5 thriving social TV apps

March 30, 2012 issue Forward this newsletter  |   Subscribe  |   View online   5 thriving social TV apps By Kyle Montero TV consumption has increased from four hours to five hours -- per person, per day. Here are the social apps that consumers can't live without while watching TV. 7 tips to take social to the next level By Erick Mott Now that social media has permeated society, lazy social efforts are producing forgettable content. Here's how to avoid boring the consumer. How to use your brain for social success By Kent Speakman The ad business is all about influence and the psychological drivers our messaging delivers. Consider these changes in the social sphere that can help you master the art of persuasion. Industry Update: Shazam teams up with Red Bull Photobucket names new EVP, Plink announces partnership with Arby's, and other exciting developments in the digital world. LATEST BLOG POSTS More posts With So Much Data, Where Do I Start? By George Diguido One of the biggest trends that we are seeing in 2012 is that marketing efforts are being created and deployed to be more relevant to their intended audience. This is a result of marketers becoming more advanced in their efforts, but a larger reason is... The "Client Communication" Conversation By Kt McBratney We've heard it a million times: Communication is the key to successful relationships. This doesn't make it any less true in the agency world. And through the years, Phenomblue has benefited from a boom in communication tools. From the dominance of... Creativing :: Why Facebook is hiring ad creatives, 10 creative Timeline examples, and the pizza emergency button By Doug Schumacher Links pointing to the future of marketing, from the co-founder of content strategy tool Zuum.The $175 Speaker That Lets You Direct Sound Like a Laser Beam. This is one of the best Blast from the Future bits I've seen in a while. The potential in... Tom Sawyer Goes Social - Hootsuite's Crowdsourcing Insights By Adam Leiter A lot of companies talk about user-generated content and crowdsourcing from advocates, but it's first critical to think about what motivates people to work on a brands behalf. It's now been a few weeks since SXSW 2012, and my mind has had time to digest... The Week of the Agency By Doug Weaver Maybe it was all planned around the "Mad Men" premiere, or perhaps just the result of cosmic alignment, but there seemed to be an awful lot of commentary on life within ad agencies this week. And not much of it good. If I were one of the agencies... MOST READ ARTICLES 1. A social media planner's guide to pleasing the boss 2. 10 words you should never use on LinkedIn 3. 11 agency buzzwords you need to know 4. 3 smart websites that do it best 5. 3 brands that made the wrong friends SUMMIT COVERAGE More photos Dan Albert, SVP Executive Media Director, MARC USA Samantha Catalina, Interactive Account Supervisor, MARC USA See who else went...   Join us at these upcoming events Full calendar »   iMoms Summit Apr 22-25, 2012 Orlando, FL Summit info Agency Summit May 20-23, 2012 Colorado Springs, CO Summit info Brand Summit Sept 9-12, 2012 Coronado, CA Summit info   Advertisement     LATEST JOBS More jobs Administrative Assistant Marketing Associate Digital Marketing Consultant Account Executive - Interactive Markets Strategy Post a job   People Connection. Not a member yet?  Meet people, network, reconnect  Join the industry's most popular networking    platform Featured member: Jeff Ragovin Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Buddy Media See full profile, photos and more! Or sign in here   We're always eager to hear what you have to say about our website and how to better serve you. Give us your feedback! The email address for your subscription is ignoble.experiment@arconati.us. To unsubscribe, follow this link. To change your subscription preferences, follow this link. To ensure delivery of future communications, please add iMedia Connection to your address book. If you want to contact iMedia, please do not reply to this message, but instead click here. You can also send us a letter at: 23382 Mill Creek Drive, Suite 130, Laguna Hills, CA 92653. To advertise with iMediaConnection.com contact Navid Davani.