The story of Henry Gribbohm, a 30-year-old New Hampshire man who lost his life savings of $2,600 on a carnival game, walking away with only a stuffed banana with dreadlocks, went viral earlier this week, and CollegeHumor was quick with a response.
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. 
Although it wasn’t exactly a scientific study, a Reuters report notes that more young adults think Microsoft’s cool factor is on the rise than Facebook’s. While 50 percent of those aged 18 to 29 polled said that Microsoft is cooler now than it was a year or two ago, 42 percent felt the same about Facebook.
