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https://www.hubspot.com/state-of-marketing
· Scaling relationships and proving ROI
· Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
· Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
· The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
· Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
· Seeking: A single source of truth
· TLDR; Get on social, try AI, and align your systems.
· More human marketing, powered by robots
ChatGPT is a revolutionary addition to the world since its introduction in 2022. A big shift in the sector of information gathering and processing happened because of this chatbot. What is the story of ChatGPT? How is the bot responding to prompts and generating contents? Swipe through these slides prepared by Expeed Software, a web development company regarding the development and technical intricacies of ChatGPT!
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Mental health has been in the news quite a bit lately. Dozens of U.S. states are currently suing Meta for contributing to the youth mental health crisis by inserting addictive features into their products, while the U.S. Surgeon General is touring the nation to bring awareness to the growing epidemic of loneliness and isolation. The country has endured periods of low national morale, such as in the 1970s when high inflation and the energy crisis worsened public sentiment following the Vietnam War. The current mood, however, feels different. Gallup recently reported that national mental health is at an all-time low, with few bright spots to lift spirits.
To better understand how Americans are feeling and their attitudes towards mental health in general, ThinkNow conducted a nationally representative quantitative survey of 1,500 respondents and found some interesting differences among ethnic, age and gender groups.
Technology
For example, 52% agree that technology and social media have a negative impact on mental health, but when broken out by race, 61% of Whites felt technology had a negative effect, and only 48% of Hispanics thought it did.
While technology has helped us keep in touch with friends and family in faraway places, it appears to have degraded our ability to connect in person. Staying connected online is a double-edged sword since the same news feed that brings us pictures of the grandkids and fluffy kittens also feeds us news about the wars in Israel and Ukraine, the dysfunction in Washington, the latest mass shooting and the climate crisis.
Hispanics may have a built-in defense against the isolation technology breeds, owing to their large, multigenerational households, strong social support systems, and tendency to use social media to stay connected with relatives abroad.
Age and Gender
When asked how individuals rate their mental health, men rate it higher than women by 11 percentage points, and Baby Boomers rank it highest at 83%, saying it’s good or excellent vs. 57% of Gen Z saying the same.
Gen Z spends the most amount of time on social media, so the notion that social media negatively affects mental health appears to be correlated. Unfortunately, Gen Z is also the generation that’s least comfortable discussing mental health concerns with healthcare professionals. Only 40% of them state they’re comfortable discussing their issues with a professional compared to 60% of Millennials and 65% of Boomers.
Race Affects Attitudes
As seen in previous research conducted by ThinkNow, Asian Americans lag other groups when it comes to awareness of mental health issues. Twenty-four percent of Asian Americans believe that having a mental health issue is a sign of weakness compared to the 16% average for all groups. Asians are also considerably less likely to be aware of mental health services in their communities (42% vs. 55%) and most likely to seek out information on social media (51% vs. 35%).
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A report by thenetworkone and Kurio.
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The search marketing landscape is evolving rapidly with new technologies, and professionals, like you, rely on innovative paid search strategies to meet changing demands.
It’s important that you’re ready to implement new strategies in 2024.
Check this out and learn the top trends in paid search advertising that are expected to gain traction, so you can drive higher ROI more efficiently in 2024.
You’ll learn:
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- New developments in privacy and data regulation.
- Emerging ad formats that are expected to make an impact next year.
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With over one billion views in a year, it’s no wonder that so many speakers are looking to TED for ideas on how to share their message more effectively.
The article “5 Public-Speaking Tips TED Gives Its Speakers”, by Carmine Gallo for Forbes, gives speakers five practical ways to connect with their audience, and effectively share their ideas on stage.
Whether you are gearing up to get on a TED stage yourself, or just want to master the skills that so many of their speakers possess, these tips and quotes from Chris Anderson, the TED Talks Curator, will encourage you to make the most impactful impression on your audience.
See the full article and more summaries like this on SpeakerHub here: https://speakerhub.com/blog/5-presentation-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers
See the original article on Forbes here:
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=http://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2016/05/06/5-public-speaking-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers/&refURL=&referrer=#5c07a8221d9b
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Everyone is in agreement that ChatGPT (and other generative AI tools) will shape the future of work. Yet there is little consensus on exactly how, when, and to what extent this technology will change our world.
Businesses that extract maximum value from ChatGPT will use it as a collaborative tool for everything from brainstorming to technical maintenance.
For individuals, now is the time to pinpoint the skills the future professional will need to thrive in the AI age.
