Google’s Susan Wojcicki says the viral success of a Pepsi prank video shows how online ad viewing is becoming a voluntary experience where marketers strive to produce content viewers want to watch. Read more at paidContent »
Social TV is any application, website or software that allows viewers to interact with television programming and share that interaction with others. Startups in this space hope to combine ubiquitous second-screen technology with well-established audience behavior to drive new value around shows. Read more at GigaOM Pro »
The recruiting ecosystem is changing, led by professional social networks like LinkedIn and Viadeo and companies like Jobvite and BranchOut, which are building Facebook apps for hiring and career development. The bottom line is that technology enables the recruiting process to be more streamlined, scientific and democratic. Read more at GigaOM Pro »
For the first time in 23 years, Pepsico isn’t spending millions on a Superbowl ad, but instead is funding a series of social-media powered community renewal projects to the tune of $20 million, a campaign that appears to have already paid off. Read more »
In mid-January applicants that Pepsi deems to “make us think, inspire us and ignite participation” will vie for millions of dollars in prize money through the Pepsi Refresh Project. Here’s what kinds of ideas will have a chance at winning. Read more »
Tweets Beat Official Releases in Upfronts; network execs and producers turn to Twitter to break news about the future of their shows. (Variety) Scorsese to Distribute Restored Movies Online; director’s World Cinema Foundation will make renovated classics available through theauteurs.com, many will be free. (The New […] Read more »