The Sparkbeat
Super Bowl commercials have always been hyped, but these days brands are looking beyond TV to reach American football fans before, during, and after the biggest sports event of the year. From pre-game contests to post-game hangouts, social media has… more
The Sparkbeat
The new year is upon us and if Mayan deity Quetzalcoatl has his way, we’ll be goners by December. In the meantime, Sparksheet presents a curated sampling of pre-apocalypse predictions more
2011 Roundup
It’s hard to believe, but 2011 has (almost) come and gone. The Arab Spring, paywalls, Steve Jobs, and Occupy Wall Street (not to mention a Royal Wedding) dominated headlines. Here’s how some of it looked through Sparksheet’s lens. more
The Sparkbeat
For some it’s fall, for others it’s spring, but for legions of people around the world, it’s something else entirely: It’s Movember. For the uninitiated, Movember (a portmanteau bridging the words “moustache” and “November”) is a… more
Feature Article
For the past six decades Playboy magazine has set the benchmark for men’s entertainment and lifestyle content, but is there room for the bunny in the digital age? We spoke to Playboy’s social media director more
Q&A
As host of Dateline NBC and co-host of the TODAY Show, Ann Curry is one of America’s most influential journalists. But it’s her 1 million-plus Twitter followers who truly propelled her into brand status. We caught up with the star reporter at the… more
Feature Article
As Brazil’s “digital middle class” emerges, brands are scrambling to show these potential new customers they understand their needs, and can fulfill them too. Brazilian journalist Jamille Barreto reports. more
The Sparkbeat
In the news Last week at Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference, Steve Jobs introduced the long-awaited iCloud, the free service that will allow users to seamlessly (and cordlessly) sync their Apple devices. While the move is being championed as… more
Best of the Web
Yahoo! challenges Murdoch, rapper Lil Wayne faces off against Oreo and the Mobile World Congress takes over Barcelona in this week's roundup of content, media and marketing stories. more
Best of the Web
Caribou Coffee turns up the heat, AOL takes aim at Flipboard, and fake tornadoes touch down in NYC in this week's roundup of content, media and travel marketing links. more