September 25, 2018 / by Katrina L / Content, Digital Marketing, Marketing, Mobile Apps, social media / 0 comments
Last night, The New York Times reported that the co-founders of Instagram, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger have both resigned, and are planning to leave Instagram’s parent company, Facebook, within a few weeks. Systrom and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed the report in separate statements, both calling out “the next chapter” and hinting at future […]
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Happy Birthday, Bitcoin!
October 31, 2018 / by Katrina L / Digital Technology, Money, Technology / 0 comments
Ten years ago today, Satoshi Nakamoto published the founding text for Bitcoin, in a nine-page academic style paper. This paper led to Bitcoin transactions coming true in early 2009, changing the concept of what a financial asset really is. In ten years, Bitcoin has completely shattered expectations, going from a fluke way to pay […]
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Workplace Wellness Tips
October 25, 2018 / by Katrina L / Business, Money / 1 comment
As the Minnesota winters and flu season continue to draw closer, wellness in the workplace deserves a closer look. This goes beyond staying healthy, though, and looks into employee relationships, mental health and physical well-being. Happy and healthy employees can bolster productivity, decrease turnover and keep healthcare costs low. A wellness plan can help you […]
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Goodbye, Google+…This, and Other Google Products That Didn’t Make The Cut
October 11, 2018 / by Katrina L / Business, Digital Technology, social media, Technology / 1 comment
Google Pixel, Gmail, Android, Maps. These are all products that Google has put out that are incredibly popular, but not all of Google’s products are winners like these. Google+, the long ill-fated social network that was created to be the next Facebook or LinkedIn, has officially been shut down. The announcement comes after a software […]
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SEO & Social Media Blogs to Follow
October 2, 2018 / by Katrina L / Content, Digital Marketing, Entrepreneur, Marketing, SEO, Shareable Content, social media / 0 comments
Blogs are a great resource for insight into the tools and tactics you should be using, be it for standard business practices or for heavily segmented marketing strategies. These are some of the top blogs for SEO, social media marketing and content marketing. Search Engine Round Table This blog goes into the nitty-gritty, super fine […]
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In the News: Instagram
September 25, 2018 / by Katrina L / Content, Digital Marketing, Marketing, Mobile Apps, social media / 0 comments
Last night, The New York Times reported that the co-founders of Instagram, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger have both resigned, and are planning to leave Instagram’s parent company, Facebook, within a few weeks. Systrom and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed the report in separate statements, both calling out “the next chapter” and hinting at future […]
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TED Talks for Sales Professionals
September 21, 2018 / by Katrina L / Business, Entrepreneur / 0 comments
TED Talks are a great way to cultivate skills and knowledge from sources that you may have not had access to otherwise. Sales, however, is a broad category, with sales professionals needing a range of emotional and intellectual intelligence and forethought into the future in order to really succeed. These speakers are insightful and interesting, […]
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Tech Radar- The Best Cryptocurrency Wallets
September 10, 2018 / by Katrina L / Digital Technology, Money, Technology / 0 comments
Cryptocurrency can’t just be stored in your pocketbook, which is why having a cryptocurrency wallet is important for those mining or buying Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and more. There are four types of crypto wallets: hardware, software, mobile, and web. For security’s sake, hardware and software wallets are generally more secure, mostly because if a mobile […]
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Tech Radar: Blockchain Explained
August 28, 2018 / by Katrina L / Digital Technology, Money, Technology / 0 comments
Blockchain is the building block and underlying technology for cryptocurrency and other digital properties. Blockchain technology allows for the secure transactions and decentralization of these digital currencies and properties, as every transaction is recorded into a ledger or database that is publicized. How does this technology work? Let’s begin with the basics. The Components of […]
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Engagement Insights For Facebook Business Pages
August 14, 2018 / by Katrina L / Business, Content, Digital Marketing, Marketing, social media / 2 comments
In January, Facebook announced a change to its news feed algorithm that would prioritize personal content from family and friends over content from Pages, which caused panic for many businesses that rely on Page engagement for growing their brand and generating new leads. Buffer and BuzzSumo collaborated to analyze 43 million posts from the pages […]
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IOT Products To Feel Like You’re Living in 3017
August 8, 2018 / by Katrina L / Digital Technology, Technology / 1 comment
The Internet of Things is a fast-growing market that is creating high powered products that can do everything from managing household tasks to enhancing your marketing strategy. It is predicted that the IoT market will grow from 15.4 billion devices in 2015 to 30.7 billion devices in 2020 and 75.4 billion in 2025, according to […]
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