Adjusting the Contrast: Does a Satin-Smooth H2/2020 Await?

As an extraordinarily eventful H1/2020 fades into the rear-view mirror, we at Mediolana are pleased to reward our subscriber base with a visual treat: a modified blog aesthetic as exemplified by our new social media header (also visible on our Facebook and Twitter profiles). The satin effect is a nod to what we trust are smoother times ahead, while the new eminence given to the time period is potentially significant. Enjoy!

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— ッ MEDIOLANA® EDU (@Mediolana) July 2, 2020

Getting Closer to the Big Reveal: H2/2018 Makeover Provides Hints of Things to Come! #edu

Want to be in on one of the most important twenty-first century developments in the worlds of #education, #productivity and #creativity?

Follow @Mediolana during H2/2018 and receive exclusive information on something truly worth knowing about! 💯 pic.twitter.com/cJ1t3rXOXp

— ッ MEDIOLANA® EDU (@Mediolana) July 1, 2018

As summer turns into yet more summer in Mediolana’s London heartland, another light blog and general social media refresh is in order as we cascade towards the ‘big reveal’.

Stay cool as things hot up by pinging the like button us on Facebook; joining journalists and commentators from RT, Al Jazeera and the BBC in following our Twitter musings; or subscribing to this very WordPress.com account.

See you all again very soon!

 

Resistance is Useless: Global Advertising Vortex ‘Drowning in New Subscribers’!

The number of people who log into #Facebook hit at least 2.2bn as of 31/03/2018, a ▲13% year-on-year change which flies in the face of the #DeleteFacebook movement #advertising #socialnetwork

— ッ MEDIOLANA® EDU (@Mediolana) May 13, 2018

#Facebook's addition of 70m monthly users in the same Q1/2018 time period that the Cambridge Analytica scandal broke illustrates the basic disconnect between a tech-aware minority and the 'somnolent digital horde'

— ッ MEDIOLANA® EDU (@Mediolana) May 13, 2018

The controversial harvesting of around 87m #Facebook users' data for 'psychographic profiles' was not enough to stop Q1 revenue jumping a stunning 49% to US$11.97bn; net income rose by 63% to nearly five billion dollars

— ッ MEDIOLANA® EDU (@Mediolana) May 13, 2018

Analysis: as the world's most populous social media giant, #Facebook enjoys incredible benefits courtesy of the network effect; while its supremacy is not forever, both advertisers and civilians will be reluctant to jump ship until something more efficient comes along #tech

— ッ MEDIOLANA® EDU (@Mediolana) May 13, 2018

To watch: through its ownership of both #Instagram and #WhatsApp, #Facebook has unparalleled access to the type of big data that any number of sinister forces would wish to manipulate https://t.co/fwYPmZlVOd

— ッ MEDIOLANA® EDU (@Mediolana) May 13, 2018

Zucking Hell: Facebook CEO ‘Embarks on Impromptu World Tour’!

#Facebook CEO #MarkZuckerberg is suddenly in demand for distinctly non-virtual meetings, with both the UK parliament and the European Parliament demanding answers pertaining to alleged data misuse #CambridgeAnalytica #Brexit #Trump

— ッ MEDIOLANA® EDU (@Mediolana) March 22, 2018

#Facebook – which is the world's most subscribed-to social network by some distance, with more than 2bn monthly active users – has long faced criticism for both its business model and wider impact on contemporary culture, but the company's present predicament is unprecedented

— ッ MEDIOLANA® EDU (@Mediolana) March 22, 2018

While #Facebook may need to answer certain questions in the public interest – and moreover, operate within a meaningful regulatory regime – lawmakers must resist the temptation to use loaded and legally nebulous phrases such as 'manipulate #democracy' #CambridgeAnalytics

— ッ MEDIOLANA® EDU (@Mediolana) March 22, 2018

Analysis: there is a risk that Mark #Zuckerburg's shattered public image – which in certain quarters of the Internet could scarcely get any lower – may be used to effectively scapegoat #Facebook for the political failings of others; due process + proportionality are indispensable

— ッ MEDIOLANA® EDU (@Mediolana) March 22, 2018

To watch: #Facebookgate notwithstanding, the platform's future relevance will have much more to do with whether it can sustain user interest – something that paradoxically may depend on the health of the offline networks which ultimately sustain the site https://t.co/W6lHaUW5Lp

— ッ MEDIOLANA® EDU (@Mediolana) March 22, 2018

New + Improved: 2017 Imminence ‘Inspires Mystery Makeover’!

