About Ambur Evans
Fitting startups into the bigger social picture
You heard the news. My most-adored mobile obsession, Instagram, was recently purchased for a whopping $1 billion by Internet bully Facebook. Why? Because, said Mark Zuckerburg, he wants to “offer the best experiences for sharing beautiful mobile photos with people based on your interests.” Oh, Zuck. You’re far too kind. But, why did you really? Read the Rest...
On Dallas’ Green Scene with Recycle Revolution
Did you know that a typical restaurant, much like the one you probably visited to grab today’s lunch, generates more than 100,000 pounds of garbage per year, and more importantly, that approximately 50 to 60 percent of that trash is recyclable? Anyone? Well, good thing we stopped by Recycle Revolution’s latest event to learn fun facts Read the Rest...
World, meet Generation C.
According to the most recent U.S. Census, I now belong to Generation C, not Generation Y. How exactly can you know if you too are part of this newly-coined demographic? If you’ve ever almost or actually tripped while texting, gone through an entire dinner without uttering a word because of nonstop tweeting or have a Read the Rest...
M/C/C’s lookin’ sharp and “fit for business” with new additions
Unless you live under a rock haven’t had the time to check in the latest happenings around M/C/C, you would know the agency has been undergoing a makeover! And, we’re just about DONE! It was a struggle to say the least. The not-so-quiet shuffles of movers, contractors, designers and other noise-makers didn’t make it any easier, but in Read the Rest...
Hollywood hops on tech bandwagon
Long past its days of being known as just a technology geek-fest showcase, the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), has gotten, well, really cool. These days, attendees can show up and expect to sift through a slew – about 28 football fields worth – of innovative gadgets and technological advancement for the coming year, and Read the Rest...
An Open Letter To Twitter Spammers
Dear Twitter Follower, From the slew of sketchy direct messages I have received from you in my inbox about the hottest new diet or latest iPad giveaway, followed by your, “I’m sorry for that, guys. It wasn’t me who sent that!” post, it seems that your account has been hacked…again. Geez. I really hate when Read the Rest...
Extreme Makeover: M/C/C Edition
If you haven’t been to visit us at M/C/C recently, you might not have known – we’re getting a makeover. Since the beginning of the month, there have been some major, cool changes happening around the M/C/C office. From a spiffy new kitchen to freshly painted walls, the new design of our office is coming Read the Rest...
New-School Tips for Rockin’ Your Next Presentation
Whether I like it or not, I am a product of what some would label the “new school.” In high school, my fear was that I would get caught texting rather than passing notes. When I was in college, Facebook told my friends and I about the hottest parties and the bitterest breakups. OMG and Read the Rest...
Celebrate good times, come on!
How do you measure a year? 8,760 hours? 525,949 minutes? One new iPhone release? 52 Friday afternoon happy hour sessions? However you choose to do so, a year measures the time it takes for our planet to mosey once around the sun. It also marks the time that has passed since I’ve started my journey at Read the Rest...
Seven Social Media Myths Debunked
It’s 4:15 p.m. on a dreadfully slow afternoon. Have you updated your Twitter status today? No, really. If you are anything like the 250 million active users on Facebook and 44 million on Twitter – you’ve probably already updated your status several times today. To those that may think, “Why would I waste my time Read the Rest...
Facebook SEO – Strategies for Increasing Your Page’s Visibility and Engagement in the News Feed
Have you ever updated your Facebook profile with the latest, mind-blowing greatness and wonder why the post received no likes, comments or any feedback from friends? Unless the update was über lame, (which may or may not be the case) getting your content seen in front of all of your page’s Facebook fans is much Read the Rest...
“Say Cheese!” – A snapshot of the mobile photo app craze!
We all have that one friend who just cannot detach their pointer finger from the capture button of their cameras. This person is usually the one that bugs everyone to gather for a group pic and doesn’t waste ANY time getting them up and tagged in a Facebook album. (It’s a running joke around M/C/C Read the Rest...