Posts made in August, 2016

on Aug 29, 2016

By Laurie Fullerton The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has charged OMICS Group, Inc., the publisher of hundreds of purported online academic journals, with deceiving academics and researchers about the nature of its publications and hiding publication fees ranging from hundreds to thousands of dollars. The FTC’s complaint alleges that OMICS Group, Inc., along with two affiliated companies iMedPub LLC and Conference Series LLC and their president and director, Srinubabu Gedela, claim that their journals follow rigorous peer-review practices and have editorial boards made up of prominent academics. In reality, many articles – which includes scientific information – are published with little to Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Aug 29, 2016

By Russ Fradin In January of 2015, Chipotle employee James Kennedy tweeted something negative about his job. The moment he tweeted, he broke Chipotle’s corporate policy forbidding employees to post about the company on social media. And while Kennedy’s tweet was negative in tone, Chipotle and other brand’s social policies cover all social media activity, whether you tweet, post or snap something good or bad. As a result of this tweet, he was fired. In March of this year, a Federal ruling found Chipotle’s social media policy violated the National Labor Relations Act and ordered Chipotle to offer Kennedy his job back Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Aug 29, 2016

By DMN You can’t market to them, so best to join them. Read full story › Source: DM News...

on Aug 29, 2016

By Laurie Fullerton Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg met with the Pope during a visit to Italy today and posted on his own Facebook page that he and his wife gave the pope a model of Aquila, a solar-powered drone designed to beam internet access to remote areas. “Priscilla and I had the honor of meeting Pope Francis at the Vatican. We told him how much we admire his message of mercy and tenderness, and how he’s found new ways to communicate with people of every faith around the world,” Zuckerberg wrote. “We also discussed the importance of connecting people, especially in parts Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Aug 29, 2016

By Kyle O'Brien Carrie McCament has joined Philadelphia’s Brownstein Group as chief marketing officer. McCament will oversee Brownstein Group’s overall brand positioning and marketing initiatives while focusing on the agency’s strategic growth. She brings 30 years of marketing and business development experience with her, having worked with IPG, Omnicom and Publicis previously. “We were looking for someone that can take this agency to a new level of commercial and creative success,” said Brownstein Group CEO & president Marc Brownstein in a statement. “Carrie is an original thinker that has a contemporary approach to growth. With her wealth of knowledge, I am confident that Read full story › Source: The Drum...