Martin Shkreli Goes To Washington

Beyond Social Media - Martin Shkreli Goes To Washington - Episode 129

Episode 129: Co-hosts B.L. Ochman & David Erickson discussed the potential Twitter timeline algorithm; Pharma Bro’s day at Congress; that Ted Cruz’ super PAC wants to take back some place called Counrty; Esurance’s Super Bowl sweepstakes; the immersive Super Bowl broadcast; Coke’s Gif-maker hijacked; Chipotle’s rush hour gambit; the Trump vs Trump debate; Pantene Dad-Do series; Bose’s found Super Bowl songs; plus great new apps and important stats and a lot of stuff in between.

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Snowzilla & Social Media, Donald Trump Can Shoot People, National Zoo's Panda

Beyond Social Media - Internet of Things Security Risks - Episode 127

Episode 127: Co-hosts B.L. Ochman & David Erickson discussed Donald Trump’s latest controversial remarks; CEOs shunning social media; fun & games with the FBI; Internet of Things security risks; Tina Fey does Sara Palin, again; the Cannabis Health Summit; Google blocking bad ads; BarkBox doggie events; the customer service imperative; the National Zoo’s panda frolicking in the snow; social media & the Snowzilla blizzard of 2016; Amazon Echo reading Kindle books; Facebook’s Sports Stadium feature; plus great new apps and important stats and a lot of stuff in between.

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Bernie Sanders' Data Grab

Beyond Social Media - Bernie Sanders Data Grab - Episode 124

During Episode 124, co-hosts B.L. Ochman & David Erickson discussed the Bernie Sanders campaign breach of Clinton campaign voter data; Apple shutting down Topsy; a Stoner Sloth PSA campaign; Santa as a woman; Ticketmaster’s crash and burn; 2015 Photoshop fails; Southerners scared of solar energy; the Year in Search; virtual trips to Mars; a Star Wars safe driving PSA; Facebook’s Yelp killer; Google’s predictive traffic patterns; Google’s Uber killer; plus great new apps and important stats and a lot of stuff in between.

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Hashtags Gone Bad & Bezos vs Trump Twitter Spat

Beyond Social Media - Jeff Bezos vs Donald Trump Twitter - Episode 123

Episode 123: BL and David discuss three Twitter hashtags gone wrong: #ThisIsEgypt, #HackAHairDryer & #AskLaneBryant; Greenpeace’s undercover investigation of buying academic research; Republican candidates with their phallic firearms; the Jeff Bezos vs. Donald Trump Twitter spat; season two of Serial; Google website hosting & domain registration; Twitter photo improvements; Rice Ball Babies; and much, much more.

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Trump Tweets Nazi Reference

Beyond Social Media - Donald Trump Tweets Nazi Reference - Episode 119

Co-hosts B.L. Ochman & David Erickson discussed Donald Trump’s Nazi tweet; absurd pharmaceutical mascots; LEGO denying Chinese artist LEGO bricks; Congressional action on bad review clauses; Fruit of the Loom’s tuck it in campaign; Instagram’s falling organic engagement; Carlsberg Beer’s Movember products; Twitter Curator opens to everyone; the Mars Generation potato challenge; IGN TV; IKEA’s other letter; Facebook’s artificial intelligence; the graphic novelization of iTunes’ terms of service; the Poo Pourri ad; plus great new apps and important stats and a lot of stuff in between.

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens Marketing

Beyond Social Media - Star Wars The Force Awakens - Episode 117

Co-hosts B.L. Ochman & David Erickson discussed Trump’s Twitter woes; killing baby Hitler; tech journalism backlash; Pepsi’s failure to stock up for Back To The Future Day; racist Twitter trolls boycott Star Wars; a teen Vine star; PR for ad agencies; Twitter polls; Facebook search; USA Today’s Back To The Future wrap; Amazon sues fake reviewers; YouTube going Red; New York Times’ submersive journalism; facial recognition for health care; super secure passwords; Nixon’s tweets; plus great new apps and important stats and a lot of stuff in between.

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Donald Trump Entertains Huffington Post & Facebook Freebooting

Beyond Social Media - Donald Trump - Episode 105

Episode 105: Co-host B.L. Ochman & guest host Ray Hiltz discussed Facebook’s piracy problem; Twitter backgrounds; the Huffington Post’s reclassifying Donald Trump coverage; Google+ shuttering inactive local pages; ordering Domino’s pizza with emojis; landlords lurking on tenant’s social media accounts; YouTube viewing time; 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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Violent Bar Coasters & T-Mobile's #NeverSettleForVerizon

Beyond Social Media-Show - Violent Coasters - Episode 96

Co-hosts B.L. Ochman & David Erickson discussed violent bar coasters; a PR pitch from hell; T-Mobile’s #NeverSettleForVerizon campaign; Facebook Instant Articles; a ban on mobile ads in Europe; Snickers’ stickers; the Apple Watch for deaf people; and B.B. King; plus great new apps and important stats and a lot of stuff in between.

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