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Saturday, July 9, 2016

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7 Powerful Ways to Build Your Social Media Brand

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entrepreneur.com - Attend our free webinar July 12 and discover SEO, social media and content tactics to boost your brand’s online visibility. Register Now » This column is part of a series brought to you by Entrepre...

End Needless Interactions With Police Officers During Traffic Stops

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theatlantic.com - I am not saying that all broken taillights should be ignored. What I’m suggesting is a change in protocol: A police officer who sees a car with a broken taillight, or a malfunctioning blinker, shou...

Smartphone Video Excellence: How to Film Like a Pro : Social Media Examiner

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D. Ross Curington



socialmediaexaminer.com - To talk about how to do video like a pro from your smartphone, I interview Justin Brown. The Social Media Marketing podcast is an on-demand talk radio show from Social Media Examiner. It’s designed...

CUBICUS SMART TOYS : Child's Daily Activities - Start-Ups.Co

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Debbas



start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Gema Parreño Piqueras”, CEO of the Madrid – Spain based start-up “CUBICUS SMART TOYS SL” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly tha...

Facebook Messenger adds end-to-end encryption in a bid to become your primary messaging app

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techcrunch.com - Facebook Messenger wants to be your primary messaging app. As people become more and more concerned about security, being the best messaging app means being the most secure. That’s why Facebook is ...

Apple gets patent for remotely disabling iPhone cameras, raising censorship fears

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Guy Kawasaki


theguardian.com - House Democrats were able to garner wall-to-wall media coverage of their sit-in by broadcasting live from a congressman’s smartphone on 23 June. Yet that may not be possible in the future if a new ...

Proterra develops fast-charging for buses, opens up the patents

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arstechnica.com - As Tesla and its Supercharger network have demonstrated, it's a lot easier for people to make the switch to electric vehicles if there's a robust and rapid charging infrastructure in place. But we ...

Not dead yet: Oracle promises big plans for Java EE

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arstechnica.com - The long silence is apparently over. After an extended quiet period following last October’s Java One conference, Oracle has finally provided a hint about the company’s actual plans for Java EE, th...

3 Unusual Lessons We Learned by Studying Over 16 million Posts (And 100,000 Brands) on Social Media - The Buffer Blog

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blog.bufferapp.com - At Buffer, we love to see new stats and research about how to best share to social media and drive engagement. And as a brand on social media ourselves, we know just how challenging it can be to po...

101 Lead Magnet Ideas For Every Stage Of Your Marketing Funnel

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Larry Wentz



copymonk.com - So you want some lead magnet ideas to build an email list, huh? How about driving that newly-built email list of leads deeper into your inbound marketing funnel so you can convert them from subscri...

Backlinks: 17 Powerful (Yet Untapped) Sources

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Larry Wentz



backlinko.com - How’d you like to see my secret stash of untapped authority backlinks that I personally use to rank for competitive keywords? Well consider yourself very lucky… …because today I’m going to pull bac...

It's just a video player, right?

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Webdesigner Depot



medium.com - The process for the first re-design consisted of two designers, working in different projects, one was the video player for web(desktop) and the other one an app for video consumption, two players,...

SEO is as dirty as ever

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searchengineland.com - As much as the SEO industry wants to grow up and shed the shady reputation it had in the past, it seems many don’t want to change and still cast a shadow over the industry. For every company doing ...

Could SmartNews Prove To Be The Media's Unlikely Sidekick?

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fastcompany.com - In the wake of Facebook’s decision to pull back from publishers and focus more on connecting friends and family, the media is looking for a distribution method it can count on. SmartNews, which jus...

Why You Need to Start Video Marketing Now

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Reg Saddler



entrepreneur.com - Have you incorporated video into your marketing strategy? If not, it's time you should. A few years ago, video marketing seemed to be its own entity. If you wanted to be found by select audiences, ...

6 Tools for Monitoring Your Online Reputation

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Reg Saddler



entrepreneur.com - Attend our free webinar July 12 and discover SEO, social media and content tactics to boost your brand’s online visibility. Register Now » If people are talking about you and your business online, ...

You Need to Stop Makng These 5 Customer Service Mistakes

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Reg Saddler



entrepreneur.com - Customer experience is the mantra of many brands, but there is often a disconnect between what the customer experiences and what the business owners or staff experience. When you do a deep dive int...

