Summary: Beyond Social Media Show, Episode 201<br> <br> Co-hosts BL Ochman and David Erickson discuss a hilarious parody of the new $1200+ iPhoneX; millions Equifaxed by the mother of all data breaches; riding out Hurricane Irma with Richard Branson; detested Martin Shkreli Screwed; the Russian back door; Bothies; BBC’s interactive radio theater; Twitter’s tweetstorm feature; Brand websites beating retail; the Great Bodega Controversy of 2017; BuzzFeed’s banner ads; the black market for Instagram checks; plus cool new apps…and much, much more. SUBSCRIBE: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-social-media-marketing-advertising-public-relations/id954939987" target="_blank" rel="noopener">iTunes</a> or <a href="https://play.google.com/music/m/Imnkptaa4j3yd54dcn3ekmo7mfm?t=Beyond_Social_Media_The_Marketing_Advertising__Public_Relations_Podcast">Google Play</a> or <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/beyond-social-media-show-the-marketing-advertising-and-public" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stitcher</a> or <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-Beyond-Social-Media-27722243/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">iHeart Radio</a>.<br> Your browser does not support the audio element.<br> Best Digital Cases<br> The $1200 Poop Emoji Machine<br> Boing Boing ran a hilarious parody of the new $1200+ iPhoneX, saying that its facial recognition “sucks your soul like Dementor.”<br> <br> * ‘<a href="https://boingboing.net/2017/09/12/a-1000-emoji-machine-the.html">A $1000 emoji machine.’ The best new iPhone X parody video so far.</a><br> <br> <br> Richard Branson Rides Out Hurricane Irma<br> Richard Branson weathered Hurricane Irma in his wine cellar but the devastation of his private island reflected the devastation experienced across the Caribbean.<br> <br> * <a href="http://mashable.com/2017/09/11/richard-branson-shares-irma-damage/">Billionaire Richard Branson’s private island got absolutely walloped by Irma, and he just posted photos</a><br> * <a href="https://www.virgin.com/richard-branson/recovering-hurricane-irma">Recovering From Hurricane Irma</a><br> * <a href="https://www.virgin.com/unite/bvi-community-support-appeal">Donate via Virgin website</a><br> <br> <br> BVI needs a "Disaster Recovery Marshall Plan” after <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Irma?src=hash">#Irma</a> – short-term aid & long-term recovery & revitalisation <a href="https://t.co/0USuxvk1dS">https://t.co/0USuxvk1dS</a> <a href="https://t.co/pFzsStZBjN">pic.twitter.com/pFzsStZBjN</a><br> — Richard Branson (@richardbranson) <a href="https://twitter.com/richardbranson/status/907183231744790528">September 11, 2017</a><br> <br> <br> Necker damage huge, but BVI <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Irma?src=hash">#Irma</a> story is not about Necker – about 1000s of people who've lost homes & livelihoods <a href="https://t.co/0USuxvk1dS">https://t.co/0USuxvk1dS</a> <a href="https://t.co/BaUpvJ22pv">pic.twitter.com/BaUpvJ22pv</a><br> — Richard Branson (@richardbranson) <a href="https://twitter.com/richardbranson/status/907005796759764992">September 10, 2017</a><br> <br> <br> Please donate to <a href="https://twitter.com/BritishRedCross">@BritishRedCross</a>'s <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HurricaneIrma?src=hash">#HurricaneIrma</a> Appeal: <a href="https://t.co/U0m3Kf1APM">https://t.co/U0m3Kf1APM</a> <a href="https://t.co/TsHK4ZHgq7">pic.twitter.com/TsHK4ZHgq7</a><br> — Richard Branson (@richardbranson) <a href="https://twitter.com/richardbranson/status/906864945656160256">September 10, 2017</a><br> <br> <br> Hurricane Irma really is storm of the century – but urge all in path of Hurricane <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jose?src=hash">#Jose</a> to prepare & stay safe too <a href="https://t.co/U0m3Kf1APM">https://t.co/U0m3Kf1APM</a> <a href="https://t."></a>
