In the AP-CNBC poll of U.S. adults published Tuesday, only 13
percent said they trust Facebook “completely” or “a lot” when it
comes to keeping their personal information private. A majority,
or 59 percent, said they trust Facebook “only a little,” or “not
at all.”
Mobile barcode scanning continued to climb at a brisk pace in the
first quarter, according to the latest data from Scanbuy. Total
scans through its ScanLife barcode app and third-party apps in
the first three months of 2012 reached 13 million, up 157% from
less than 5 million a year ago.
“Sixteen months ago we received the same number of monthly
referrals from search as social. Now 40% of traffic comes from
social media,” Scott Havens, senior vice president of finance and
digital operations at The Atlantic Media Company, said in a phone
conversation ahead of his on-stage interview at our Mashable
Connect conference in Orlando, Fla. last weekend. “Truly [our
writers] are not really thinking about SEO anymore. Now it’s
about how we can spin a story so that it goes viral.”
Humor is Carol’s favorite form of communication. She enjoys quick
wit, and people who use it! A graduate of CSU Chico, Carol has
over 25 years of experience in promotional marketing for retail
accounts as well as numerous State Accounts.
Carol has an extensive background in promotional advertising as
well as co-operative and vendor funding. Most recently Carol has
been responsible for media planning and buying for a cellular
service, several government agencies, and several health
initiatives.
Typically, a U.S. consumer spends 25 hours each month engaged
with Internet media, versus over 150 hours engaged with
television according to the Television Advertising Bureau. In
spite of this claim, it is undeniable that digital advertising
will play a larger role in the 2012 election cycle than at any
point in history.
