The youngest CEO on the Fortune 500 list can celebrate, as Facebook Co-Founder Mark Zuckerberg turns 29 Tuesday. It has been quite a year for Zuckerberg, who was born May 14, 1984.
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Lisa Raphael (left), the social media producer at Katie Couric's daytime talk show Katie, is one of our featured speakers in Mediabistro's upcoming Social Media Marketing Boot Camp, an online event and workshop starting June 6, 2013. Lisa will share a case study on how the hit show uses Twitter to build interest and buzz around upcoming segments. Learn more about our our twelve event speakers and register here.
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Lisa Raphael (left), the social media producer at Katie Couric's daytime talk show Katie, is one of our featured speakers in Mediabistro's upcoming Social Media Marketing Boot Camp, an online event and workshop starting June 6, 2013. Lisa will share a case study on how the hit show uses Twitter to build interest and buzz around upcoming segments. Learn more about our our twelve event speakers and register here. Facebook Gifting App EGifter Starts Using Algorithm To Go Beyond Birthdays
Several Facebook gifting applications have relied upon birthdays to get users to interact. But eGifter, an app from GroupGifting.com, wants to change that. The team recently introduced to its app an algorithm to recommend good times to give gifts other than birthdays. For instance, if a friend posts that they’re celebrating a milestone such as a baby, engagement, or new job, eGifter will learn this and recommend a gift.
Facebook Users Seeing Unanswered Friend Requests In Notifications Area Of News Feed
Some Facebook users are seeing friend requests that they have not yet responded to appear in the notifications area of their News Feeds, right under birthdays and events.
Cleverbug Starts Delivering Facebook E-Cards
Cleverbug, which takes the Facebook birthday and greeting card experience to a tangible level, has announced that it will start offering e-cards over the social network. Users can design Facebook e-cards via the Cleverbug iOS app and send them to friends for free.
Facebook Testing $4 Discounts On Gifts
Facebook’s latest attempt to promote its gifts feature involves a test of discounts of as high as 80 percent.
Mitt Romney Breaks Facebook Silence To Wish Paul Ryan Happy Birthday
Is there a better reason to break a period of Facebook silence than wishing a friend and colleague a happy birthday? Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney took to the social network Tuesday to acknowledge the 43rd birthday of his running mate, Paul Ryan, marking Romney’s first post of 2013 and just his third since Nov. 7, the day after Election Day.
Cleverbug Creates Engaging Birthday Cards With Facebook Photos
While there are several platforms that try to make the birthday experience more special on Facebook, iOS application Cleverbug feels that it can revolutionize the way birthday cards are given. By allowing users to pick from their friends’ Facebook photos and getting mutual friends into the fun, Cleverbug allows people to create engaging memories that go far beyond a simple “Happy birthday!” timeline post.
Facebook Alters Life Events Notifications To Make It Easier To Send Gifts
Late last month, Facebook rolled out its Gifts feature to all U.S. users. Now the social network is making sure that users know it’s an option for birthdays. Recently, Facebook tweaked the top-right corner life events notification area to make Gifts a more prominent factor.
CountMeIn Enters Facebook Social Gifting App Fray
Another take on Facebook social gifting applications comes by way of Toronto in the form of CountMeIn, which offers a fairly standard list of features for the genre, along with a charitable bent.
Amazon Friends & Family Gifting Feature Taps Into Data On Facebook Friends
Ecommerce giant Amazon incorporated Facebook into its new Friends & Family Gifting feature, which allows its customers to tap into the social network, as well as Twitter and Pinterest, for shopping help.
