Summary: Beyond Social Media Show, Episode 143<br> <br> Co-hosts B.L. Ochman & David Erickson discussed the Facebook trending stories controversy; Amazon’s new Video Direct program; George Zimmerman’s attempt to auction the gun he used to murder Trayvon Martin; programmable Amazon Dash buttons; Budweiser’s rebranding of America; Donald Trump posing as his own publicist; IABC’s plea for fee-free content; a Text and Die billboard; the Dalai Lama’s interactive atlas of emotions; voice search keyword research; a potential Google VR headset; a Canadian matchmaking service; plus great new apps and important stats and a lot of stuff in between.<br> Worst Digital Cases<br> <br> * <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2016/05/10/senate-committee-asks-facebook-to-answer-questions-about-its-trending-topics/">Facebook’s Trending Topics Controversy</a><br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/i/moments/731152647487553536">George Zimmerman Auctions Gun Used To Kill Trayvon Martin</a><br> * <a href="http://adage.com/article/cmo-strategy/a-b-inbev-replace-budweiser-america-packs/303918/">Budweiser = America</a><br> * <a href="http://crooksandliars.com/2016/05/audio-trump-alter-ego-john-miller-surfaces">Donald Trump, The Publicist Poser</a><br> * <a href="https://www.bulldogreporter.com/pro-bono-perspectives-iabc-just-doesnt-get-it">IABC Asks PR People To Work Pro Bono To Promote Its Conference</a><br> <br> Best Digital Cases<br> <br> * <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2016/05/10/amazon-takes-on-youtube-with-launch-of-amazon-video-direct/">Amazon vs YouTube</a><br> <br> * <a href="http://e-strategyblog.com/2016/05/amazon-opens-podcasters-amazon-video-direct/.">Amazon Opens Up For Podcasters With Amazon Video Direct</a><br> <br> <br> * <a href="http://thenextweb.com/gadgets/2016/05/13/amazon-finally-dash-button-can-program-whatever/">Programmable IoT Amazon Dash Button</a><br> * <a href="http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/darkly-clever-billboard-funeral-home-toronto-leaves-motorists-aghast-171404">Text & Die Billboard</a><br> * <a href="http://atlasofemotions.com/">Dalai Lama Launches Interactive Atlas of Emotions</a><br> * <a href="http://searchengineland.com/voice-search-reporting-coming-google-search-consoles-search-analytics-report-249054">Voice Search Data Coming To Google Search Console</a><br> * <a href="http://maplematch.com">Maple Match</a><br> * <a href="http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/05/11/rumor-android-vr-will-launch-at-io-with-standalone-headset-reference-appears-in-unreal-engine/">Google May Launch Stand-Alone VR Headset</a><br> <br> Shiny New Stuff<br> <br> * <a href="https://blisk.io/">Blisk</a> – Web browser for web developers<br> * <a href="https://findthat.email/">Find Corporate Emails</a><br> * <a href="https://www.getrevue.co">Revue</a> – Email marketing<br> * <a href="https://googleblog.blogspot.com/2016/05/gboard-search-gifs-emojis-keyboard.html">Google GBoard</a> – Keyboard for iOS<br> * <a href="http://amzn.to/1OtOIAk">ASUS 15″ Flipbook</a><br> <br> Projects<br> Beyond Social Media Show is now on iTunes & Stitcher!<br> We’d be wildly appreciative if you would give us a review:<br> <br> * <a href="http://beyondsocialmediashow.com/itunes" target="_blank">iTunes</a><br> * <a href="https://play.google.com/music/m/Imnkptaa4j3yd54dcn3ekmo7mfm?t=Beyond_Social_Media_The_Marketing_Advertising__Public_Relations_Podcast">Google Play</a><br> * <a href="http://beyondsocialmediashow.com/stitcher" target="_blank">Stitcher</a><br> <br> The Daily Numbers<br> <br> * <a href="http://www.emarketer.com/Article/Voice-Controlled-Personal-Assistants-Future-of-Search/1013708">Frequency Of Use Of Voice Activated Digital Assistants</a><br> <br> BEYOND SOCIAL MEDIA HOSTS<br> David Erickson<br> <br> * <a title="David Erickson" href="http://plus.google."></a>
