Metter Media Social Report, May 6, 2016

Trigger your Twitter fingers, social media fans, because in this week’s #MMSocialReport, we explore what’s going on with Facebook live-streaming, Snapchat features, up-and-coming social media apps, and an IRL Romeo and Juliet love (snap) story!

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Metter Media Social Report, March 18, 2016

Didn’t get your weekly dose of social media news? In this week’s #MMSocialReport, we look into what’s going on with Instagram’s newest algorithm, 10 different ways to change up your Instagram game (along with some awesome examples from the TSA), how Pope Francis is *rumored* to join another SM channel, how Giphy is looking to create the Hollywood of GIFS, and more in this week’s report!

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Metter Media Social Report, March 11, 2016

Happy #WomensHistoryMonth! In this week’s social news, Mashable rounds up a list of GirlBosses you should be following on social, Peeple has people screaming in anger, Facebook teamed up with Spotify to enhance Messenger, Google+ is verifying profiles, and more in this week’s #MMSocialReport!

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Why Brands are Getting Up Close and Personal

Informality and the Customer Experience

Screen Shot 2015-03-17 at 3.38.56 PMIn case you haven’t noticed, the Internet is becoming super casual. This is evident not just in the content that we create and share, but in the type of apps we use as well. There are definitely professional apps available for social networking and productivity, but you can’t deny the popularity of certain casual apps (Tinder, Cuddlr, you get the picture.)

The best marketing professionals are the ones paying attention to these types of apps and other social media trends so they can find the best way to reach a new age of consumers.

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5 Examples That Prove Big Brands Shouldn’t Say ‘Bae’

The Internet is a giant breeding ground for hilarious and insightful material. A recent shining example is a new Twitter account dedicated entirely to big corporations using completely inappropriate teen slang such as “bruh,” “yas,” and most importantly, “BAE” on the platform.

For those completely behind on the times, bae is an acronym meaning “before anyone/anything else,” and is sincerely used, on occasion, as a term of endearment for one’s significant other. But most often, it is ironically used to describe objects one feels especially passionate about. Bae is largely the subject of memes.

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