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5 Defining Characteristics of Extremely Successful People

5 Defining Characteristics of Extremely Successful People We are lucky to live in a time with great people who are always on a mission to change the world. Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Bill Gates are incredibly successful individuals not just because of the wealth they created for themselves, but for the services they created […]

Social media is changing – How to use social media’s new features to promote your brand

Social media is changing – How to use social media’s new features to promote your brand Social media allows your viewers to experience a real-time representation of your company’s personality, voice, and culture. Doing it right requires good planning as well as spontaneity. Those who know how to use social media to the best effect […]

7 Ways to Keep Your Social Media Marketing Organized

7 Ways to Keep Your Social Media Marketing Organized If you are into social media marketing, you likely have at least 6 tabs open in your browser right now, believe me. Social media marketing is overwhelming: We have to be everywhere, managing content, interacting with others, planning for the future and so much more. So, […]

Amazon Bids on Disney’s Sports Networks

1. Amazon Bids on Disney’s Networks Amazon aims to increase its offerings for Prime subscribers after bidding on all 22 of Disney’s regional sports networks acquired from Fox in a merger earlier this year. Disney, who currently owns ESPN, is ready to sell the channels in order to attain consent for the other assets covered […]

Is It Fair to Say that Facebook Is Starting to Fade Away?

Is It Fair to Say that Facebook Is Starting to Fade Away? The biggest social networking giant in the world is Facebook, and it has remained on that throne since its inception. Many companies tried to compete with Facebook but failed miserably. Some faced early success, but as time progressed, they were no match to […]

How to Get a Local Personal Injury Lawyer Suitable for Your Compensation Needs

How to Get a Local Personal Injury Lawyer Suitable for Your Compensation Needs Seeking professional legal representation is necessary after a serious injury. However, the personal law spectrum has many different specialties which could hamper your decision-making process. You need to consider some factors in order to get a local personal injury lawyer that can […]

Security 101: Moving from Midsize to Enterprise

Security 101: Moving from Midsize to Enterprise While there are a number of out-of-the-box security solutions available, these one-size-fits-all-type packages are best used for small and mid-size businesses. However, as an entity shifts into becoming enterprise-level or multi-location, the increase in size, employees, high-value assets, and sophisticated processing means that small business security systems will […]

Account Takeovers and The Dark Web

Account Takeovers &The Dark Web The dark web is home to a variety of illegally acquired information including identity theft, user logins, credit card numbers, and more traditional theft such as digital copies of CDs and movies. User account information and login lists have become a big business item for a lot of cybercriminals and […]

Facebook Ignores Warning Signs

1. Implications with FB Facebook has been quote-unquote unraveling this past year. Privacy issues, data breaches, and hackers (oh my!) are all key problems the tech giant has been facing. Advertisers who use the website, specifically ad agencies, should be more cautious of the issues at hand. While these companies strive to achieve “higher alignment” […]

How Has Fintech Transformed Mortgage Lending?

How Has Fintech Transformed Mortgage Lending? If you were asked to name the biggest players in the mortgage industry 10 years ago, you probably would have answered Wells Fargo, Chase, and Bank of America. These three banks were once collectively responsible for 50% of all mortgage loan originations. However, their market share has dipped in […]