10 entertainment brands that "get" social

June 1, 2012 issue Subscribe  |   View online   10 entertainment brands that "get" social By iMedia Editors Having a dedicated Facebook or Twitter presence is now par for the course for entertainment brands. Here are the key industry leaders that took social to the next level. Why the future of social is all about engagement By Dilip Venkatachari Now that Facebook has hit the market, the social media world is officially spinning at hyper speed. Use this article as your guide to digital's next phase. The social log-in and sharing trends that may surprise you By Michael Olson The proliferation of web content has left consumers reluctant to maintain distinct user names on frequently visited sites. Here's what people prefer for both sign-in and content sharing. Facebook rolls out status update promotions By Wikus Engelbrecht Facebook has just started implementing a feature that lets people pay $2 to promote their status updates above everyone else's in the news feed. Read about it here. LATEST BLOG POSTS More posts Facebook VS. Google [Infographic] By Drew Hendricks How do you think Google and Facebook compare in terms of traffic, revenue, and corporate structure? After reading this infographic, you might be surprised. Take a look at these fascinating stats breaking down the social media giant and the world's... Is Your Business Card Cardworthy? By Rob Ridgeway Years ago, a former marketing professor from the Gonzaga School of Business had given our class a few words of wisdom as we approached graduation weekend and were about to hit the pavement looking for jobs. He said, "Dress sharp, get yourself a... Facebook Promoted Posts: What You Need to Know By Samantha DeVita As you probably have already seen, Facebook started rolling out Promoted Posts for Brand Pages. Brands now have the option to pay $5, $10, $15 or $20 to have their post more visible to those who like their page. Boiling it down: This new feature allows... MOST READ ARTICLES 1. A social media planner's guide to pleasing the boss 2. 20 web TV shows we're watching 3. How to make the "mom connection" with Specific Media 4. 5 ways to convince your boss to invest heavily in social 5. A shopper marketing cheat sheet SUMMIT COVERAGE More photos Scotty Moore, CRO, Zeeto Media David Smith, Founder and CEO, Mediasmith John Napolitano, Regional Sales Director, Adconion Direct See who else went...   Join us at these upcoming events Full calendar »   Entertainment Summit Jun 26, 2012 Hollywood, CA Summit info Brand Summit Sept 9-12, 2012 Coronado, CA Summit info Breakthrough Summit Oct 14-17, 2012 Austin, TX Summit info   Advertisement     LATEST JOBS More jobs Interaction Designer US - Content Editor Digital Media Strategist Senior Merchandising Director Account Manager - SEO & SQL Vice President/Director, Marketing US Post a job   People Connection. Not a member yet?  Meet people, network, reconnect  Join the industry's most popular networking    platform Featured member: John Berg Managing Partner, Swirl 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 or 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.