Facebook files for IPO – Volkswagen sneakily lets out its new campaign – where do we begin talking about what’s going on in industry this week?

Well, we’re going to get a little nerdy today because this SOPA protest has got us all talking at the office. Where do we stand from a marketing perspective?

With all the focus on the PhoneDog lawsuit, there’s a lot of talk right now about who actually “owns” Twitter Followers, Facebook likes and other Social Media intellectual property. The case brings to light two different issues that directly affect businesses.

As we rapidly say goodbye to 2011 (who can believe it), we prepare for the needs of our current and future clients by keeping on top of what’s new in design. Some of the trends we really liked and will likely incorporate immediately are:

With the recent launch of Google+, which most are still confused by, and the new Brand Pages on Twitter, similar to pages on Facebook, social media has once again evolved, taking networking with the consumer one step further. But what do these new additions mean for businesses?