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https://www.hubspot.com/state-of-marketing
· Scaling relationships and proving ROI
· Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
· Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
· The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
· Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
· Seeking: A single source of truth
· TLDR; Get on social, try AI, and align your systems.
· More human marketing, powered by robots
ChatGPT is a revolutionary addition to the world since its introduction in 2022. A big shift in the sector of information gathering and processing happened because of this chatbot. What is the story of ChatGPT? How is the bot responding to prompts and generating contents? Swipe through these slides prepared by Expeed Software, a web development company regarding the development and technical intricacies of ChatGPT!
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Mental health has been in the news quite a bit lately. Dozens of U.S. states are currently suing Meta for contributing to the youth mental health crisis by inserting addictive features into their products, while the U.S. Surgeon General is touring the nation to bring awareness to the growing epidemic of loneliness and isolation. The country has endured periods of low national morale, such as in the 1970s when high inflation and the energy crisis worsened public sentiment following the Vietnam War. The current mood, however, feels different. Gallup recently reported that national mental health is at an all-time low, with few bright spots to lift spirits.
To better understand how Americans are feeling and their attitudes towards mental health in general, ThinkNow conducted a nationally representative quantitative survey of 1,500 respondents and found some interesting differences among ethnic, age and gender groups.
Technology
For example, 52% agree that technology and social media have a negative impact on mental health, but when broken out by race, 61% of Whites felt technology had a negative effect, and only 48% of Hispanics thought it did.
While technology has helped us keep in touch with friends and family in faraway places, it appears to have degraded our ability to connect in person. Staying connected online is a double-edged sword since the same news feed that brings us pictures of the grandkids and fluffy kittens also feeds us news about the wars in Israel and Ukraine, the dysfunction in Washington, the latest mass shooting and the climate crisis.
Hispanics may have a built-in defense against the isolation technology breeds, owing to their large, multigenerational households, strong social support systems, and tendency to use social media to stay connected with relatives abroad.
Age and Gender
When asked how individuals rate their mental health, men rate it higher than women by 11 percentage points, and Baby Boomers rank it highest at 83%, saying it’s good or excellent vs. 57% of Gen Z saying the same.
Gen Z spends the most amount of time on social media, so the notion that social media negatively affects mental health appears to be correlated. Unfortunately, Gen Z is also the generation that’s least comfortable discussing mental health concerns with healthcare professionals. Only 40% of them state they’re comfortable discussing their issues with a professional compared to 60% of Millennials and 65% of Boomers.
Race Affects Attitudes
As seen in previous research conducted by ThinkNow, Asian Americans lag other groups when it comes to awareness of mental health issues. Twenty-four percent of Asian Americans believe that having a mental health issue is a sign of weakness compared to the 16% average for all groups. Asians are also considerably less likely to be aware of mental health services in their communities (42% vs. 55%) and most likely to seek out information on social media (51% vs. 35%).
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This article is all about what AI trends will emerge in the field of creative operations in 2024. All the marketers and brand builders should be aware of these trends for their further use and save themselves some time!
A report by thenetworkone and Kurio.
The contributing experts and agencies are (in an alphabetical order): Sylwia Rytel, Social Media Supervisor, 180heartbeats + JUNG v MATT (PL), Sharlene Jenner, Vice President - Director of Engagement Strategy, Abelson Taylor (USA), Alex Casanovas, Digital Director, Atrevia (ES), Dora Beilin, Senior Social Strategist, Barrett Hoffher (USA), Min Seo, Campaign Director, Brand New Agency (KR), Deshé M. Gully, Associate Strategist, Day One Agency (USA), Francesca Trevisan, Strategist, Different (IT), Trevor Crossman, CX and Digital Transformation Director; Olivia Hussey, Strategic Planner; Simi Srinarula, Social Media Manager, The Hallway (AUS), James Hebbert, Managing Director, Hylink (CN / UK), Mundy Álvarez, Planning Director; Pedro Rojas, Social Media Manager; Pancho González, CCO, Inbrax (CH), Oana Oprea, Head of Digital Planning, Jam Session Agency (RO), Amy Bottrill, Social Account Director, Launch (UK), Gaby Arriaga, Founder, Leonardo1452 (MX), Shantesh S Row, Creative Director, Liwa (UAE), Rajesh Mehta, Chief Strategy Officer; Dhruv Gaur, Digital Planning Lead; Leonie Mergulhao, Account Supervisor - Social Media & PR, Medulla (IN), Aurelija Plioplytė, Head of Digital & Social, Not Perfect (LI), Daiana Khaidargaliyeva, Account Manager, Osaka Labs (UK / USA), Stefanie Söhnchen, Vice President Digital, PIABO Communications (DE), Elisabeth Winiartati, Managing Consultant, Head of Global Integrated Communications; Lydia Aprina, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Nita Prabowo, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Okhi, Web Developer, PNTR Group (ID), Kei Obusan, Insights Director; Daffi Ranandi, Insights Manager, Radarr (SG), Gautam Reghunath, Co-founder & CEO, Talented (IN), Donagh Humphreys, Head of Social and Digital Innovation, THINKHOUSE (IRE), Sarah Yim, Strategy Director, Zulu Alpha Kilo (CA).
