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Twitter has a new CEO
Announced this morning, Jack Dorsey @jack is leaving the Twitter CEO gig with CTO Parag Agrawal @paraga taking the helm. Jack took to Twitter to share the company-wide email he sent about his resignation and the next steps for the company. not sure anyone has heard but, I resigned from
Instagram Creators Rejoice - Links available to All
With all of the news around Facebook changing their name to Meta, and the countless privacy-related issues abound, they're still figuring out ways to keep people engaged on their numerous platforms. On Wednesday, Max Eulenstein announced that all Instagram accounts are now able to use links in Stories.
Twitter Opens Spaces Spark Accelerator Program
For those that are keeping an eye on the social audio space, Twitter launched Spaces earlier this year. This is part of a growing trend of the growing social auditory market, started mainly by Clubhouse, followed on by Facebook and LinkedIn. Earlier this week, Twitter announced the opening of their
Google Ads to use Data-Driven Attribution
We all know about Google Ads and how they have transformed over the years. Google is making new transformations in the realm of ad conversions. On Monday, Google announced that marketers need a different way of measuring criteria in a changing privacy landscape. Vidhya Srinivasan, VP/GM Buying, Analytics and
Intuit
From Bootstrapped to Billionaires: Intuit is acquiring Mailchimp for $12B
Earlier this week, Intuit (INTU) announced that it was acquiring Mailchimp for a $12B deal with cash and stock. Most people would know Intuit for its accounting software such as QuickBooks, TurboTax, Mint and, more recently, Credit Karma. These applications give Intuit a strong presence in the small and mid-market
YouTube
How to start a new YouTube channel in 5 steps
Step 1: Create a Google account If you use Gmail, Google Maps, or Google Play, you probably already have a Google account… so skip ahead to the next step. If you’re starting from scratch, head here to sign up for a new Google account. The name and email address
Microsoft
Microsoft Start - A Personalized News app
Microsoft announced on Tuesday that they’re introducing a new service called Microsoft Start. The announcement came from Corporate Vice President Liat Ben-Zur. The new service is just weeks ahead of the upcoming Microsoft Windows 11 launch, set for October. The premise behind the new service is to provide a
CDP
Customer Data Platforms (CDPs) for Beginners
In some circles, the acronym CDP is accustomed to a buzzword such as “cloud.” In others, it’s an essential part of a company’s Martech (marketing technology) stack. What is a CDP? First off, let’s talk through what a customer data platform (CDP) is. CDPs are platforms that
LinkedIn Is Shutting Down Stories...in 30 days
LinkedIn Senior Product Manager, Liz Li, announced today that LinkedIn will be shutting down its short-form video service, Stories. This is a similar story that we saw last month where Twitter shut down its short-form video service, Fleets. The Stories feature is only about a year old. It was introduced
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Overwrite Weekly
Good afternoon, Overwrite readers! It's time for the weekly rundown! Lot of Apple updates on the interwebs this week! In this edition: * Apple News Partner Program - What It Means For Publishers * Spotify Rolls Out Paid Podcast Subscriptions To All U.S. Podcasters * Apple Mail's New
Apple
Apple News Partner Program - What It Means For Publishers
Apple, yesterday, introduced their News Partner Program, designed to help support journalism. The new program is geared towards Apple News readers to maintain “access to trusted news and information from many of the world’s top publishers, while supporting publishers’ financial stability,” according to Apple’s press release. Subscribe to