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
The international content community will converge in Cleveland next month for the three-day Content Marketing World event. Joe Pulizzi, the man behind the movement, explains why this marks a turning… more
Groupon brought the “daily deal” into the digital age. But is the brand’s golden veneer starting to fade? In our latest Engagement Checkup, we offer a thorough examination of Groupon’s complicated relationship with retailers and shoppers. more
The Sparkbeat
Earlier this year, Sparksheet columnist Alex Rowland from Alphabird schooled our readers on the differences between branded entertainment and viral videos. Every brand wants its content to go viral, but in the end it comes down to what Alex calls… more
In his last three columns, Gunther Sonnenfeld explored how brands are “co-creating” meaningful experiences with people. This time he explains the connection between branded experiences and brand advocacy.
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The Sparkbeat
Everyone’s still talking about Google+ but hardly anybody seems to be giving Google’s new social network an A+. Plenty of techies are praising Google+’s clean design and privacy features, but others are decidedly less impressed. Of course, with… 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
Events
Corn farmers and TV anchors. Global CEOs and local graffiti artists. Pretty much everyone was in New York City last week for the eclectic social media event known as 140conf. And as the conference’s official content partner, Sparksheet was on hand… more
Q&A
Co-founded by comedian Will Ferrell in 2007, online video platform Funny or Die has become a “creative sandbox” for celebrity spoofs, user-generated content, and branded entertainment. We chatted with the… more