This week, ThoseinMedia members discuss the ramifications of the pending US Supreme Court ruling regarding Social Media, the benefits of incorporating empathy into brand identity, VICE gets a big thumbs-down from its staff and more. Plus, row houses in Sydney’s Pyrmont neighborhood add character to their surroundings. Have a great weekend everyone!
Wishing you all a great weekend and a productive week ahead.
Notable Posts
E.J. Hilbert inquires regarding the pending #supremecourt case about #socialmedia, do you prefer Ruling 1: Private company able to censor at will and liable for content, or Ruling 2: Public utility open to all with no censorship of any type? Read more.
Johnny Levy announces the pending publication of his first book, “The Superpower Quest” and his learning along the way; congrats Johnny! Read more.
Caswell Huff shares an analogy based on magnets and chargers and relates that to a leader’s potential to impact others, read more.
George Byfield speaks to how incorporating empathy into the brand identity design process can forge connections with stakeholders that elevate the brand’s value, read more.
Jared Collins speaks to how valuable it can be for a company to reply to the comments on their posts, read more.
Michele Goodson shares that tickets are available for the #nyc premiere of the new #documentary: William Shatner: “You Can Call Me Bill,” including a live Q&A with #WilliamShatner, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and director Alexandre O. Philippe, read more.
Brian Mahony invites all to join him in Denver for the StreamTV Show where he’ll be moderating panels, interviewing industry leaders for my podcast, read more.
Brent Willen shares how a storm of “thumbs-down” emojis causes an abrupt end to #VICE‘s virtual town hall, learn more.
New Members
We welcome our new members this week, including:
Bill Dennett Head of Regional Agency Sales, UK & Ireland at Ozone
Sara Cherson Coordinator, Publicity and Talent Relations at Sony Pictures Television
Stephen Hollinshead Advertiser Account Manager @ Taboola
Anthony Rebelo Business Development Manager at ReMake
Anders Hedström Regional Director Echobox
Benjamin Eriksen Carey Podcast Editor • Sound Design • Sailing Instructor
Morgan C. Jones VO Artist | Narrator | Audiobook Producer
Matthew Wood Founder @ Hello Partner
Alexandra Roman VP, Partner Sales & Development
K.C. McLeod SVP Of Business Development at VideoElephant
Mike Peterson Principal Product Manager at Amazon Prime Video
Dylan Ahn Vice President, Networks and Streaming Distribution
Michael Tseng Senior UX Designer at Blizzard
Nithesh Pushparaj Co-founder & CEO at TAV Systems
Dr Jasmin Fischer Vice President Corporate Communications at Koelnmesse
Peter McVerry Station Manager – Executive Director at U105
Bill Diaz Advertising Account Executive – WWSB-TV / ABC7
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