Avui amb el #Bondia, trobaràs l' #Especial #SantJordi2018. El BonDia celebra el #DiaDelLlibre amb una antologia de deu relats que s’escoren obertament cap al negre, el terror i el fantàstic, il·lustrats per sis artistes cadascun amb la seva tècnica i el seu estil.
Avui amb el #Bondia, trobaràs l' #Especial #SantJordi2018. El BonDia celebra el #DiaDelLlibre amb una antologia de deu relats que s’escoren obertament cap al negre, el terror i el fantàstic, il·lustrats per sis artistes cadascun amb la seva tècnica i el seu estil.
2024 State of Marketing Report – by HubspotMarius Sescu
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:
- 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.
If you’re looking to assess your paid search strategy and design an industry-aligned plan for 2024, then this webinar is for you.
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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.
Check out this presentation to understand what ChatGPT is, how it will shape the future of work, and how you can prepare to take advantage.
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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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How Race, Age and Gender Shape Attitudes Towards Mental HealthThinkNow
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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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:
- 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.
If you’re looking to assess your paid search strategy and design an industry-aligned plan for 2024, then this webinar is for you.
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From their humble beginnings in 1984, TED has grown into the world’s most powerful amplifier for speakers and thought-leaders to share their ideas. They have over 2,400 filmed talks (not including the 30,000+ TEDx videos) freely available online, and have hosted over 17,500 events around the world.
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.
Check out this presentation to understand what ChatGPT is, how it will shape the future of work, and how you can prepare to take advantage.
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We’ve stripped back project management processes to the
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ESCENA XII.docx
1. ESCENA XII
Tomasa, Quirze, Badori, Gepa, Calau i Xic. Aquest ve de l’esquerra. Van entrant alguns
altres treballadors,que s’escampen per l’escena conversant.
Xic: Ja és aquí el carro.
Tomasa (suspenent el plor en sec): Doncs anem a enllestir.
Quirze: Anem-hi.
Marit i mullersegueixen entrant i sortint de la casa.
Gepa: Jo sí que el farcell el tinc fet tot seguit.
Calau: I jo.
Gepa: Quirze: que m’hi deixaràs carregar les olles i els plats?...
Quirze: Lo que vulgueu. (A la Tomasa.) Mira’t: lo Joan ja té el carro ple. D’aquí es veu el bressol.
Tomasa: Calla, remaleït!
Xic: Ah! Ara que me’n recordo: el correuer m’ha donat una carta per... M’ha dit que diu que
és... per don Quirze Perera.
Quirze: Si no fos pel don, me pensaria que és per nosaltres, la carta. Oi, Tomasa?
Tomasa: És clar, de Perera en som.
Gepa: Com que aquí ningú més se’n diu, té de ser per tu. Pren-la, home.
Quirze: Què faries, Tomasa?
Tomasa: Veuràs: obrim-la i ho sabrem; i si no és per nosaltres la tornarem, i que la vagin
llegint fins que es trobi l’amo. Dó’m la carta.
Xic (donant-la a la Tomasa): Teniu.
Tomasa (donant-la an en Quirze): Obre-la.
Gepa: Si deu ser de l’Andreu!
Tomasa: L’Andreu no ens diria don.
Quirze: Veuràs, amb això es té d’anar molt amb compte, que un estrip aviat hi és.
Els altres treballadors poc a poc s’aniran acostant amb curiositat al grup.
Tomasa: No, home: no comencis per aquí.
Quirze (amoïnat): Calla, calla.
Tomasa: Estira el paper. D’aquí no, home. Aixís! Ara fica-hi el dit. No el gros!
Quirze (reposant): Ai, noia, espera’t.
Tomasa: Si ja n’hi ha un tros de badada! Ànimo i fora. Si això és un ai!
Quirze: Me vols deixar estar!
Gepa (a la Tomasa): Calleu.
Calau: Voleu que ho faci jo? Una vegada en vaig rebre una, de carta.
