Archive for the ‘Technology’ Category

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Meg Bowden

Pinners Beware! (Read the fine print)

With fame comes... copyright issues? That seems to be the case for Pinterest, one of the fastest growing kids on the social media block, who is currently garnering attention due to what some consider questionable Terms of Service. In a nutshell: your Pinterest account could potentially get you sued.

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Chrissy Sievers

Zynga Inspires Hasbro

Hasbro and Zynga have come together to develop a line of games and toys based on some of Zynga's characters and social gaming brands. Some of Zynga’s most popular games include FarmVille, CityVille and Words With Friends. Since old school Hasbro’s characterization of “games” has been associated with 80’s board games, this might mean a new definition of things to come for Hasbro.

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Eric King

3 Website Mistakes That Drive Me Crazy

Although I could spend days explaining the worst of the worst, I’ll pick three of my lease favorite, and coincidentally most common, web mistakes.

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Our Favorite Apps

Some of the favorite apps among the Parthenon staff:

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James Coates

Mobile Marketing That Works

Now more than ever marketers must rely on their creativity, imagination and cunning to enhance the customer experience in new and exciting ways. Mobile is an exponentially growing and ever changing environment and it’s important to be aware of the current and potential marketplace your brands are headed toward. Understanding the customer experience and how [...]

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Nicole Provonchee

Coca-Cola’s Super Bowl Social Media

Planning to watch the Super Bowl on February 5th? If you are one of the almost 60% of people who will also have a second screen nearby (iPad, smart phone, laptop), then be sure to check out Coke's latest social media experiment: CokePolarBear.com. The new site will feature Coke's adorable and popular polar bears reacting to the game in real time.

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Eric King

My First CES

When you tell someone that you're going to Vegas, they think slot machines and showgirls - unless it's January and they are seriously tech savvy. Then they assume that you’ll be at the CES (Consumer Electronics Show)

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Think Before You Link

The idea behind the link is to leverage your post as much as possible by attaching it to both in-house and external support sites.

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What the New Facebook Insights Means to Marketers

If you've ever used Facebook insights, you're no stranger to its updates and changes. And as you may have heard, Facebook is updating insights again and this time it’s big … really big.

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Parthenon Creates Smartphone App

Working with our long-term client, the Jason Foundation, Parthenon recently introduced a new smartphone app for the Tennessee National Guard. The app, available for both iPhone and Android devices, provides members of the Tennessee National Guard anytime, anywhere access to critical life resources, on-demand counseling, and on-call suicide prevention. It was introduced on Dec. 13 [...]

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