Trending News

• Steve Jobs’ Birthday: The tech genius that impacted our lives for over a decade would’ve been 62 years-old today. As I type this on a MacBook Pro, I’m sure everyone would agree that Steve Jobs is definitely missed. (9to5 Mac)
• Amazon Creating its Own Office Suite: In an effort to combat Microsoft & Google, Amazon is creating its own office suite tentatively dubbed Amazon Web Services. (Apple Insider)
• Beyonce Bows Out of Coachella: At the advice of her doctors, Beyonce has decided to sit out Coachella this year. But have no fear, she promises to headline the 2018 festival. (Yahoo)

• Horror Film ‘Get Out’ Gets 100% from Rotten Tomatoes: Jordan Peele, one-half of the comedy duo Key & Peele racks up another win with his highly anticipated horror film getting a coveted (and very rare) perfect score from Rotten Tomatoes. (Huffington Post)

Social/Content News

• Facebook Helps Publishers Monetize Content: In the immediate future, Facebook is going to put ads before its brand partners videos. (Media Post)
• Facebook Expanding Live Video Ads: Facebook is looking to avoid some of the pitfalls that other live streaming services like Meerkat have faced. In an effort to keep broadcasters coming back, Facebook is rolling out a feature that allows them to stream ads during their broadcasts. (Social Media Today)

• LinkedIn Brings Back Saved Searches: LinkedIn brings back the much-appreciated feature that allows users to save searches and set up keyword alerts to receive both mobile and desktop notifications for future reference. However, some of these features will only be available to paid users. (Business 2 Community)

Dope Reads

• 4 Advanced Facebook Ad Hacks for Small Budgets: If you’re running a small business and advertising on Facebook these are real useful hacks to make sure you’re maximizing your ad dollars spent on a campaign. (Social Media Explorer)
• How Soon Should You Update Your LinkedIn Profile So, you’ve got a new job or achievement and want to upgrade your LinkedIn (as you should). But, there is an art to uploading your achievements and Business 2 Community guides us through it effortlessly. (Business 2 Community)

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