PR management firm Cision is acquiring Falcon.io to expand into social media marketing

Social media has become a primary conduit for getting the word out, in some cases proving to be an even stronger force for publicity than more traditional media outlets and paid advertising, and so today, a company that has grown its business around public relations services has acquired a social media management company to make […] Continue reading PR management firm Cision is acquiring Falcon.io to expand into social media marketing

Salesforce AI helps brands track images on social media

 Brands have long been able to search for company mentions on social media, but they’ve lacked the ability to search for pictures of their logos or products in an easy way. That’s where Salesforce’s latest Einstein artificial intelligence feature comes into play.
Today the company introduced Einstein Vision for Social Studio, which provides a way for marketers to search for… Read More Continue reading Salesforce AI helps brands track images on social media

Hootsuite acquires AdEspresso as it moves into paid content, social ads

hootsuite Hootsuite, the startup and platform that lets marketers manage a company’s interactions across a range of social media networks, is getting into the business of paid content. Today, it is announcing that it has acquired AdEspresso, a company that has built a set of tools to create, A-B test, and post advertisements on Facebook and Instagram. It will sit in a relaunched version of… Read More Continue reading Hootsuite acquires AdEspresso as it moves into paid content, social ads