The video streaming service Hulu is amassing a long list of suitors, and Yahoo has reportedly joined the bunch.
Yahoo Reportedly Bidding on Hulu
Mediabistro Event
We're kicking off our upcoming Social Media Marketing Boot Camp with a special keynote presentation by Ella Chick (left), the digital producer at Anderson Cooper 360°. She'll discuss how the network uses social media for breaking news and leverages social media to draw attention to organizations and causes. Learn more about our program and register here.
Build a Social Business with the Digital Producer at Anderson Cooper 360°
We're kicking off our upcoming Social Media Marketing Boot Camp with a special keynote presentation by Ella Chick (left), the digital producer at Anderson Cooper 360°. She'll discuss how the network uses social media for breaking news and leverages social media to draw attention to organizations and causes. Learn more about our program and register here. Social Media Jobs: MoneyCrashers.com, Ovation, Templeton Press
This week, MoneyCrashers.com is hiring a head of marketing and outreach, while Ovation needs a social media director. Templeton Press is seeking a social media manager, and Women Presidents’ Organization is on the hunt for a communications manager. Get the scoop on these openings below, and find additional social media jobs on Mediabistro.
About.Me Launches Premium Version with Custom Domains
About.me, a personal profile builder that keeps your biographical information and social media accounts on one page, has added custom domains and other features as part of a premium package.
Uber to Lower Prices in San Francisco for Holiday Weekend
In an ongoing effort to recover from early outrage over its prices, Uber will cut fares in home city of San Francisco by 25 percent over the Memorial Day weekend.
Jif Peanut Butter Embraces the GIF
Choosy moms choose GIF with a soft “g” sound. Shortly after GIF creator Steve Wilhite declared that the acronym for Graphics Interchange Format should be pronounced like the peanut butter, Jif fired back on Twitter with a link to a GIF of its own.
Friday Morning Laughs — YouTube Comedy Week Wrap-Up
Happy Friday, SocialTimes readers! The YouTube Spotlight channel been pumping out funny videos all week long for YouTube Comedy Week, a celebration of YouTube’s most hilarious creators that started on Sunday and ends tomorrow. As per usual, there were far too many videos to include in one round-up post, so we’ve selected one special video for every day of the week.
C’est N’est Pas Un Tweet
As an interactive installation with thousands of followers, I find the premise of tweeting houseflies intriguing and possibly beautiful. I know that others do not share this opinion because a housefly colony doesn’t lend itself easily to any aesthetic criteria. What made the piece intriguing and “artistic” enough for me?
How to Start A Twitter Chat
Hosting a Twitter chat is an excellent way to increase your value as an expert and set yourself apart in your industry. Here’s how to start and manage a Twitter chat.
Social Media Newsfeed: Foursquare Data | Twitter TV Targeting
Foursquare Licenses Trickling Firehose of Check-in Data to Gnip (SocialTimes)
Foursquare has tapped the social data reseller Gnip to be the exclusive distributor of its check-in data, the companies said on Thursday. Each time a Foursquare user checks in, Gnip will see the name of the venue the time of day and the gender of the user.
Twitter Will Target Promoted Tweets to Users Who Saw Related Ads on TV
Twitter today launched a new advertising product that will target promoted tweets to users who watched TV programs during which related television commercials were aired.
