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July 16, 2019
What is an Instagram Shadow-ban?
What is an Instagram Shadowban? Engagement, likes, comments are everything that Instagram users need to be popular, reach higher numbers of followers and flourish in the Instagram kingdom. But what if something can limit their growth and engagement? Sometimes, people use tricky methods to grow their accounts, and very often such tricks may not be […]
How to Inspire Trust in Your New Startup
How to Inspire Trust in Your New Startup It’s extremely likely that your new business venture is going to need a website or app. Whatever you do, whatever the product or service, a web presence is expected. Not only is the easiest, most cost-effective and controllable form of advertising, but it’s also the best way […]
July 15, 2019
Amazon Prime Day is Prime for Hackers
1. Amazon Prime Day is Prime for Hackers It’s Amazon Prime Day. So get your steals on that toaster and fidget spinner, and keep a watchful eye to ensure your personal information remains secure. The massively popular online-shopping event, which happens Monday has already sparked teaser deals, and won’t go unnoticed by hackers. You should […]
July 14, 2019
Fin-techs Give Traditional Banks a Run for Their Money
Fin-techs Give Traditional Banks a Run for Their Money For small and medium enterprises (SMEs), securing loans through traditional banking procedures continues to be a challenge. Factors such as information asymmetry, lack of means to prove creditworthiness, and complicated application procedures make the lending process cumbersome. Small businesses face the dilemma of preparing the successful […]
July 13, 2019
Ideas to Create a Customer Experience Strategy
Ideas to Create a Customer Experience Strategy For a business to make its impact on the industry, it is important to keep close contact with its customers. Not just improving your products or updating the services will help you to stay in the game, but customer interaction is also essential. It helps you to know […]
July 12, 2019
Netflix’s Worst Nightmare
1. Netflix’s Worst Nightmare Netflix’s stock has soared 8,500%+ in the last decade … wow. But, as streaming becomes more mainstream, it seems that Netflix’s glory days may be coming to an end. Netflix built its business on the back of other companies’ content. And it worked incredibly well. Netflix now has 149 million subscribers—more […]
July 11, 2019
Five DO’s and DON’Ts of Social Media Marketing
Five Dos and Don’ts of Social Media Marketing The internet has provided every business in the world with an opportunity to approach an international audience. In the digital world, you don’t have any excuse even as a small business as to why you can’t compete with big businesses. Many small businesses have become huge corporations […]
July 10, 2019
Ice-Cream Lickin’ Good
1. Ice-Cream Lickin’ Good Imagine buying an ice-cream carton that was licked by a stranger. Really gross, right? Yeah, the law thought so too. It all started with the #icecreamchallenge when a teenage girl licked a Blue Bell ice cream carton, put it back on the shelf and posted a video of the action online. […]
July 9, 2019
Why You Should Do A Digital HR Transformation
Why You Should Do A Digital HR Transformation If you are planning to start a new B2B business then the requirements are fairly simple. You will need to choose a name for your company and take these steps to register for an LLC. Once the registration process is over, you will need to book office […]
July 8, 2019
AR and Social Media – The Perfect Match
AR and Social Media – The Perfect Match Augmented Reality is not on its way. It has already arrived. Also known as AR for short, it is staking a claim across industries and across platforms. It is only a matter of time before more e-commerce businesses and forward-thinking online gaming sites like mFortune Casino are […]
