Demand for Netflix, Amazon and other streaming video continues to grow – USA TODAY
Sandvine’s top peak Internet traffic sites for the second half of 2015.(Photo: Sandvine) Our binge-happy appetite for streaming video is far from satiated. Entertainment has grown to account for more than 70% of peak Internet traffic, up from 69% earlier this year and 64% during the…
Protest over Chicago teen’s shooting ties up retail district – Countywide
An estimated 2000 protesters marched in the streets of Chicago’s famed Magnificent Mile on Black Friday, one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Van Dyke is facing first-degree murder charges because of the shooting. “The protesters did take over the street for sometime…
11 Timeless Pieces Of Social Media Marketing Advice In 2015 – Business 2 Community
It’s very nearly the end of 2015 and we are all starting to look back at our marketing efforts and everything social media. It will soon be time to look forward to 2016. We thought it would be a good idea to look back and…
Storytelling in Marketing: An Interview With Warren Whitlock – Search Engine Journal
At Pubcon 2015 in Las Vegas, I had the opportunity to speak with Warren Whitlock, of LimitlessInfluence.com, about storytelling in marketing. You can’t just market with data alone. You need to use that data to tell a story. A story is what sparks emotion in…
6 Hacks to Turn Your Blog Into a Lead Generation Machine – Business.com
Leads are the lifeblood of your business. Without leads, you have no one to guide down your marketing funnel and convert into a paying customer. When leveraged correctly, your business’s blog is an excellent venue through which to provide visitors with conversion opportunities. If your…
How to Generate More Leads & Improve Sales Using Video – Business 2 Community
The human attention span is getting shorter. In fact, scientists now reckon our attention is shorter than that of a goldfish! The point is, as marketers, we all want to generate more leads – and ultimately improve our sales – but it’s tough, primarily because…