by Rachel Gold
January 20th, 2012
Hello BLASTmedia blog readers, I am excited to be writing this post as one of the new BLASTmedia social media interns. During my college tenure, I have completed a trilogy of internships ranging from not-for-profit PR and healthcare marketing to cause marketing. I can’t wait to dive into all the social media buzz here at…
Posted in: BLASTmedia Profiles, Social Media, The BLASTmedia Team
by Jacqueline Simard
December 22nd, 2011
For those of you who don’t keep up with our blog on a weekly basis (for shame!), BLASTmedia’s Vice President of Social Media and Audience Development, Julie Perry, moderated a panel last month at BlogWorld & New Media Expo in Los Angeles. The topic: YouTube “Teen Haulers” and other product reviewers as a new form…
Posted in: BLASTmedia, Social Media, The BLASTmedia Team, Trade Shows
by BlakeFife
December 14th, 2011
It seems just like yesterday I was writing about YouTube’s Cosmic Panda, the latest science experiment from the world’s largest video sharing site. The changes had people up in arms as to whether or not it would be permanent. And while the latest changes to the channel pages have yet to take hold permanently, one…
Posted in: BLASTmedia, Social Media, Uncategorized
by Anna Julow
November 30th, 2011
We don’t have to tell you that when it comes to marketing, social media adds something special (after all, you’ve probably heard it from us before). However, with so many different social media channels, creating a strategy that enhances your brand’s image can be somewhat overwhelming. So what’s the secret? Can social media really drive…
Posted in: Social Media, The BLASTmedia Team
by Sabrina Cook
November 3rd, 2011
That Julie Perry is at it again! BLASTmedia’s vice president of social media & audience development, Julie Perry is leading a panel discussion this week at BlogWorld & New Media Expo 2011 in Los Angeles. Held November 3-5, 2011 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, BlogWorld is the social media event of the year, with…
Posted in: BLASTmedia, Social Media, The BLASTmedia Team, Trade Shows
by Sabrina Cook
October 26th, 2011
While I do have a tendency to get seasick, I never get sick of hearing BLASTmedia’s very own social media diva (and vice president social media), Julie Perry, talk about emerging trends within social media. The lucky attendees at the International Superyacht Society’s Annual Membership Meeting & Breakfast, held during the Fort Lauderdale International Boat…
Posted in: Social Media, The BLASTmedia Team, Trade Shows
by BlakeFife
September 29th, 2011
Recently, YouTube’s “TestTube labs” rolled out a brand-new redesign called Cosmic Panda. Its new look may be one of the biggest changes to the website in recent years. Even though YouTube is the number one online video content-sharing site and the number two search engine after Google, it was apparent that it lacked much of…
Posted in: Social Media
by Melissa Lawhorn
September 27th, 2011
As we enter yet another season, we welcome a new class of amazing interns here at BLASTmedia. Take a look into the lives of the three new faces to grace the halls of BLAST and you’ll see why we love having them all on board. Chris Johnson, Video Development Intern Hometown & Places You’ve…
Posted in: BLASTmedia Profiles, Social Media, The BLASTmedia Team
by Emily Trimble
September 23rd, 2011
Today is the first day of fall, which leads me to only one question: Where did the summer go? While it may seem like you blinked and summer was gone, there was actually a whole heap of stuff that happened this summer. Here at BLASTmedia we heated things up with our Public Relations and social…
Posted in: BLASTmedia, Marketplace Chatter, PR Industry, Social Media, The BLASTmedia Team
by Anna Julow
September 12th, 2011
Social media is an excellent source for up-to-the-minute information and can provide a way for those rebelling against oppressive governments to communicate with the outside world. However, the power of social media can also be used for less pure motives, and mistakes made through social media can have both rapid and lasting repercussions. Twitter Terrorists…
Posted in: BLASTmedia, Social Media