H1/2017 is a meme worthy of its own #fashion label – but it's the #edu world that stands to be kitted out #productivity pic.twitter.com/e7kj8MvD3j

— ッ MEDIOLANA® EDU (@Mediolana) December 2, 2016

As 2016 hurtles insanely towards its inevitable end, we at Mediolana are looking to the future – but with a bit of a twist. Our latest social media header is not only stylistically different from anything we have previously produced, but there is no customary advertising message – just a notation signifying the first half of next year in true corporate convention. H1/2017 may already be a meme worthy of its own fashion label, but what does it actually stand for? As usual, all will ultimately be revealed. Stay tuned!

Summer in London + Intriguing Forthcoming Developments = Mediolana Social Media Makeover!

For some students, 2016 is the year that they will find what they are searching for #socialmedia #schools #library pic.twitter.com/933aog66hY

— ッ MEDIOLANA® EDU (@Mediolana) July 31, 2016

What should be the height of summer here in London, England is scheduled to be marked by persistent rain over the next few days, so what better time to unveil our latest social media makeover – one that both transcends the seasons, and, with a subtle reference to the media, hints at something newsworthy and perhaps refreshing?

 

Looking Good: Mediolana’s Spring 2016 Makeover ‘Making Waves’!

For some students, 2016 is the year that they will find what they are searching for #socialmedia #schools #library pic.twitter.com/L6FHO9WHFr

— ッ MEDIOLANA® EDU (@Mediolana) May 1, 2016

An increasingly surreal London is finally cranking into spring – multiple hailstorms notwithstanding – and to mark this moment, we at Mediolana are revising our aesthetics once again. Our social media presence (on Twitter and Facebook as well as WordPress, with multiple other networks to follow) has never felt this fresh. Enjoy, and – to use a technical term – stay tuned!

The Eternal Season: Mediolana’s Social Media Presence Gets Stunning 2016 Makeover!

For some students, 2016 is the year that they will find what they are searching for #edu #marketing #schools #edchat pic.twitter.com/sXFaGTvnE6

— ッ MEDIOLANA® EDU (@Mediolana) February 1, 2016

As climate change begins to scare the bejesus out of us here in an unseasonably warm London, we at Mediolana are taking time to reflect on our new social media header. This may seem paradoxical, but it really is a thing of beauty. Behold – and tell us what you think via the usual channels. Our legal sidebar notice has also changed.

 

Springing into Action: Mediolana’s Q2 2015 Social Media Header ‘An Aesthetic Treat’!

For some #students, 2015 will be the year that everything becomes clear #edu #edchat #school #college #socialmedia pic.twitter.com/o01tihoS1j

— ッ MEDIOLANA® EDU (@Mediolana) April 1, 2015

As spring 2015 cranks into gear here in gorgeous London, what better occasion to insert a little bit of colour into our social media channels? Let us know what you think of our new header, active on Twitter, WordPress and Facebook!

Smartphones Versus Lecturers: The Unfair Contest Just Got Fairer!

For some #students, divided loyalties in lectures will soon be a thing of the past #edtech #education #eduleaders pic.twitter.com/eF6c8f0V3y

— ッ MEDIOLANA® EDU (@Mediolana) November 1, 2014

Winter is well and truly here in London, England – city of Mediolana HQ – and to mark this particular passage of time, we welcome our new social media header to all the usual corporate channels. As of rather soon, at least some students will no longer conceptualise their in-lecture options in quite the same way.