Industry Thought Leaders Weigh in on the “Future of Sharing” as Social Media Week Kicks Into High Gear

At Social Media Week around the globe, Beyond is releasing the findings of a new study called the “Future of Sharing.” We surveyed 2059 consumers about their attitudes towards some of the emerging sharing trends to better understand what the … Continue reading


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San Francisco’s Biggest Ever Social Media Week Kicks Off Over 100 Free Events

Welcome to San Francisco and the Bay Area’s largest ever Social Media Week which starts this morning at 8am PT.

Our theme for all the events is Shareonomics: The Growth of the Sharing Economy. With over 100 events taking place across San Francisco and the greater Bay Area, there is almost too much to choose from. So, we thought we would pull together a summary for you. Continue reading


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Register Now for Social Media Week SF 2012!

Registration for Social Media Week San Francisco, taking place from Feb 13th to 17th, is officially open! Continue reading


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Are Facebook’s New Social Apps Going To Create A Sharing Backlash?

Yesterday we saw Facebook build on its announcement from F8, when it first revealed the Spotify social app, and introduced the concept of consumers publishing actions such as “listening,” “watching,” and “reading” and to sit alongside the “like.” It has now announced … Continue reading


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Social Networks – It Is Brain Science

It might seem a bit odd to see a Beyond blog post written by a neuroscientist as we normally focus on topics relevant to social media here. Well, as a neuroscientist that has worked with Beyond, I am about to … Continue reading


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Interactive infographic for Amadeus

Beyond is proud to announce the launch of the “From chaos to collaboration” infographic, the first ever interactive shareable infographic we have designed and built for Amadeus. The infographic was launched alongside Amadeus’ latest industry report and highlights current frustrations with … Continue reading


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Open Submissions for Social Media Week!

Beyond is proud to be organizing Social Media Week San Francisco 2012. This bi-annual global conference is only five weeks away, February 13th – February 17th. Submit your programming ideas now! Continue reading


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Science of Sharing: An Inside Look at the Social Consumer, Part 2

We wrapped up our third Science of Sharing event last week in San Francisco. Many thanks to those of you who attended, and to our wonderful panelists; Raanan Bar-Cohen  from Automattic, Rick Silvestrini from YouTube, Carla Bourque from Buddy Media, … Continue reading


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Beyond Helps Google Give Back

Beyond is proud to announce the launch of Google Gives Back, a site designed and built collaboratively with Google and our friends at Across the Pond.  This year Google gave more than $100 million to nonprofit organizations and academic institutions around the world — … Continue reading


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Two Great Examples Of Brands Rewarding ‘High Sharers’

Last month, we released a study, entitled the Science of Sharing. The findings, reported in Mashable among other places, showed that people who were classified as ‘High Sharers’ were three times more likely to recommend a product to a friend. … Continue reading


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