Honor 5X receives Android 6.0 Marshmallow update from Huawei

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Android Community



androidcommunity.com - The Honor 5X which debuted in CES earlier this month and released in China last year as a budget phone is finally getting the Marshmallow update. We know it's ready for Android 6.0 and EMUI 4.0 sin...

Nextbit announces Web Client, teases a Red Robin

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Android Community



androidcommunity.com - Nextbit has built its street cred on the back of its Nextbit Robin smartphone, a device that leverages thoroughly on cloud storage to make sure you won’t lack space on your device for daily usage. ...

BBC iPlayer Radio app now available worldwide

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Android Community



androidcommunity.com - In a world of Spotify and other music streaming services, is there still room for radio programs and podcasts and the like? Well, BBC seems to think so, especially now that they have announced that...

Verizon to announce pricing and availability of Moto Z and Z Force

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Android Community



androidcommunity.com - Verizon will be the exclusive US carrier to bring you the Moto Z Force (or Moto Z Droid) and they will also be carrying the Moto Z as well. The modular smartphones are causing a bit of interest in ...

LG releases X Power in Canada with 4100mAh battery

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androidcommunity.com - When you’re buying a smartphone, does battery size matter? Given the way that we use our devices and how often we’re mobile most of the time, it should right? That’s what LG is hoping that people w...

Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Olympic Games Limited Edition unveiled in Brazil

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androidcommunity.com - We were right about our speculation that the special Olympic edition of the Galaxy S7 edge would be unveiled in the next few days. Samsung has recently introduced the Olympic Games Limited Edition ...

The Rise of 3D Printing

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Greg Wilson



thenextweb.com - Want to turn your creative thinking about objects into a reality? Of course you do. What if you could just magic up a new button for the one that fell off your favourite shirt? What if you could in...

Rocky Brands goes with Clutch for Unique Loyalty Program Development

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loyalty360.org - Part of designing a successful loyalty program is knowing the audience. Program features that attract some members may be the same things that drive others away. Rocky Brands, maker of a wide varie...

Dunkin’ Donuts Evolves Customer Loyalty Experience Through Mobile

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loyalty360.org - After Dunkin’ Donuts launched its mobile app in 2012, the attendant success from that formed the basis for the DD Perks loyalty program that began in 2014. But, as Paul Murray, Senior Manager Digit...

Sears Tests Home Appliance Store Concept and Seeks Elevated Customer Engagement

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loyalty360.org - Last week, Sears announced the May 19th opening of its first 10,000-square-foot Sears Appliance store in Fort Collins, CO. If this test goes well, this will be the first of what is expected to be a...

New Apps Raise the Customer Experience Bar at HGTV, Food Network

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loyalty360.org - Customer experience just got a lot better at HGTV and Food Network. HGTV and Food Network each launched exclusive new apps for Amazon’s Fire TV to provide viewers with original content and a new vi...

ServiceSutra.com: An Online Marketplace to Hire Quality Service Providers - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - ServiceSutra helps consumers compare price from Trustworthy, Qualified and Verified Local Service Providers in India. As per Mr. Chaudhary; ServiceSutra helps consumers compare price from Trustwort...

JobQuotes : Connect Consumers With Local Professionals For Any Project - Start-Ups.Co

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Debbas



start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Brandon Large”, CEO & Founder of the Aliso Viejo, USA based start-up “JobQuotes” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do...

Trainoholics : Skill Development Arena - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - Start-Ups.Co really enjoyed interviewing the brilliant entrepreneur; Mr. ‘Sandesh HS'; Founder of the Karnataka – India start-up “TRAINOHOLICS”. Below, is the full interview that we have conducted ...

Pampered Teacher : Sends Teachers a Subscription Box Filled with Hand-Selects 4-6 Teacher Gifts - Start-Ups.Co

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Debbas



start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Ms. “Cristin Frank”, Owner Of the NY – USA based startup “Pampered Teacher” Below is the interview we conducted with her: 1. What is it exactly that you do and wha...

HiveFlux : Real-time Overview of What Everyone In the Company is Working - Start-Ups.Co

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Debbas



start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Bruno Figueiredo”, CEO at the Lisbon – Portugal based start-up “Hiveflux” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and w...

