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The New Price of Self Promotion in Social Media
- October 5, 2012
- Posted by: Ted Bullen
- Category: Advertising, News, Social Networking
No CommentsYesterday, Facebook announced that it now has one billion active users. This is a phenomenal accomplishment, as it means Facebook monthly users represent 44% of all internet users and 14% of the entire work population. Most significantly, the average age of a Facebook user (22 years to 23 years) is a desired demographic for advertisers.
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Is Facebook Headed for a Face-plant?
- August 20, 2012
- Posted by: Ted Bullen
- Category: IPO, News, Social Networking, Stock Market
On August 16, 2012, upon the expiration of a lock-up agreement which covered about 271 million shares held by early employees and investors, Facebook shares dropped below $20 per share, or almost half of the IPO price of $38 per share. Today, it was announced that Facebook’s first institutional investor, Peter Thiel, exited his position
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Facebook IPO – The Rising Tide Has a Noticeable Undercurrent
- May 16, 2012
- Posted by: Ted Bullen
- Category: Information Technology, IPO, News, Social Networking, Stock Market
Facebook’s pending IPO has become quite a spectacle. It is sure to meet published expectations. There is a real possibility that the IPO will result in a market capitalization in excess of $100 billion. This said, there are two underlying details that are cause for concern: 1) The exit of early investors, mostly venture capitalists. Some of
