactic; Facebook’s failure; slander for profit; Basecamp’s ban; Apple’s privacy sanctimony exposed;…and much, much more.

Clubhouse Competition

By David Erickson | April 3, 2021

BL and David discuss LinkedIn and Spotify going after Clubhouse and a Clubhouse tutorial; a mafioso whose YouTube channel gave him away; new stoner emoji coming for Apple’s iOS; an AI-powered service that animates still headshots; the forthcoming Brave privacy-focused search engine; NFT brand stunts generating publicity; Facebook is removing analytics; Lil Nas X’s satanic shoes; Volkswagen’s April Fools prank backlash; a massive Facebook user data leak; Krispy Kreme’s anti-vaxxer Mondays; Mars candy’s pesterbot;…and much, much more.

Augmented Reality 2.0

By David Erickson | November 22, 2020

Episode 332: BL and David discuss how Apple’s iPhone lidar technology is shaping the future of augmented reality; the wide release of Amazon’s Echo Frames; Twitter’s disappearing Fleets and potential audio chat; Midwest governors mask up for a pandemic PSA; AI software that stymies facial recognition technology; Apple Podcasts gets an embeddable player; LinkedIn’s top influencers for 2020; Frito-Lay sets up a holiday-themed merch shop; Pepsi makes an apple pie cola; Arby’s sells deep fried turkey pillows; Fake People are everywhere online; holiday eCommerce sales projections;…and much, much more.

10 Most Horrific Marketing Stories Of 2020

By David Erickson | October 31, 2020

Episode 329: BL and David discuss the ten most horrific stories they covered during 2020.

Biden Town Hall Ratings

By David Erickson | October 17, 2020

Episode 327: BL and David discuss the viewership of the dueling Trump/Biden Town Hall forums; an array of new Zoom apps; Google Analytics version 4; Coinbase’s no-politics policy; Alexa notifications; Apple pays hackers to hack; Snapchat’s LiDAR lenses; vintage downloadable cookbooks; a social media wellness check; funeral flyers;…and much, much more.

McDonald’s Travis Scott Meal

By David Erickson | September 19, 2020

Episode 323: BL and David discuss McDonald’s new stop-motion 30-second spot featuring the Travis Scott Meal; the wonders of a livealbe wage; Logofonts; Snapchat’s voting tools; YouTube Shorts; Kara Swisher’s Sway podcast; Patagonia’s pottymouth; Facebook’s failure to act; YouTube blocks iOS picture-in-picture mode;…and much, much more.

Fortnite vs. Apple

By David Erickson | August 22, 2020

Episode 320: BL and David discuss Epic Games’ epic Fortnite vs Apple Battle Royale; Taco Bell’s Mobile Go restaurants; Brayden Harrington’s bravest little speech; Instagram’s Suggested Posts; Sarah Cooper’s really great week; Spotify books; the resignation of Facebook’s CMO; Susan B. Anthony slaps back at a Trump pardon; Trump wants to block Twitter critics again; Facebook’s Holocaust deniers; banned Subreddits relocate;…and much, much more.