UK weather presenter squeezes multiple ‘Harry Potter’ puns into 70-second forecast #wackywednesday

August 10, 2016 in Wacky Wednesday

LONDON — When it comes to puns, UK weather presenter Sian Welby is a total machine.

The Channel 5 forecaster has previously filmed weather updates with Star Wars puns andBatman v Superman puns, and now she’s turned her attention to everyone’s favourite wizard…

http://mashable.com/2016/06/07/harry-potter-puns-weather-forecast/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds#Te1pHPvaTgqz

Why You Need to Face Challenges With a Big, Transcendent Leap #sticktoitsunday

August 7, 2016 in Sticktoitsunday

The word “challenge” has come to my mind frequently as of late. Perhaps it’s because of what’s going on every day in the news here in the U.S.A., probably also in your country, and certainly in so many places all around the world…

http://www.inc.com/michael-gerber/facing-challenges-with-a-big-transcendent-leap.html

Sushi Robots and Vending-Machine Pizza Will Reinvent the Automat #wackywednesday

August 3, 2016 in Wacky Wednesday

Decades from now, historians may look back on 2016 as the year Earthlings ate pizza from vending machines, bought burritos from a box in New York’s Grand Central Terminal and devoured sushi rolled by robots…

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-06-07/vending-machine-pizza-made-fresh-for-you-is-coming-to-america?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds

5 Viral Tactics That Will Improve Your Twitter CTR #twittertuesday

August 2, 2016 in Twitter Tuesday

If sharing is caring, but pretty much nobody cares enough to read what you’re sharing, then has your social media marketing failed? Or are we just truly living in a headline culture now, where nobody reads beyond a story headline?

https://medium.com/marketing-and-entrepreneurship/5-viral-tactics-that-will-improve-your-twitter-ctr-2bd153280614#.uh45r44jq

How Your Business Can Capitalize on Facebook Live #marketingmonday

August 1, 2016 in Marketing Monday

When it comes to engagement and sharing, video wins hands-down. Brightcove statistics indicate that social video generates 1,200 percent(and that’s not a typo) more shares than do images and text, combined. Combine social video with the world’s most powerful social network, and what do you get? A social media magnet that’s bound to draw views and shares…

https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/276730

Become More Productive — and Influence Others to Do the Same #sticktoitsunday

July 31, 2016 in Sticktoitsunday

You are not just the founder of your company. You are also its face. Your customers or clients know your name represents authority.

But what about your employees? You can lead by example there too. Internally, the corner office is about achievement, but it also represents setting expectations. You are extremely productive, so you expect your employees to match your energy. Where you set that bar, and how, doesn’t require major changes in your process…

http://www.inc.com/ric-edelman/become-more-productive-and-influence-others-to-do-the-same.html

Axl Rose is knockin’ on Google’s door about taking down “fat Axl” photos #wackywednesday

July 13, 2016 in Wacky Wednesday

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Axl Rose: one of the world’s most recognizable musicians, and also, one of its sweatiest.

Back in 2010, a slightly heavier and proudly moist Axl Rose was photographed while on tour. Out of those controversial photos, the inarguably beautiful “fax Axl” meme was born. Now, the artist has demanded Google to take them down and issued multiple DMCA takedown requests.

Click Here to Read More…

Why This Unique Marketing Campaign May be the Smartest #marketingmonday

July 11, 2016 in Marketing Monday

MailChimp CMO Tom Klein isn’t keen on calling it a “marketing campaign” but admits the online store he and his team created isn’t really about selling products created by the company’s own customers, either. Instead, he says it was an idea intended to walk in the customer’s shoes as well as gain understanding and empathy regarding the pain points involved in setting up an e-commerce shop. Somebody–a MailChimpemployee named “Meg”–would then write about it in a quirky new blog intended to help customers and would-be customers avoid common startup pitfalls.

Click Here to Read More…

How to Facebook Live like a pro #socialsaturday

July 9, 2016 in Blog, SocialSaturday

From Mashable:

Facebook Live is definitely the hottest live streaming platform out there for bloggers, brands and moms who love Chewbacca. Though live streaming your life may seem like an easy task, we’ve come up with a few tricks to help you step it up a notch. Mashable‘s Sam Sheffer shares three tips to help you Facebook Live like a pro. Click here to read more.

 

T-Rex Attacks Jurassic Park Employee #wackywednesday

July 6, 2016 in Blog