COVID-19 Commerce




Beyond Social Media show

Summary: <br> Beyond Social Media Show, Episode 302<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> BL and David discuss COVID-19 commerce changes; Facebook’s COVID-19 Community launch with a film; Google’s free ads for SMBs; Freelancers Union’s Freelance Relief Fund; Medtronic’s DIY ventilator specs; Mark Cuban’s 3M snark; USAA’s compassionate ad; coronavirus dating by drone; Twitter’s calendar of Tweets for businesses; planting Victory Gardens; companies that laid off employees via Zoom; Adobe’s online summit points the way to post pandemic future; CuriosityStream lowers price to $1 a month; MailChimp presents films from cancelled SXSW; “Selling a President 2020” posts episode 2; Joe Biden’s “Here’s the Deal” podcast debuts; WFH is bad news for some podcasts; and much, much more.<br> <br> <br> <br> SUBSCRIBE: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-social-media-marketing-advertising-public-relations/id954939987" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer 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="noreferrer noopener">Stitcher</a> or <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-Beyond-Social-Media-27722243/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">iHeart Radio</a> or Amazon Echo or search the Spotify app.<br> Your browser does not support the audio element.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Audio Version of Episode 302 of the Beyond Social Media Show<br> <br> <br> <br> Best Digital Cases<br> <br> <br> <br> Facebook’s Short Coronavirus Film<br> <br> <br> <br> Facebook dropped “Never Lost,” a 90-second film to push its new COVID-19 community platform<br> <br> <br> <br> * <a href="https://www.campaignlive.com/article/facebook-drops-short-film-celebrate-human-ways-were-enduring-global-pandemic/1678913?DCMP=EMC-CONCampaignUSCreativeRecap">Facebook drops short film to celebrate all the human ways we’re enduring global pandemic</a>* <a href="https://www.facebook.com/coronavirus_info/request_offer_help/">Facebook Corona Virus Report or Request Help</a> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/zuck/videos/10111740748617451/"></a>We made a short film "Never Lost" to honor the solidarity and resilience of so many people coming together during this time. Thank you to everyone doing your part. If you need help or can offer it, please visit facebook.com/covidsupportPosted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/zuck">Mark Zuckerberg</a> on Tuesday, March 31, 2020<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Free Google Ads<br> <br> <br> <br> Google is offering $340 million in ad credits for small and medium-sized businesses.<br> <br> <br> <br> * <a href="https://searchengineland.com/google-pledges-340-million-in-google-ads-credits-for-smbs-331715">Google pledges $340 million in Google Ads credits for SMBs</a>* <a href="https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/9803410">COVID-19: Ad credits for Google Ads Small and Medium-sized Businesses</a><br> <br> <br> <br> It’s 404 Day!<br> <br> <br> <br>  Internet Archive is celebrating the work that’s being done to end the dreaded 404 error, by asking us to record changing webpages, and preserve the internet for all to enjoy.<br> <br> <br> <br> * <a href="https://blog.archive.org/2020/03/30/happy-404-day-%EF%BB%BF/">Happy 404 Day!</a>* <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wayback-machine/id1472432422">Wayback Machine Safari Extension</a>* <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/wayback-machine/fpnmgdkabkmnadcjpehmlllkndpkmiak">Wayback Machine Chrome Extension</a><br>