Sichelman claims that generation Y-Americans born between 1978 and 1994 purchase certain things for many reasons, including the "humanity" of their contribution to certain companies, like TOMS. Interesting article on advertising!

This article is interesting because it makes claims about Generation X (in between "us" and the Baby Boomers) as a generation...He claims that they appreciate freedom, stability, activity, and education. Why do we pick only a few things and try to categorize an entire generation by those standards?

Fast-Facts about social media sites over the past year--who has flourished, who is diminishing, etc.

Cool, new information from Apple!

This is an interesting article from the NY Times. It shows advertisements that actually favor paper over electronics and face-to-face interactions over "lol's". Also shows how companies are increasingly using words such as "like", "status update", and "friend request" in their ads.

While I have not double checked all of the facts behind what this list claims, the information surprised me and helped me with a research idea. I hope this helps someone else if they're looking at social media and marketing!

This article is interesting because it shows how Social Media is being used within a traditional religion. The article talks about a site, "Pope Alarm", where you can sign up to be promptly notified when the smoke turns white over the Vatican, signaling the selection of a new pope. It also talks about an "Adopt a Cardinal" website that acts as a prayer chain for candidates. For direct access to the Pope Alarm site, click: http://popealarm.com/

This "Facebook" timeline shows the history of the world through status updates and posts. I plan to use some of these posts when I teach about historical events!