Throwback Thursday

PMBC Group loves keeping up with the latest trends. Thanks to Instagram, we couldn’t resist putting our own little twist on the infamous social media hashtag #TBT (Throw Back Thursday).  Here’s a look back at just a few crazy happenings that occurred on February 7 in sports, music, film and media history. Talk about a blast from the past.

2012 – California’s Proposition 8 banning gay marriage in the state was overturned by the U.S. States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

2011- AOL purchased The Huffington Post for $315 million.

1994 – Whitney Houston wins 8 awards at the 21^st American Music Awards.

1987– Madonna’s “Open Your Heart” single goes #1.

1985 – Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York” becomes the official anthem of New York City

1979 – Pink Floyd premiered their live version of “The Wall” in Los Angeles

1964 – The Beatles land at New York’s JFK airport, for 1^st U.S. tour

1958 – Dodgers officially become the Los Angeles Dodgers, Inc.

1940 – Walt Disney’s 2^nd feature –length movie, “Pinocchio” premieres in NYC

1915 – The first wireless message was sent from a moving train to a station.

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What’s your favorite event?

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57th Inauguration Exhibits Social Media At Its Finest

The cold-crisp January air didn’t stop eager Americans wanting to watch history happen before their eyes at the second Inauguration of President Obama. Tech savvy citizens were quick to capture the moment, utilizing social media to its finest.

What many did not expect was that the Inauguration took social media to a whole new level for 2013 as Facebook, utilized their tagging tool to actually tag individuals present at the event. The Washington Post even took it upon themselves to tag various politicians, celebrities and figures alike. PMBC Group, Los Angeles Tech PR Firm, was ecstatic to witness the revolution of social media in the making. Twitter also reached over 1.1 million tweets with trending hashtags like #inaug2013 . CNN even compiled a list of the best Inauguration Day tweets. This is only the beginning of social media’s presence at events of this nature and we’re thrilled to see what lies ahead.

How did you utilize social media for Inauguration Day?

PMBC group is a multi-level PR firm based in Los Angeles, specializing in Corporate PR and Tech PR. Visit us at www.pmbcgroup.com.