Facebook's infamous algorithm reprioritizes people over brands; simplifying Messenger; Facebook "Today In" app; Snapchat's unpopular redesign.
Read more#MidweekMinute: FB devices & integrations
Facebook gets into home devices & ditches its AI/VA hybrid in beta; Instagram Stories expand to WhatsApp; Ripple follows Bumble in taking on LinkedIn.
Read more#MidweekMinute: Suggested stories, business DMs, more Snap
Instagram now recommends stories; Twitter empowers businesses with stronger direct messaging tools; Snapchat expands shareability beyond the app and increases ad strength by disabling immediate skips for some clips.
Read more#MidweekMinute: Troll Patrol
Facebook introduces new measures to curb unpleasant experiences on the platform, and expands ad capabilities to include WhatsApp integration and greater video options; Twitter flags hate; Snapchat lets you develop your own AR.
Read more#MidweekMinute: Fighting Snapchat & killing Storify
Facebook adds new features, kills an old one, and resurrects yet another oldie-but-goodie; Instagram introduces a new app and a new function; Tinder gets personal; Tweetstorms & Twitter videos get a boost.
Read more#MidweekMinute: Messenger's where it's at
Facebook closes an API, opens a new app, & expands ads; Instagram adds story archives, stands up for animals, & integrates with Messenger (as does Pinterest).
Read more#MidweekMinute: Major Facebook & Snapchat developments
Facebook and Snapchat are on a streak of new feature rollouts & tests.
Read more#MidweekMinute: slow news week
No video this week, but it was a slow news week anyway - here's the few announcements from Facebook & Twitter. See you on the other side of Thanksgiving...
Read more#MidweekMinute: Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery
Facebook condenses some features, expands others, and generally continues to crush other apps; Twitter continues their expansion kick; Instagram is taking a cue from bots; LinkedIn is taking a cue from that annoying paper clip.
Read moreSocial: FB ad targeting, live from Greece!
#MidweekMinute: chattin' up a storm
A whole lot of chatter on Workplace, websites, Twitter, Snapchat & Instagram
Read moreMalcolm Gladwell on strengthening our weakest links
Journalist Malcolm Gladwell spoke about "weak link" vs. "strong link" mentality at Synergy Global Forum.
Read moreSteve Forbes on learning from the past
Publisher Steve Forbes spoke about learning from past leaders at Synergy Global Forum.
Read moreGuy Kawasaki on disruption
Brand ambassador Guy Kawasaki spoke about The Art of Disruption at Synergy Global Forum.
Read more#MidweekMinute: Trolls, exploration, pins, journalism, bots, and camaraderie
Twitter calendarizes their stand against hate; Facebook will let you browse brands & your friend's babies on separate feeds, "pin" together like posts, and subscribe to real news; LinkedIn will let a bot interact on your behalf, and possibly start original programming; you can bring a friend onto your next Instagram Live broadcast.
Read moreWhich social media platforms should you be on? (VIDEO)
Video of a talk about the differences between some of the major social media platforms and how to know which ones you really need to be on.
Read moreSocial: Christy Laurence on how to PLANN a great brand story
Christy Laurence of PLANN discusses how to tell engaging, relatable brand stories on Instagram.
Read more#MidweekMinute: TWO MINUTES of news this week!
Facebook makes news with VR, food delivery, away messages, a resume feature, branded stories, tbh... yikes, chill with the innovations, FB! LinkedIn and Twitter up their video ad game, and Snapchat is getting scripted programming.
Read moreSocial: Jason Bay on nurturing LinkedIn relationships
Jason Bay of Jason Bay Consulting discusses using LinkedIn to nurture business relationships.
Read more#MidweekMinute 10/11/17
Permanent away message for AIM; Facebook guarding against fake news; Shopify bringing eCommerce to Instagram; Instagram Stories and Facebook Stories allow cross-posting; Snapchat introduces user verification and location context cards
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