Die, Flash? & Facebook TV Launches

Beyond Social Media - Death Of Flash - Episode 196

Episode 196: Co-hosts B.L. Ochman and David Erickson discussed Old Navy’s rockin’ back to school campaign; Jimmy John’s real-life demonstration of its freaky fast tagline; going beyond the corporate message to find real stories; the business imperative for reading science fiction; Russian comedians punking Rick Perry; citizen cyber warriors and compulsory service; the launch of Facebook TV; integrating Facebook Pages and Facebook Groups; husband storage in China; Mariah Carey’s goes viral for slacking; implantable microchips; 35W bridge collapse revisited and citizen journalism; the problem with Hipsters; the imminent death of Flash…perhaps?; Air France for Millennials; GoFund Snopes; saying goodbye to the YouTube Editor; plus great new apps and stats you should know…and much, much more.

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Social Media's Role In Paris Terrorist Attacks Aftermath

Beyond Social Media - Paris Terrorist Attacks - Episode 120

Co-hosts B.L. Ochman & David Erickson discussed Blomingdale’s catalog ad backlash; the myth of so-called Content Shock; a trending Bob Dole; Jeb Bush’s miss on the #BabyHitler trend; social media’s role in the wake of the Paris terrorist attacks; Starbucks’ veteran employee tuition benefit; a New York lottery campaign; a video explainer about Facebook video; Facebook’s 360 video education center; Foo Fighters concert posters; plus great new apps and important stats and a lot of stuff in between.

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YouTube Newswire & Jeb!'s Logo

Beyond Social Media - YouTube Newswire - Episode 101

Co-hosts B.L. Ochman & David Erickson discussed YouTube’s Newswire service; Jeb Bush’s logo rollout; Heinz’ errant QR code; Twitter’s Project Lightning; #JokesFromDad; texting lanes; Professor LEGO; #TakeDownTheFlag; Denali the dog; plus great new apps and important stats and a lot of stuff in between.

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ACLU's Cop Cam App

Beyond Social Media Show - ACLU Cop Cam - Episode 94

Co-hosts B.L. Ochman & David Erickson discussed Budweiser’s #UpForWhatever campaign; the Rockets firing their social media manager; Twitter brand spam; music on Instagram; a pet adoption campaign; Pandora’s Mother’s Day video; the ACLU’s cop cam app; the Wall Street Journal’s video team; iHeartMedia’s podcasts; plus great new apps and important stats and a lot of stuff in between.

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