🐕 UpTown Spot
Boston Dynamics #Robot gets a little funky to 'Uptown Funk' by Bruno Mars!
On #YouTube comments, Onat noted:
'to be fair, i too would be in a dancing mood after finally exterminating human race. so this is a very much needed improvement.' - which seems fair!
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❓ How do you feel about it?
Boston Dynamics #Robot gets a little funky to 'Uptown Funk' by Bruno Mars!
On #YouTube comments, Onat noted:
'to be fair, i too would be in a dancing mood after finally exterminating human race. so this is a very much needed improvement.' - which seems fair!
🚀 @PerspectiveIX
❓ How do you feel about it?
🎧 Which Music Streaming Services?
According to Verto Analytics, so-called Music Lovers, the top 20% of all US 🇺🇸 adults (ages 18+), based on the amount of time they spend per month online with #music brands and content, love Spotify.
#Spotify has a 48% reach among Music Lovers, who engage in an average of 124 sessions per month with the brand.
#Pandora Radio (recently acquired by SiriusXM for $3.5 billion) comes in second, with a 43.5% reach. Music Lovers rack up an average of 81 sessions per month engaging with Pandora Radio.
#Apple's iTunes comes in third with a 42% reach, and an average of 35 sessions per month.
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According to Verto Analytics, so-called Music Lovers, the top 20% of all US 🇺🇸 adults (ages 18+), based on the amount of time they spend per month online with #music brands and content, love Spotify.
#Spotify has a 48% reach among Music Lovers, who engage in an average of 124 sessions per month with the brand.
#Pandora Radio (recently acquired by SiriusXM for $3.5 billion) comes in second, with a 43.5% reach. Music Lovers rack up an average of 81 sessions per month engaging with Pandora Radio.
#Apple's iTunes comes in third with a 42% reach, and an average of 35 sessions per month.
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🤔 Technology.
"The first rule of technology used in business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency.
The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency." — Bill Gates
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"The first rule of technology used in business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency.
The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency." — Bill Gates
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💌 Have you joined Pulse yet? Do it right now.
📺 Netflix on the Right International Track
Although the US 🇺🇸 has always been the main source of #Netflix's financial success, company's Q3 figures shows the still growing profitability of the international streaming side of the business.
In Q1 of this year though, there was a big increase in the contribution margin of 'international streaming' and this increased again slightly in Q2 before a second more significant jump in this latest quarter - reaching 17.1%.
These increases appear to be due to revenues outgrowing the cost of revenues (49% to 28%). Marketing is still a big part of Netflix's international expansion, and indeed, these costs also grew quite a lot, 37% up on Q3 2017.
🚀 @PerspectiveIX via Statista.
Although the US 🇺🇸 has always been the main source of #Netflix's financial success, company's Q3 figures shows the still growing profitability of the international streaming side of the business.
In Q1 of this year though, there was a big increase in the contribution margin of 'international streaming' and this increased again slightly in Q2 before a second more significant jump in this latest quarter - reaching 17.1%.
These increases appear to be due to revenues outgrowing the cost of revenues (49% to 28%). Marketing is still a big part of Netflix's international expansion, and indeed, these costs also grew quite a lot, 37% up on Q3 2017.
🚀 @PerspectiveIX via Statista.
🔝 Most Enaging Brands
Here's the list of the top 10 most engaging brands on #Facebook, according to SocialBakers:
1. Red Bull
2. Dream Team FC
3. LG US
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Here's the list of the top 10 most engaging brands on #Facebook, according to SocialBakers:
1. Red Bull
2. Dream Team FC
3. LG US
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⚡️ Generation Z & Their Love for Aesthetic Boards
#GenZ is often referred to as one of the most unique, values-driven generations. They see identity as fluid and care about social impact, with 56% considering themselves socially conscious, according to #Pinterest.
There are over 37 million aesthetic related boards on Pinterest, with Gen Z’ers searching for “aesthetic” 447% more than #Millennials. Through aesthetic boards like witch, grunge and love, Gen Z is finding their identity.
- Witch Aesthetic +281%, 3.1X more than millennials
- Grunge Aesthetic +262%, 6.3X more than millennials
- Love Aesthetic +351%, 2.6X more than millennials
- Art Aesthetic +353%, searching 3.3X more than millennials
- Writing Aesthetic +241%, searching 7.0X more than millennials
As Gen Z curates these boards to find their inner selves, they provide a unique look into emerging subcultures and passions.
