Donald Trump Launches TRUTH Social (294)

<p>In headline news, former President <a href= "https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/20/trump-launches-his-own-social-media-platform-truth-social/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump launches a right-wing social network called TRUTH</a>, and does it inside a SPAC.</p> <p>Financial services company <a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/20/technology/paypal-pinterest-acquisition-deal.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PayPal sets to acquire Pinterest</a> in what could be the biggest social media deal in over a decade.</p> <p>And then there's Facebook. For a variety of reasons, <a href= "https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/367929/under-siege-facebook-to-reveal-corporate-rebrand.html"> Zuckerberg's company is set to rebrand under a new name</a>, supposedly with a new mission around the metaverse. Zuckerland? ZikTok? Zinstagram?</p> <p>The MarTech Alliance released a new report on the state of marketing technology. Robert breaks down the highlights of the report, and what marketing professionals need to do because of it. <a href="http://www.martechalliance.com/martechreport" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Get the report here</a>.</p> <p>In rants and raves, Robert <a href= "https://www.marketingdive.com/news/advertising-week-reflects-on-adlands-many-changes-during-tumultuous-period/608348/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">rants about Advertising Week</a>. Once again, nothing on content marketing. Plus, <a href= "https://www.outsidebusinessjournal.com/brands/these-outdoor-brands-are-turning-customer-stories-into-marketing-gold/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a four-week rant continues here</a>. Joe raves about this <a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/10/15/nfts-are-an-internet-game-changer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">definition of NFTs</a>.</p> <p>This Old Marketing can be found on Twitter at #ThisOldMarketing.</p> <p>--------</p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">The world has changed and so has the way we learn. Embrace a new approach to building the skills and knowledge you need to