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The Stories Behind 5 Social Networks That Never Caught On

Hubspot

In 1997, SixDegrees was founded based on the theory that people are only separated by six levels of friends and family members. Friendster launched in 2002, was rebranded as a social gaming website in 2011, and shuttered completely in 2015. They cited a disastrous site redesign in 2009, after which traffic and users plummeted.

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The Sequel Paradox, in 11 Charts

Contently

Even though spending more to promote a movie should make the movie more successful in theory, more budget spent on a sequel doesn’t correlate to more net profit. Reboots, like 2009’s Star Trek , typically earn more money than their predecessors. These, however, are averages, skewed by a few exceptions.

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Open Research: A Framework for Social Analytics

Online Marketing Institute

Important caveat: Social isn’t just for ‘generating leads’ but can be used for many, many things, such as improving customer experience, reducing support costs, and improving products. Also you’re right of course – social is for more than ‘generating leads.’ Will send you a ping.

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How Technology Is Shaping the Future of Employee Communications

Biznology

With on-demand availability of computer system resources, especially data storage and computing power typically requiring no direct active management by the user, the Cloud has become a game changer. Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) also are rapidly emerging forces. In the article “Blockchain and Communication,” Peter A.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

Eurostar and the Blame Game =-. Eurostar and the Blame Game =-. Eurostar and the Blame Game =-. I look forward to getting past the basic questions of application of social media for B2B and starting to focus on things like lead generation and social CRM as we move forward in 2010.-= Happy Christmas and New Year.-=

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The Growth Hacking Playbook: Your Ultimate List of Growth Hack Resources

Hubspot

Come up with two, three, four, or twelve ways of testing your theories, and how you can reach your goals. If you come up with a game-changing tactic, spread the word. Since its 2009 founding, one thing has been certain about Uber: It's experienced unequivocal brand growth. Let it run. Here, he explains how: Objective/Hypothesis.

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Why Introverts Make Great Leaders

Hubspot

” Now, there’s a problem with Kay and Shipman’s theory. In 2009, Brian Halligan asked his fellow HubSpot Co-Founder Dharmesh Shah to act as guardian and steward of the HubSpot culture. In 1911, Einstein came out with his first theory of relativity. In 1915, a second theory, the right one, was scribed.