❗️Generation Z or Gen Z, also known by a number of other names, is the demographic cohort after the Millennials. There are no precise dates for when this cohort starts or ends, but demographers and researchers typically use the mid-1990s to mid-2000s as starting birth years. There is little consensus regarding ending birth years.
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❓ When were you born?
#GenZ is often referred to as one of the most unique, values-driven generations. They see identity as fluid and care about social impact, with 56% considering themselves socially conscious, according to #Pinterest.
There are over 37 million aesthetic related boards on Pinterest, with Gen Z’ers searching for “aesthetic” 447% more than #Millennials. Through aesthetic boards like witch, grunge and love, Gen Z is finding their identity.
- Witch Aesthetic +281%, 3.1X more than millennials
- Grunge Aesthetic +262%, 6.3X more than millennials
- Love Aesthetic +351%, 2.6X more than millennials
- Art Aesthetic +353%, searching 3.3X more than millennials
- Writing Aesthetic +241%, searching 7.0X more than millennials
As Gen Z curates these boards to find their inner selves, they provide a unique look into emerging subcultures and passions.
❗️Generation Z or Gen Z, also known by a number of other names, is the demographic cohort after the Millennials. There are no precise dates for when this cohort starts or ends, but demographers and researchers typically use the mid-1990s to mid-2000s as starting birth years. There is little consensus regarding ending birth years.
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❓ When were you born?
📑 Q4 2018 Internet Report
The next billion doesn’t seem so far anymore!
Millions of people across Africa and South Asia came online for the first time in the past three months, with almost all of these new users accessing the #Internet solely via mobile devices.
- There are almost 4.2 billion internet users around the world in October 2018, up seven percent since this time last year.
- Around 3.4 billion people around the world used #SocialMedia in September 2018, up 10% since September 2017.
- More than 5.1 billion people now use a mobile phone, with most using a #smartphone.
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The next billion doesn’t seem so far anymore!
Millions of people across Africa and South Asia came online for the first time in the past three months, with almost all of these new users accessing the #Internet solely via mobile devices.
- There are almost 4.2 billion internet users around the world in October 2018, up seven percent since this time last year.
- Around 3.4 billion people around the world used #SocialMedia in September 2018, up 10% since September 2017.
- More than 5.1 billion people now use a mobile phone, with most using a #smartphone.
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🤳 Stickiest Social Media Platforms
While #Snapchat may lack #Facebook’s massive user numbers, its efforts to create an engaging app continue to show signs of success. While Facebook’s 69% stickiness still tops the list, Snapchat racks of a 43% stickiness rating, placing it comfortably ahead of larger competitors like #Google Hangouts (37% stickiness) and #Instagram (35% stickiness).
❗️ Stickiness is Verto’s measure of user engagement, comparing daily users to monthly users.
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❓ Among these platforms, Which one do you prefer?
While #Snapchat may lack #Facebook’s massive user numbers, its efforts to create an engaging app continue to show signs of success. While Facebook’s 69% stickiness still tops the list, Snapchat racks of a 43% stickiness rating, placing it comfortably ahead of larger competitors like #Google Hangouts (37% stickiness) and #Instagram (35% stickiness).
❗️ Stickiness is Verto’s measure of user engagement, comparing daily users to monthly users.
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❓ Among these platforms, Which one do you prefer?
📱 iPod Launch
On this day (23 October) in 2001, Steve Jobs launched the iPod, and everything changed for #Apple.
#History
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On this day (23 October) in 2001, Steve Jobs launched the iPod, and everything changed for #Apple.
#History
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👥 Q4 2018 Social Media Report
Around 3.4 billion people use #SocialMedia every month with over 42% of them accessing it on their mobile devices.
Here are the most active platfroms:
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Around 3.4 billion people use #SocialMedia every month with over 42% of them accessing it on their mobile devices.
Here are the most active platfroms:
🚀 @PerspectiveIX via SlideShare.
💸 Blockchain ICOs
This artist finally made me realize why all my money seem to vanish over time...
#Blockchain #ICO
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❓ Have you invested in any ICOs?
This artist finally made me realize why all my money seem to vanish over time...
#Blockchain #ICO
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❓ Have you invested in any ICOs?
🚗 Tesla’s Q3 2018
Q3 2018 has been a truly history quarter for #Tesla:
- $6.8 billion revenue
- $311.5 million in profit, most ever for the company & first in 2 years
- $3 billion in cash, up $731mm from Q2
🚀 @PerspectiveIX via TheVerge.
❓ What type of car do you prefer?
