5 reasons Myspace is making a comeback

August 1, 2012 issue Subscribe  |   View online   5 reasons Myspace is making a comeback By Tricia Despres Poor little Myspace -- the butt of so many jokes. But this once-giant might actually have the last laugh. Here's why marketers should be paying attention again. How to avoid being overwhelmed by the digital job market By Tracy Sinclair Both finding a new job and hiring digital talent are challenging tasks. Here's how hiring managers and job seekers alike can survive and thrive in a new reality. The best way to capture email subscribers with SMS By Justin P. Williams How can you encourage email subscriptions among consumers while they're away from their computers? Consider this simple approach. How to revive lifeless omni-channel retailing By Jeff Fagel To survive the fiercely competitive retail environment, brands have to show some soul. Here's how to create that emotional connection consumers love to share. LATEST BLOG POSTS More posts Like a Rock…and Roller Coaster By Julie Roehm I was preparing to write a blog on a Forbes article I read regarding Chevy, Volt owners, and a blogger/test driver when the news about Joel Ewanick's departure hit. Interestingly enough, the issues and lessons to be learned are intertwined. The Forbes... Building Customer Loyalty With Email Segmentation By James Trumbly Loyalty-targeted emails can result in open rates as much as 40 percent higher than bulk mailings. That's a statistic worth noting. If you don't currently use segmentation to cater to subscriber preferences and build loyalty among existing customers,... How Coca-Cola Uses Power of Mobile to Connect at Concerts (Video) By Rick Mathieson You have to dig this recent initiative from Coca-Cola in Columbia. During this concert, the band was playing on a stage that was 50 meters above the crowd. As Adverblog reports, in order to bring the band down... Start-Up Culture Isn't Just for Start-Ups: How Your Agency can Benefit from Office Culture By Kaitlin Carpenter We've all heard the tales of start-ups whose halls are littered with the debris of territorial NERF gun disputes and house impossibly cheerful employees who work flex hours and play pranks on each other around the office. Whether you're secretly... You Got Served...Or, Did You? By Tracy Gross Recent statistics state that three out of every 10 ad impressions served online are not viewable to the user. With that said, it's no wonder that the media industry has been abuzz lately over the shift from "served" ad impressions to "viewable" ad... MOST READ ARTICLES 1. A social media planner's guide to pleasing the boss 2. 5 brands that are Instagram superstars 3. The most meaningless (and hilarious) job titles on LinkedIn 4. 7 essential rules for tablet design 5. Brands that failed with gamification SUMMIT COVERAGE More photos Brian Campbell, Director, Ad Sales, Zap2it Erin Dwyer, Executive Director, Digital Marketing, Starz Entertainment See who else went...   Join us at these upcoming events Full calendar »   Brand Summit Sept 9-12, 2012 Coronado, CA Summit info Breakthrough Summit Oct 14-17, 2012 Austin, TX Summit info Agency Summit Dec 2-5, 2012 Scottsdale, AZ Summit info   Advertisement     LATEST JOBS More jobs Ad Sales Executive Marketing Digital Product Manager Sr (or Job Family (Technical Product Manager Sr)-53776 Digital Account Manager Web Analyst, eloquii Product and Solution Specialist, B2B Software and Services Post a job   People Connection. Not a member yet?  Meet people, network, reconnect  Join the industry's most popular networking    platform Featured member: Victoria Young Digital Marketing Strategist, Digitaria See full profile, photos and more! Or sign in here   We're always eager to hear what you have to say about our website and how to better serve you. Give us your feedback! The email address for your subscription is rssb3@3xchange.info. To unsubscribe or change your subscription preferences, follow this link. To ensure delivery of future communications, please add iMedia Connection to your address book. If you want to contact iMedia, please do not reply to this message, but instead click here. You can also send us a letter at: 23382 Mill Creek Drive, Suite 130, Laguna Hills, CA 92653. To advertise with iMediaConnection.com contact Navid Davani.