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It’s important that you’re ready to implement new strategies in 2024.
Check this out and learn the top trends in paid search advertising that are expected to gain traction, so you can drive higher ROI more efficiently in 2024.
You’ll learn:
- The latest trends in AI and automation, and what this means for an evolving paid search ecosystem.
- New developments in privacy and data regulation.
- Emerging ad formats that are expected to make an impact next year.
Watch Sreekant Lanka from iQuanti and Irina Klein from OneMain Financial as they dive into the future of paid search and explore the trends, strategies, and technologies that will shape the search marketing landscape.
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With over one billion views in a year, it’s no wonder that so many speakers are looking to TED for ideas on how to share their message more effectively.
The article “5 Public-Speaking Tips TED Gives Its Speakers”, by Carmine Gallo for Forbes, gives speakers five practical ways to connect with their audience, and effectively share their ideas on stage.
Whether you are gearing up to get on a TED stage yourself, or just want to master the skills that so many of their speakers possess, these tips and quotes from Chris Anderson, the TED Talks Curator, will encourage you to make the most impactful impression on your audience.
See the full article and more summaries like this on SpeakerHub here: https://speakerhub.com/blog/5-presentation-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers
See the original article on Forbes here:
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=http://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2016/05/06/5-public-speaking-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers/&refURL=&referrer=#5c07a8221d9b
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Bello is Back!
1. BIG APPLE CIRCUS/BELLO IS BACK! PAGE 1 OF 4
Bello is Back!
Bello Nock returns to the Big Apple Circus for its 32nd
season show Bello is Back! Well-
known for his daredevil stunts and child-like humor, Bello returns after an absence of ten years
to his first American circus, where he became a star. Since that time, Bello has continued to
strive for balance on and off the stage, as would befit someone who rides motorcycles on tight
wires sixty-five feet above the heads of his audience, performs acrobatics atop steel sway poles
at up to eighty feet in the air, and hangs on a trapeze from a helicopter flying over the Statue of
Liberty. Walking a fine line between daredevil and clown, like wire walking, Bello has also
achieved a perfect “yin yang” in his life with his family, performing, and business.
His chart-topping hair, balanced on end above his impish grin, and jaw-dropping stunts
have won him great acclaim. TIME magazine crowned Bello “America’s Best Clown” (2001) to
which he responds, “I believe the reason I could… receive an honor like that is because I set a
new trend, I blazed a new trail. I don’t think I’m the funniest person out there. I don’t even think
I’m the funniest clown.” Bello defines himself as fifty percent clown and fifty percent daredevil.
“I call myself a comic daredevil,” he says. Achieving this balance in his performances has been a
slow, but sure process since his stage debut at six years of age as Michael Darling in Peter Pan
with Cathy Rigby. “Achieving the greatest of ease takes many hours if not years to make it look
like the greatest of ease,” he says. “I wanted what I am at a very young age.” Bello had to train
himself athletically as well. He elaborates by explaining that many people will try and do too
much when they start training. The trick is start “slowly but surely, and then [increase]
exponentially.” His techniques convinced the New York Daily News when the newspaper said
that Bello “might be the greatest athlete to ever set foot in Madison Square Garden.”
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With a background in the theatre and circus, he compares the two. In theatre, he says, the
actor is “acting out someone else.” In the circus, it is “much more personal.” It is an
“autobiographical performance, bringing people into your world. You’re their tour guide in your
own house.” The circus has more freedom, so he “writes the rules as I go.”
