October 5, 2011
Our friends over at Search Engine Watch just posted a great explanation of a new mobile spending analysis released by eMarketer. In short, it predicts that as U.S. smartphone ownership continues to grow (and it will), the emphasis on messaging as a main form of mobile advertising will decrease as the channel turns more and more to search ads and rich media. What I found most intriguing was the prediction that while video will still remain a smaller portion of the mobile ad spend, it…
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October 5th, 2011 in
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September 29, 2011
Yes, you read it right: according to Bloomberg Businessweek, Virginia Beach, Virginia, has been named to the list of America’s 50 Best Cities. We even made the Top 10, coming in at #8, although of course many of us who live here feel we should be #1! The rankings are based on 16 different criteria as diverse as air quality, school performance, and unemployment rate for the 100 largest cities in the country. Virginia Beach’s violent crime rate is one of the lowest in the…
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September 26, 2011
Looks like Google+ finally opening up its beta to everyone has paid off: Google+ member numbers shot up 30% in the two days after the social media network became fully available to the public. The fact that the official launch coincided with a customer firestorm over some user interface changes on Facebook probably didn’t hurt, either. Of course, these numbers aren’t official, and we’re still waiting for comments from Google, but it’s a promising step forward for the fledgling Google+ network.
September 23, 2011
This week’s Friday Reads celebrates the transition to Fall by featuring inspiration, change, and comfort food. Enjoy! TECH NEWS • Good summary of the changes coming to Facebook • Soon, you’ll be able to “+1” ads • How technology helped heal wounds from WWII IN BUSINESS • Now that’s a retention rate to covet NEW DISCOVERIES • Physics stood on its head…possibly AROUND THE COUNTRY • A good deed goes a long way—all the way to the national media • Tomorrow is National Public Lands…
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September 21, 2011
The CM team kicked off our new CM Cares charitable initiative yesterday by taking part in the Virginia Beach SPCA’s 10th Annual Puttin’ for Paws Charity Golf Tournament. Four intrepid golfers from our staff braved the threat of rain to take part in the tournament, while two CM employees showed off potential pooches for adoption to tournament participants (as you can see from the picture below, the dogs were much more interested in another dog playing with a ball than they were with posing for…
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September 16, 2011
Welcome to a new feature of the CM blog: Friday Reads! In addition to sharing snippets of what’s going on in the tech and online world, we’ll be posting links to stories of interest that drew our attention over the past week. This week we showcase everything from Facebook to NASA to dolphins, along with an appearance by Dr. Peter Venkman. Enjoy! TECH NEWS • Friday’s Google Doodle full of Vitamin C • Great writeup on Discovery’s success with social media • Oops! Parents, might…
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September 13, 2011
So I caught this blog post this morning as I scanning the day’s tech headlines. In short, it surmises that Facebook is threatening Google+ in a new way by going after the “Circles” concept. The latest Facebook revisions unveiled a new automatic sorting mechanism that segments Friends into Smart Lists: school friends, friends who live close by, and work friends. This supplements the Friends List feature that allows you to group people as Restricted, Acquaintances, or Close Friends. The author of the post implies that…
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September 13th, 2011 in
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