Winners & Losers: I’ll Take That Job!
Loser: Yahoo shareholders, who recently had to endure insult to injury when they found out their failed CEO was getting $145 million in additional compensation. Winner: Facebook – yes, again. With a...
View ArticleScott Galloway on Twitter’s Acquisition Rumors
Apparently, Twitter is leaking acquisition rumors about whoever winks at it in hopes of driving up the stock price. So far, Salesforce, Alphabet, and Disney have been named potential suitors. Scott...
View ArticleSalesforce Last One Standing in Twitter Acquisition Rumor
This week, rumors surfaced that Disney and Google – reported to be interested in purchasing the Twitter – have decided not to move forward. Apple is also unlikely to make an offer for Twitter,...
View ArticleWhy Pinterest is Beating Twitter
With 70 million monthly U.S. users, Pinterest has grown larger than rival Twitter, which has only 66 million. The company expects revenue to triple to $300 million this year, while Twitter struggles to...
View ArticleWinners & Losers: The Biggest Winners (and Losers)
To mark our 100th episode, we took a look back at which brands were the biggest winners. The answers offer insight into how the digital economy has changed since Winners & Losers launched two years...
View Article96% of Social Interactions with UK Retail Brands Happen on Instagram
Among UK-based Specialty Retail brands, Instagram dominates social interactions. Ninety-six percent of consumer interactions with UK retail brands in Q3 2016 happened on Instagram, in spite of their...
View ArticleTop Five Social Platform Trends to Look for in 2017
Social ad spend continues to grow faster than any other ad investment channel—as brands have opened their wallets, social platforms have raced to roll out new ad offerings that capitalize on this...
View ArticleIs Twitter Right for Customer Service?
With revenue falling and user growth stagnant, Twitter is repositioning itself as a channel for customer service. But while brands have welcomed the pivot, consumers may not be so eager. In September,...
View ArticleHow Starbucks Stirred Up Twitter Engagement
Twitter has not been a priority for Beverage brands, accounting for a minor percentage of interactions in L2’s Digital IQ Index®: Beverages. However, the platform can be a tool for connecting with...
View ArticleWendy’s Nugget of Social Genius
When Carter Wilkerson tweeted at Wendy’s last week asking how many retweets he would need to get a year of free chicken nuggets, the brand gave an earnest, straightforward response: 18 million. That...
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