Q3 2018 has been a truly history quarter for #Tesla:
- $6.8 billion revenue
- $311.5 million in profit, most ever for the company & first in 2 years
- $3 billion in cash, up $731mm from Q2
🚀 @PerspectiveIX via TheVerge.
❓ What type of car do you prefer?
⌨️ Microsoft Word
On this day (25 October) in 1983, #Microsoft released Microsoft Word for Xenix and MS-DOS; it was followed by four very similar versions that were not very successful. The first Windows version was released in 1989, with a slightly improved interface. When Windows 3.0 was released in 1990, Word became a huge commercial success (via Wikiperdia).
#History
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On this day (25 October) in 1983, #Microsoft released Microsoft Word for Xenix and MS-DOS; it was followed by four very similar versions that were not very successful. The first Windows version was released in 1989, with a slightly improved interface. When Windows 3.0 was released in 1990, Word became a huge commercial success (via Wikiperdia).
#History
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🐦 Twitter's Bot Problem
It took more than a decade, but #Twitter just turned a profit for the fourth quarter in a row. The company brought in $106 million on $758 million in revenue, which was better than expected.
Twitter also reported a loss of 9 million monthly active users, a decline it had prepared Wall Street for. The company has said this decline in MAUs is mostly due to its efforts to clean up the “health” of the service - aka bot crackdown.
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❓ Do you use Twitter at all?
It took more than a decade, but #Twitter just turned a profit for the fourth quarter in a row. The company brought in $106 million on $758 million in revenue, which was better than expected.
Twitter also reported a loss of 9 million monthly active users, a decline it had prepared Wall Street for. The company has said this decline in MAUs is mostly due to its efforts to clean up the “health” of the service - aka bot crackdown.
🚀 @PerspectiveIX via Recode.
❓ Do you use Twitter at all?
💰 The World's $80 Trillion Economy - in one chart
Here are the world’s top 10 economies, which together combine for a whopping two-thirds of global GDP.
In nominal terms, the US 🇺🇸 still has the largest GDP at $19.4 trillion, making up 24.4% of the world economy.
While China’s 🇨🇳 economy is far behind in nominal terms at $12.2 trillion, you may recall that the Chinese economy has been the world’s largest when adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP) since 2016.
The next two largest economies are Japan 🇯🇵 ($4.9 trillion) and Germany 🇩🇪 ($4.6 trillion) – and when added to the US 🇺🇸 and China 🇨🇳, the top four economies combined account for over 50% of the world economy.
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Here are the world’s top 10 economies, which together combine for a whopping two-thirds of global GDP.
In nominal terms, the US 🇺🇸 still has the largest GDP at $19.4 trillion, making up 24.4% of the world economy.
While China’s 🇨🇳 economy is far behind in nominal terms at $12.2 trillion, you may recall that the Chinese economy has been the world’s largest when adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP) since 2016.
The next two largest economies are Japan 🇯🇵 ($4.9 trillion) and Germany 🇩🇪 ($4.6 trillion) – and when added to the US 🇺🇸 and China 🇨🇳, the top four economies combined account for over 50% of the world economy.
🚀 @PerspectiveIX via WEF.
🤳 Instagram & the Fortune 500
Almost two-thirds (63%) of Fortune 500 companies are now actively using #Instagram, marking the 6th consecutive year of increases in the platform’s use by these companies, according to the latest annual analysis of Fortune 500 corporate #SocialMedia usage from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Center for Marketing Research. This is up from 53% last year, 45% in 2016, 30% in 2015 and 20% in 2014, per the report.
#LinkedIn continues to be the most popular social platform for Fortune 500 companies, with virtually all (98%) using the platform this year, consistent with last year’s report.
#Twitter (91%) and #Facebook (89%) are also widely used by the Fortune 500. Each saw an incremental increase in usage, from 88% and 85%, respectively, last year.
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❓ Do you use Instagram?
Almost two-thirds (63%) of Fortune 500 companies are now actively using #Instagram, marking the 6th consecutive year of increases in the platform’s use by these companies, according to the latest annual analysis of Fortune 500 corporate #SocialMedia usage from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Center for Marketing Research. This is up from 53% last year, 45% in 2016, 30% in 2015 and 20% in 2014, per the report.
#LinkedIn continues to be the most popular social platform for Fortune 500 companies, with virtually all (98%) using the platform this year, consistent with last year’s report.
#Twitter (91%) and #Facebook (89%) are also widely used by the Fortune 500. Each saw an incremental increase in usage, from 88% and 85%, respectively, last year.
🚀 @PerspectiveIX via MarketingCharts.
❓ Do you use Instagram?