Facebook Raises $500 Million in Funding, Now Worth $50 Billion [REPORT] (Mashable)
Facebook has received $450 million from Goldman Sachs and $50 million from a Russian investment firm.
Interview: Jascha Franklin-Hodge, Blue State Digital Partner, on Being Acquired by Global Giant WPP (Tech President)
The digital firm best known for its role in the winning 2008 Obama presidential campaign, has been wholly acquired by global communications giant WPP.
As the Lines Blur, Digital Agencies Are Taking Lead (Ad Age)
With more and more communications strategies focusing on online efforts, there has been an increase in the number of digital agencies chosen over traditional public relations and advertising firms to be an organization’s agency of record.
Tweet Your Voting Moment (New York Times)
The New York Times has set up a hashtag on Twitter.com to allow tech-savvy voters to report on any negative experiences they encounter at the polls.
LinkedIn’s New Apps Are All Work and No Play (Wired)
LinkedIn, one of the most well-known social networking sites geared toward professionals, is following in the footsteps of Facebook to allow outside developers to create applications for users.
Here’s Why “Top Influencer Lists” Are Useless
Social Media – Should It be the Driver or Passenger in your Grassroots Influence Strategy?
Google and Facebook Emphasize the New and the Now, For Better or Worse
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