Tomasa (animant an en Quirze): Ara! Ara!
Quirze: Me sembla que ja deu estar. (Amb la carta en una mà i el sobre en l’altra.)
2. Calau: Veiam-la de la part de dintre? (L’aparten d’una empenta.)
Gepa: Serà de l’Andreu.
Quirze: Ca! L’Andreu escriuria a la seva dona, com sempre. I ara què farem, Tomasa?
Calau (a mitja veu a altres treballadors): Veniu! Hi ha una carta; veniu!
Tomasa: Dó-me-la. (Pren la carta. Se la mira molt.) No hi entenc. Això és cosa d’homes.
Quirze (tornant-la a prendre): Si fossin lletres grosses... Un hom havia anat a costura. Però
això... Per mi no diu res.
Calau (prenent-la d’en Quirze): Que això no diu res? (Fent com qui llegeix.) Prou que diu.
Tomasa: Calla, que en Calau Badori en sap.
Quirze: Digues, digues.
Calau (donant-la an en Badori): Ves tu, Badori.
Badori (passant-la an en Gepa): No me n’han ensenyat, de lletra! Vós, que teniu més experiència.
Gepa: No hi val l’experiència, noi.
Tomasa (prenent-li d’una revolada): Porteu això. Sembla mentida! Qui sap de lletra, aquí? Ningú?
Tots sou burros? Tu del carro, tampoc en saps?
Xic: De què?
Tomasa: D’això... D’enraonar amb aquí.
Xic: Jo amb els mateixos; i amb vós.
3. ESCENA XIII
Tomasa, Quirze, Badori, Gepa, Calau, Xic i Marçal.
Marçal (a part): Una carta! Ell, que escriurà a la Maria Rosa. (Alt.) De qui és aquesta carta?
Quirze: És per mi: ei, ens ho pensem.
Xic: Me l’han donada al correu.
Marçal (ansiós): I de qui és?
Xic: Oh!
Marçal: I d’a on ve?
Xic: M’han dit que de molt lluny.
Marçal: No saps res tu! (Als altres.) Deu venir de Ceuta.
Tomasa: És que no va a la Maria Rosa. Diu que a un tal don Quirze Perera. (An en Quirze.) Eh, noi?
Marçal: Pitjor si no va an ella! S’ha de llegir aquesta carta.
Quirze: Oh! Qui?
Marçal: Qui en sàpiga. La Maria Rosa.
Gepa: No, home, que si porta males notícies...
Marçal: És que s’ha de saber, això.
Quirze: A la meva germana no! Ves,després que a tu ja t’han dit que l’Andreu estava malalt...
Gepa: Ella!
Al veure en Marçal a la Maria Rosa, deixa anar la carta, que arreplega la Tomasa.
4. ESCENA XIV
Maria Rosa, Tomasa, Marçal, Quirze, Gepa, Badori, Calau i
Xic. Maria Rosa ve de la dreta amb el paner de roba eixuta al
costat.
Maria Rosa: Que l’Andreu està malalt! Quirze, digue-m’ho tot;
digue-m’ho!
Quirze: Si jo no sé res.
Tomasa: Si no tenim cap notícia, dona.
Maria Rosa: Gepa, què hi ha? Tothom me mira d’una manera!...
(An en Quirze.) I tu ho deies, tu, que l’Andreu estava malalt!...
Quirze: Però estigues tranquil.la!
Maria Rosa: Qui ho ha sapigut, qui, de vosaltres?... (Mirant a tots
i per últim an en Calau Gepa.)
Calau Gepa: Com vols que ho sapiguem, si no en sabem, de llegir?
(Tots s’esvaloten contra en Calau Gepa.)
Maria Rosa: Teniu una carta! Doneu-me-la de seguida! La carta!
Tomasa: Malviatge el xicot!
Maria Rosa (a la Tomasa): Tu la tens, tu! Dóna-me-la!
Quirze: No, Tomasa!
Maria Rosa: La carta! Que m’esteu matant, i potser hi ha notícies
alegres. Jo bé te la donaria si fos del Quirze.
