Expanding Thanksgiving Pants & Pixar's Coco VR

By David Erickson | November 17, 2017
Beyond Social Media - Thanksgiving Pants & Pixar Coco VR - Episode 210

Episode 210: Co-hosts B.L. Ochman and David Erickson discussed Stovetop’s Thanksgiving Dinner Pants; Disney Pixar’s Coco VR experience; the latest search ranking factors from SEMRush and Searchmetrics; Washington Post’s counterpoint AI; the New Zealand Coffin Club viral video; a pot subscription service; iPhone X’s fraudulent faces flaw; BoingBoing’s Net Neutrality popup alert; algorithmic threats to journalism; the MakeApp app; Greta Van Susteren’s sorry Sorry app; popping pimple fingernails; LG’s mosquito-repellant Phones; plus great new apps and stats you should know…and much, much more.

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United Airlines Swipes Toddler's Seat & #SpikeTheBeetle Makes Art

By David Erickson | July 6, 2017
Beyond Social Media - United Airlines Toddler Seat - Episode 193

Episode 193: Co-hosts B.L. Ochman and David Erickson discussed how United Airlines earned even more bad press by selling a toddler’s previously purchased seat; how Hobby Lobby was busted for smuggling artifacts from Iraq and funding ISIS all in one fell swoop; the hilarious Haribo Gold Bears ad featuring childlike executives; Spike the viral beetle artist; the #Ham4All fundraising challenge; the #MyOreoCreation contest; Apple’s Appocalypse video; the Weinermobile companion vehicles; cats in hats; China’s livestream video ban; the GOP’s tactic of blocking constituents on social media; Russia’s cyber psyops playbook; plus great new apps and stats you should know…and much, much more.

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Amazon Buys Whole Foods & Ken Doll Gets Man Bun

By David Erickson | June 24, 2017
Beyond Social Media - Amazon Acquires Whole Foods - Episode 192

Episode 192: BL and David discuss NASA how called BS on Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop; Amazon acquires Whole Foods; beefy new Ken Dolls come out; Smirnoff newsjacks; Google AI helps expand reading for kids; BuzzFeed & VOX Media get buggy; a Troll Cakes/detective agency makes trolls eat their words; Spectacles go scuba diving; alorithmic responsibility; the Instagram star who was trampled by a cow and much, much more.

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Back To The Future Sneakers & Drone Racing

By David Erickson | March 20, 2016
Beyond Social Media - Back To The Future Sneakers - Episode 135

During episode 135, co-hosts B.L. Ochman & David Erickson discussed Mucinex’s spokesnott appearance at JFK airport; the ethical obligations of personal digital assistants; Nike’s Back To The Future sneakers; Dunkin’ Donuts pistachio coffee; the drone racing trend; Google’s nofollow dictum; the disappearance of Honey Nut Cheerios’ bee mascot; Medium Collections; Keith Richards vs Donald Trump; an update on AlphaGo; plus great new apps and important stats and a lot of stuff in between.

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Jack Dorsey's Twitter & Square Duet

By David Erickson | October 11, 2015

Co-hosts B.L. Ochman & David Erickson discussed Marks & Spencer’s ill-conceived #ShowYourStrap campaign; Amazon’s Alexa-activating commercial; Columbia Sportswear’s septuagenarian spokeswoman; data journalism reporting on gun violence; Jack Dorsey’s permanent return; the #ImWithLizzie and anti-bullying month; Medium’s new features; Twitter Moments; Facebook empathetic Emojis; Google’s Impact Challenge; email signature best practices; plus great new apps and important stats and a lot of stuff in between.

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Tweeting Bras & Coffee & Twitter Attack Ads – Beyond Social Media Show, Episode 22

By David Erickson | October 29, 2013

Beyond Social Media Show, Episode 22 When Things Go Wrong Albert Maruggi @HealthCareGov B.L. Ochman Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colorado) Calls Obama a “tar baby” Tweeting Bras – Pinkwashing @TweetingBra Maria Bacodimou Nestle Fitness Fun Breast Cancer Awareness Products That Can Cause Breast Cancer Starbucks’ New Tweet-A-Coffee Program Wants Your Friends’ Personal Data David Erickson White…

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