Bello is excited to return to the Big Apple Circus and looks forward to “being able to
make friends with every single audience member in a two-hour…journey.” He appreciates its
intimacy and the new opportunities in store for him. Bello is particularly pleased to perform in
the Big Apple Circus because it serves as a form of education and entertainment, which unites
family members of all ages. He says, “No matter where you are in life, no matter what age group,
it has something for you. It is the perfect blend of the chaotic art [of the] circus and very fine-
tuned theatre.”
Bello also brings a parallel blend of talents and cultures to the Big Apple Circus. As the
son of a Swiss circus performer and an Italian actress, the grandson of an opera singer, and the
great grandson of a pianist, Bello has the arts running through his veins. He is full of surprises
and sets clowning on edge, reinventing himself and entertaining audiences all over the world. He
speaks five languages and has accumulated a variety of performing skills, which have come from
his roots: his father and his mother come from seven generations of performers.
On his father’s side, the Nocks began the tradition of circus performance in Switzerland
in 1772 and founded Circus Nock in 1840, which remains the oldest circus in the hands of the
same family that founded it. Bello’s father came to America in 1954 and had four sons, of whom
Bello is the youngest. On his mother’s side, the Cannestrelli family in Italy pursued theatre and
music. Bello’s mother came to America in 1955, and she met his father in the Ringling Brothers
and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
Now, Bello is happily married to his high-school sweetheart, Jenny, a retired trapeze
artist, whom (like his parents) he met in the circus. Their son and two daughters respect the
family tradition of circus performing in different ways. “Each one of them has found their
niche,” Bello says. Bello and Jenny’s son Alex, age 20, and older daughter Amariah, 16, work
behind the scenes. Amariah is Bello’s personal assistant, making his costumes and organizing his
schedule. Younger daughter Annaliese, 13, is quite the daredevil, in more ways than one. “She
wants to try everything,” Bello says, and she will perform this season in Bello is Back! Bello
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claims that a good performer needs four things: natural ability, a great coach, the drive to get
back up and try again, and accessibility. “I had those, thank God. So does my daughter,” he says,
“I’m looking forward to performing with her.”
As his children have grown older, his gravity-defying strawberry-blond hair has grown
taller. He continues to wear his signature costume, a black tuxedo with a red bow tie, because
when he was younger he heard this was the formal attire to treat an event with the utmost
respect. Bello exclaims, “I have a deep-rooted respect for the circus!” He further explains that a
doctor isn’t a doctor because he or she wears a stethoscope around the neck. A doctor is a doctor
because he cares for his patients and is educated in the field. Similarly, a clown isn’t a clown
because they put on a funny-looking outfit. “I was born a person who wants to make people
laugh…I take it that seriously. There is a depth and a challenge,” he says. With a considerate and
necessary amount of seriousness for his art, Bello also has a fresh, positive outlook with which
he smiles in the face of a challenge and embraces the power of laughter. “Laughter is God’s good
medicine,” he says. “It heals wounds and bridges gaps.”
In performance, Bello is able to achieve the greatest reaction by being mindful of his
skills and the audience. He looks forward to bringing new expertise to his performances. “I don’t
think anything is impossible,” he says. He is a skilled water skier and plays twelve instruments,
so he may incorporate aspects of extreme sports (X Games) or music into his act. He says, “I
want to bring back a perfect balance of what people expect of Bello with a few surprises.” Bello
brings his optimistic belief in the potential of comedy to the developed, diverse, and warm
atmosphere of the Big Apple Circus.
As to the audience, keeping up laughter in the crowd is a balancing act as well. “There is
a certain amount of expectation [from] people,” he says. “It’s like getting a greatest hits record.
You want a hit record that has about eight or ten of the greatest hit songs, but you always want
two new ones to see what they’re working on. There’s no difference in performing. From show
to show, [my performing] stays the same about eighty percent of the time and twenty percent of
it is spontaneous and changes depending on the audience, whether they are a quiet audience, a
loud audience, further away, whatever it is – that relationship is instantaneous during the
performance.”
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Bello believes that the perfect circus performer has to “be somewhat of a scientist, a
daredevil, a performer, and an operation-minded person.” All these qualities give Bello his
inventiveness, which has contributed to his success. His keeping the child alive in his heart but
staying dedicated to his craft has earned him and his audience members the opportunity to
experience the power of laughter. Bello likens himself to an “internal” case of Benjamin Button.
The older he gets, the more child-like he becomes. “I enjoy life no matter where I am,” Bello
says. Now he is ready to make the audience enjoy life under the Big Top of the Big Apple
Circus’s 2009-2010 season of Bello is Back!