June 2012

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The evolution of Facebook

Submitted by Josh Stanze on Fri, 2012-06-01 15:47

Sometimes, when I want to pretend like I’m a grizzled, old veteran of the digital era (I’m not), I like to look back and think about the old-school Facebook and how far things have come.  I remember the days when the news feed didn’t exist, when you couldn’t tag friends in any incriminating photos and when there was no such thing as a “Like” button. There was no Farmville, no check-ins, no chat and no moms asking about wall posts.

It was a dark and strange time. I remember it because it wasn’t really that long ago.

PlattForm receives six Telly Awards

Submitted by Melissa Cowan on Mon, 2012-06-04 09:33

LENEXA, Kan. – (June 4, 2012) – PlattForm Advertising was lauded with six creative awards from the 33rd Annual Telly Awards. The agency received five bronze awards and one silver, the highest honor, for the development and production of several clients’ television commercials and a video for the nonprofit Kansas City Autism Training Center.

Leaving my mark(eting) as an intern

Submitted by Becca Berger on Tue, 2012-06-12 11:55

My name is Becca, and I am a junior at the University of Kansas studying Strategic Communications. I just finished my first week of my internship at Plattform Advertising, and I have already learned so much.

I was very nervous on my first day because I was overwhelmed by how many employees there are, and I had no idea who I was going to work with.
As the first day came and went, I quickly realized that it was unnecessary for me to be nervous. I mean, I got free supplies, my own cubicle, and I got to write an article for our magazine. How bad could that be, right?

PlattForm named one of Ingram's Top 100 Privately Held Companies

Submitted by Melissa Cowan on Mon, 2012-06-18 09:41

LENEXA, Kan. – (June 18, 2012) – PlattForm Advertising, a leading Internet marketing and enrollment solutions provider for the postsecondary education industry, has been named one of Ingram’s 2012 Top 100 Privately Held Companies in the Kansas City area. The rankings, which are based on revenue, placed PlattForm as the 65th largest private company in the metropolitan area. This is the second consecutive year PlattForm, a division of Ad Venture Interactive, has been ranked on Ingram’s list.

The PlattForm intern survival guide

Submitted by Jane Mahoney on Fri, 2012-06-22 10:37

After my first couple weeks as an intern at PlattForm Advertising, I can already tell this experience will be anything but predictable. Upon entering the conference room for an intern orientation my first day, I quickly learned that I was in for an interesting summer; I was told we would each be dancing individually for a video that would be sent to all of the employees, that I was allowed to wear jeans every day, and the intern team would be taking on their very own project.