Shawn Amos Quotes

When we are thinking about stuff like embeds, we are not thinking about how we are competing with YouTube. We are thinking about how are we going to make it more useful for people to share stuff on Facebook.

I don't send and receive messages on Snapchat; I never have. Stories is the only feature I use. I think of them becoming a more dynamic social network, and I think it's great.

Viral word-of-mouth marketing for GoPro is massive. Video is really the conduit.

We must be able to appeal to the CCO and CMO with programs that have purpose at the core, that start movements and solicit views of the core community of brand supporters.

We have to find ways to create content that folks want to see.

On Facebook, the definition of great content is not the content that makes the most sales, but the content that people most want to share with others.

On average, people miss about 70 percent of the posts in their 'Instagram' feed. What this is about is making sure that the 30 percent you see is the best 30 percent possible.

I think of myself as a content creator and, hopefully one day, a content enabler and supporter of others, so that's what my immediate and hopefully future journey is.

On Amazon, you find retailers that want Amazon to do part of their services. Those, you don't find to the same degree on Google Shopping. On Google Shopping, you find sort of the bigger brands, those who want to have the customer relationship themselves - the data, the payment details, the search patterns.

From the store windows, the store touch-points, the website, social media, or a magazine, it has to be one pure customer experience, not just to gain market share but to gain mind share.

The whole reason Pinterest exists is to help people discover the things that they love and then go take action on them, and a lot of the things they take action on are tied to commercial intent.

Every great brand is like a great story.

'Wag' is not some kind of documentary; it's just looking at the tools that are available. Now you've got more tools - you've got social media - and just post stories through all types of back channels that can get some traction.

We want our content to be insightful in every way.

Its definition can be a bit murky, but to me, native advertising is a sales pitch that fits right into the flow of the information being shown. It doesn't interrupt - native ads don't pop up or dance across the screen - and its content is actually valuable to the person viewing it.

It's not rocket science: The best ads tell great stories. They look and feel like the content you're already consuming. They invite you in. They make you laugh. They teach you something. They also sell.

Imgur offers a rare place for people to express themselves in a real way without the fear of social judgment. Everyone has an equal chance of sharing their story to millions of people because it's not about who you are but about the quality of your content.

I think if you make good, interesting content with compelling story lines and good characters, people will tune into the web for as long as you want them to.

Our users have a relationship with our brand and are demanding more and more Bumble content, and we're committed to delivering that content with a team that's as talented as they are passionate about our mission.

I feel like we always kept our core philosophy of making content that we would wanna watch, and there's definitely a different scale we are offering that at today.

I think the emotional appeal of a platform is what works. I think the old-media entities still have not figured out that part of the game plan.

Social media is so huge.

It's not easy to run a social media account over a long period of time, but we love communicating with our fans every day and night.

While a traditional TV advert might last for 30 seconds, a child can play an advergame for hours on end.

Effective storytelling is the key to getting users to understand and adopt your product as well as imperative to recruiting team members and future investors.