ISIS Archives - Beyond Social Media

Lands' End Drops Gloria Steinem

By David Erickson | February 28, 2016

Episode 132: Co-hosts B.L. Ochman & David Erickson discussed Lands’ End PR problem with Gloria Steinem; Google’s elimination of sidebar ads from search results; ISIS threats against Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey; India banning girls from using cell phones; Harry Shearer catches Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski chatting up Donald Trump; David Duke trending on Twitter; the #HelpKenyaNotKanye campaign; Google Docs’ voice typing; some Autocorrect humor; Donald Trump’s Twitter insults; Atlas, the two-legged robot; Facebook Reactions; plus great new apps and important stats and a lot of stuff in between.

Is Flash Dead Yet & #AmazonPrimeDayFAIL

By David Erickson | July 19, 2015

Beyond Social Media - Is Flash Dead - Episode 104

Co-hosts B.L. Ochman & David Erickson discussed Amazon’s underwhelming Prime Day; CNN’s latest reporting failure; the latest nail in Flash’s coffin; Starbucks jobs program; Facebook’s Moneypenny digital assistant; Mark Cuban’s Mark Tank fundraiser; the rebirth of Bloom County; Wilco’s Star Wars giveaway; Rachel Platten’s duo with a sick six-year old; plus great new apps and important stats and a lot of stuff in between.

YouTube Ads Featuring Jennifer Aniston & Bud Light Precede ISIS Recruitment Videos

By David Erickson | March 8, 2015

Jennifer Aniston Ads Appear Before ISIS Recruitment Videos

Co-hosts B.L. Ochman & David Erickson discussed ISIS threats against Twitter and ads running before their recruitment videos; the Salvation Army’s culturejacking of #TheDress meme; BL’s social media guru study; Delta Airline’s PR-Speak; bad email practices; hidden hyperlink ads; and much more.