Tomasa: Té, que no puc més!
Maria Rosa (prenent-la): Ah!
Tomasa: Veureu: ella és la seva dona.
Maria Rosa (mirant-la sense llegir-la): No és de l’Andreu; i ve de
Ceuta! (Mirant la firma.) No conec a qui l’ha escrita! Me fa por
de llegir-la!
Quirze: Veuràs: deixa-la estar, la carta. (L’hi vol prendre.En Marçal
no es pot conteniri intervé.)
Marçal: No! Tot, tot; que ho llegeixi. (Canviant de cop, amb fingida
indiferència.) Sí; val més... val més saber-ho.
Maria Rosa (llegint): «Molt senyor meu, com a cunyat del presidiari
Andreu, tinc el sentiment de donar-li una mala notícia.» Reina
Santíssima! (La Maria Rosa vol seguir lleginti a cada punt s’ha
d’eixugar els ulls perquè no veu les lletres. Parlaran tots els
demés a mitja veu.)
Quirze (an en Gepa): Què li deu haver succeït al pobre xicot?
5. Gepa (an en Quirze): I si fos mort?
Badori: Pobre Andreu!
Tomasa: I pensar que això li podia haver passat al Quirze!
Calau Gepa (anant a trobar an en Marçal): Potser ha fugit!
Marçal (a part): Que ha fugit! Ho veureu si ha fugit! (A l’acostar-se
a Maria Rosa perquè segueixi llegint, ella ja ho fa.)
Maria Rosa: «Una... una mala notícia. L’Andreu estava trist cada
dia, sense voler tastar cap aliment, cridant sempre: “Jo sóc
innocent!”...» (Pausa curta. En Marçal se va apartant aterrat.
Cau assegut i es torna a alçar mirant si ningú l’observa.) «... i,
per últim, ahir dijous, a les nou del vespre, va morir!» Ah,
l’Andreu de la meva vida i de la meva ànima! Que sóc
desgraciada! (Abraçada an en Quirze i a la Tomasa.)
Quirze: Germana!
Tomasa: Ai, criatura, quina mala sort!
Badori: Pobre xicot!
Gepa: Ha sigut la seva planeta!
Pausa; tothom amb el cap baix plorós. En Marçal un xic apartat.
En aquest moment se sent comptar diners i en Xic se’n va al
fons i torna.
Xic (a mitja veu an en Badori Calau): Aquí al costat el capatàs ha
començat a pagar la quinzena.
Calau Badori (a un altre treballador): Que paguen la quinzena.
Treballador (a un altre): La quinzena.
Tots se’n van sense confusió. Això no té de resultar còmic.Sols
quedaran a l’escena la Maria Rosa, la Tomasa, en Quirze, en
Badori, en Gepa i en Marçal, que estarà un xic apartat dels
altres. El dringar dels diners té de sentir-se fins que hagi caigut
el teló.
Maria Rosa: L’Andreu de la meva vida! Jo sóc innocent! I ho deia
al morir-se! Oh!, si jo trobés
l’assassino! Marçal: l’Andreu és mort.
En Marçal no aixeca el cap. La Maria Rosa queda mig
accidentada als braços de la Tomasa i d’en Quirze.
6. Tomasa: Maria Rosa!
Quirze: Germana!
Gepa (va per darrere i posa la mà a l’espatlla d’en Marçal, que es
sorprèn): Marçal: és mort, l’Andreu. Ara tu a cobrar.
Marçal: Sou molt mal pensat. Si jo no la vull festejar a la Maria
Rosa.
Gepa (tot anant-se’n): No! Si vull dir que allà ens paguen.
Marçal (a part): Sospita que me l’estimo... i res més. Això rai! Ara
ja és meva.
S’han de sentir sens interrupció els gemecs de la Maria Rosa.
Pel fons atravessarà l’escena un carro carregat de trastos,
anant-hi al voltant gent alegre. Teló.