Vertical Method : Posture Strength For Techies and The Desk-Bound Workforce - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Ms. “Jennifer Davis”, Founder and CEO of the San Francisco- United States based startup “Vertical Method” Below is the interview we conducted with her: 1. What is...

Cheekd : Mobile Dating App - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Ms. “Lori Cheek”, CEO of the USA based start-up “Cheekd” Below is the interview we conducted with her: 1. What is it exactly that you do and what your start-up is al...

Hubchi : Online Marketplace For Booking and Entertainment - Start-Ups.Co

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Debbas



start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Prasanthy Gurugubelli”, Founder at the Hyderabad – India based start-up “Hubchi” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you d...

Marketing Day: SEO, sales leads & more

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Brett Prince



marketingland.com - Here’s our recap of what happened in online marketing today, as reported on Marketing Land and other places across the web. From Marketing Land: SEO is as dirty as ever Jul 8, 2016 by Patrick Stox ...

The ONE Social Media Rule That Will Determine Whether You Succeed... Or Fail - Traffic Café

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Jonathan Gunson



trafficcafe.com - This morning I was listening to a radio interview with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the future of social media, when the station suddenly cut to an advertising break that seemed to last for an e...

Free Upgrade to Windows 10 Mobile Will Continue Past July 29 - Thurrott.com

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thurrott.com - After I asked about whether the free upgrade for Windows 10 Mobile would end on July 29 as it is for Windows 10 for PCs, Microsoft’s Dona Sarkar clarified the firm’s evolving strategy: The Windows ...

6 Gadgets That Solve the Worst Travel Headaches

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Rachelle Lucas



time.com - From shrinking airline seats to fluctuating gas prices, change is the only constant when it comes to travel. If you’re still hauling around 20-pound luggage from the 90s, it time to get with the ti...

3 Ways to Run More Effective Client Meetings

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Gerald Weber



wordstream.com - PPC agency life can be hectic – bouncing from tasks, meetings, phone calls, training, blog-reading. Within a given week, I can average 4-7 meetings per day. Sometimes it’s amazing that we can balan...

Join me in standing united against gun violence.

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Anita Nelson



act.everytown.org - IMPORTANT – THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU (referenced herein as "You", or "User" or with “your”) AND THE EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND (referenced herein as "EGSAF") THAT APPLIES EAC...

10 Brands That Are Widely Dominated by Generation C

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Tom Maduri



adweek.com - Putting labels on a group of consumers is convenient. It allows brands to easily identify target markets, beautifully placing individuals inside labeled boxes. If you’re a keen observer, you’d noti...

Facebook Messenger Testing Disappearing Messages

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adweek.com - Facebook Messenger is testing a new feature called ‘secret conversations,’ which will allow users to control how long their messages remain visible after they’ve been sent. This limited visibility ...

A Front End Developer is Aware | CSS-Tricks

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css-tricks.com - One idea that has lodged itself into my brain recently (largely from this panel discussion) is how a front end developer needs to be aware. In a general sense, the front end developer is positioned...

SAP Customer Satisfaction Findings May Point To Larger Trend - InformationWeek

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informationweek.com - A report from analyst firm Nucleus Research found SAP customers are dissatisfied with the products and services from the enterprise application giant and would not buy them again. The report is bas...

Cloud Spending Will Top $37 Billion In 2016, IDC Reports - InformationWeek

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Jefferson Faudan



informationweek.com - IT spending on cloud infrastructure -- servers, enterprise storage, and Ethernet switches for the enterprise private cloud and co-location services -- will increase by 15.5% in 2016 to $37.1 billio...

9 Ways To Increase Your Instagram Engagement - Matthew Marley

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Chris Abraham



mmarley.com - Whether you love it or hate it, Instagram is now a huge part of everyday life, seemingly going from strength to strength on a daily basis, and that trend looks set to continue for the near future. ...

How to protect yourself on Twitter - Biznology

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Chris Abraham



biznology.com - I saw two interesting things recently that have me thinking about security and protecting yourself on Twitter. I had searched the hashtag of a convention that was going on nearby, interested in who...

Making The Grade With Google: SEO Strategies You Need To Know - The Social Media Monthly

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thesocialmediamonthly.com - Making The Grade With Google: SEO Strategies You Need To Know By Aaron O’Connor Google is one tricky little animal. You could read every SEO blog every day for a year and still not be up to date. H...