Austin is a marketing intern, while studying at San Francisco State University, pursuing an undergrad in Marketing.
The best and worst thing about LinkedIn is the fact that a future employer could be watching at any point in time. They could be the author of the post you just liked or the person you are replying to in the comment section. Because of this, whatever you do, you must always maintain a professional manner on LinkedIn.
Companies acquiring other companies is a large component of capitalism and is necessary when trying to maintain a competitive environment. One such business that has gained fame through just buying other businesses is Alphabet, Google’s parent company. Company buyouts are becoming more and more common and most people other than investors, don’t pay attention. However, a company as large and impactful as Alphabet, everyone should be watching their every move. Recently, the tech giant acquired three companies: Webpass, Moodstocks and Anvato and people should know what’s going on.
Today, there is a battle being fought over people’s attention. Social media giants like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat pull at the consumer from all sides, trying to get viewers to pay attention for as long as possible. In this conflict, the only strategy is to one-up the competition. The most recent new feature that the social media industry has been focusing on is social video, a possible game-changer for marketers.
