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Futurist proved correct! …and today describes the extraordinary social technologies of 2016 (release)

Trends in the Living Networks

…and today describes the extraordinary social technologies of 2016. Ross’s second book, Living Networks , published in 2002, opens with a description of corporate blogging, and discusses the idea of social networks years before MySpace or Facebook existed , as well as the rise of “micro-messages,” anticipating the Twitter phenomenon.

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How social justice slideshows took over Instagram

Vox

The most striking graphics stood out in my feeds, almost like an advertisement. But in a time of social unrest, these text-based slideshow graphics have found new resonance and an eager audience on the platform, which has been notorious for prioritizing still images over text. How to protest virtually. Defunding the police.

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Admix raises $25M for in-game advertising as brands seek gamers

Venture Beast

Admix has raised $25 million to build its platform for in-game advertising as brands seek out lucrative young gamers. Read More.

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How AR Is Revolutionizing Advertisements

Galido

Information Technology Blog - - How AR Is Revolutionizing Advertisements - Information Technology Blog. Similar to the innovative mechanisms of social media, AR has taken off and become a focal point for marketing teams worldwide. More specifically, here are ways in which this technology is revolutionizing advertisement.

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What are the jobs of the future?

Trends in the Living Networks

They just took a brief quote from my interview: Futurist Ross Dawson of the Future Exploration Network says that when social networks burst onto the scene, roles as community managers or social network managers became a necessity. Here is the list of jobs of the future that I told the journalist about: Social network manager.

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Social media used to be free. Not anymore.

Vox

Friso Gentsch/picture alliance via Getty Images You used to pay for social media with your eyeballs. If you’re not paying for the product, you are the product” has long been a common refrain about the business of social media. But now, this free model of social media — subsidized by advertising — is under pressure.

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How Snapchat became the forgotten social platform

Vox

Snap is, in its own words , a camera company sustained on intimacy and existing social networks. But beyond these core social features, Snap has bigger ambitions with augmented and virtual reality. billion in 2020 and $770 million in the first quarter of 2021, with most of its revenue generated through advertising.

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