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!
Product Design Trends in 2024 | Teenage EngineeringsPixeldarts
The realm of product design is a constantly changing environment where technology and style intersect. Every year introduces fresh challenges and exciting trends that mold the future of this captivating art form. In this piece, we delve into the significant trends set to influence the look and functionality of product design in the year 2024.
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%).
AI Trends in Creative Operations 2024 by Artwork Flow.pdfmarketingartwork
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).
Trends In Paid Search: Navigating The Digital Landscape In 2024Search Engine Journal
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.
5 Public speaking tips from TED - Visualized summarySpeakerHub
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
ChatGPT and the Future of Work - Clark Boyd Clark Boyd
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.
A brief introduction to DataScience with explaining of the concepts, algorithms, machine learning, supervised and unsupervised learning, clustering, statistics, data preprocessing, real-world applications etc.
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The six step guide to practical project managementMindGenius
The six step guide to practical project management
If you think managing projects is too difficult, think again.
We’ve stripped back project management processes to the
basics – to make it quicker and easier, without sacrificing
the vital ingredients for success.
“If you’re looking for some real-world guidance, then The Six Step Guide to Practical Project Management will help.”
Dr Andrew Makar, Tactical Project Management
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!
Product Design Trends in 2024 | Teenage EngineeringsPixeldarts
The realm of product design is a constantly changing environment where technology and style intersect. Every year introduces fresh challenges and exciting trends that mold the future of this captivating art form. In this piece, we delve into the significant trends set to influence the look and functionality of product design in the year 2024.
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%).
AI Trends in Creative Operations 2024 by Artwork Flow.pdfmarketingartwork
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).
Trends In Paid Search: Navigating The Digital Landscape In 2024Search Engine Journal
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.
5 Public speaking tips from TED - Visualized summarySpeakerHub
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
ChatGPT and the Future of Work - Clark Boyd Clark Boyd
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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The six step guide to practical project managementMindGenius
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If you think managing projects is too difficult, think again.
We’ve stripped back project management processes to the
basics – to make it quicker and easier, without sacrificing
the vital ingredients for success.
“If you’re looking for some real-world guidance, then The Six Step Guide to Practical Project Management will help.”
Dr Andrew Makar, Tactical Project Management
Beginners Guide to TikTok for Search - Rachel Pearson - We are Tilt __ Bright...
Muzica
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2. „ În nebunia lor, oamenii se amăgesc crezând că nu poate exista muzică bună sau rea, ci că muzica ar trebui apreciată prin plăcerea pe care o dă”. (Legile) Platon
3. Efectul muzicii asupra plantelor (fasole, dovlecei, filodendron, porumb, petunii, coleus) - t imp de 4 săptămâni de audiţii muzicale intensive 4 Categorii : (1) – Muzica Rock (2) – Muzica atonală (3) – Muzica clasică (4) – Fără muzică
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7. Muzică clasică Rock ( H.M .) J. S. Bach Relaxare Linişte totală Furie, lătrat Agresivitate
8. Fetuşii – din primele luni de viaţă – preferă Mozart şi Vivaldi . La Rock reacţionează violent!
9. UCLA W. Hall & J. Kaminski Neonatal Network, 1996 Nou-născuţii prematur “ Cu Muzică clasică liniştită, cresc mai repede în greutate şi folosesc oxigenul mai eficient”
17. decembrie, 1985, pag. 54 Anne Rosenfeld Music, the beautiful Disturber “ Rockul trezeşte o serie de simţăminte agitate, excitate, sexuale, prin ritmul pronunţat şi insistent - mijloc folosit pentru ridicarea în mod artificial a tensiunii sexuale. Beatul tobei e cel ce produce aceste efecte puternice , prin modificarea ritmului electric al creierului”
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21. The Evening Star 11 februarie 1993, pag.10: “ Care-i motivul pentru gestica dv. sexuală din timpul concertelor dv.?” Michael Jackson: “ Se întâmplă subliminal. Muzica mă determină să fac aceste gesturi. Nu mă gândesc la ele. Pur şi simplu se întâmplă. Sunt sclavul ritmului”
22. Iunie 1987 “ Ascultătorii de Heavy Metal sunt afectaţi în mecanismele psiho-fiziologice de adicţie. Dacă sunt lipsiţi de rock pentru o săptămână, starea lor generală de sănătate scade, devin mai iritabili, sunt apucaţi de tremur iar pulsul devine neregulat. Unii din ei au cerut încetarea experimentelor după a treia zi. Rock-ul n-are doar o influenţă psihologică, ci şi una biochimică, comparabilă cu efectele substanţelor de tipul morfinei care induc plăcere.”
23. Scala decibelilor: 140 130 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Avion cu reacţie Bombardament Concert Rock ’n’ roll Ciocanul pneumatic Camionul Megafon Discuţie aprinsă Discuţie în piaţă Zgomotul naturii Linişte totală Un singur minut = poate produce daune permanente
24. Jean Paul Regimbal: “ Le Rock’n Roll viol de conscience par les messages subliminaux”, 1983, p. 17-18 Când pulsaţia e : 6 la 8 / secundă = simţul spaţiului e alterat 26 / secundă = undele Alfa dispar / sec. = încetează controlul de sine 26 +
25. Dany Sugerman Appetite for Destruction pag. 181, 208. „ Şamanul era rockerul originar, cu plete, dansând posedat de ritmul tobei. Pentru cultura nigeriană, comunicaţia cu spiritele era sinonimă cu tobele, când trupul lor devenea un medium pentru spirite, pentru care tobele erau un catalizator. Transa ritmică se transformă într-o stare isterică pe care noi o definim simplu: „posedare”.
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28. Even Ruud , “ Musikk som kommunikasjon…”, 1990 „ Rock-ul manipulează ciclul menstrual al femeii. Studiile indică creşterea hormonului luteinizant în timpul audiţiei rock-ului.”
29. „ BEAT-ul rockului creează o hiper-abundentă secreţie de hormoni sexuali şi adrenalină. Pentru stabilizarea lor, se produc schimbări majore la nivelul glicemiei şi a calcemiei din organism , c ondiţii care infirmizează sa u chiar distrug complet judecata morală.” David A. Noebel & „CCM”, August / septembrie 1981, pag. 26.
30. „ Beat-ul ritmic are efecte neuro-fiziologice, rezultând în frică, uluială, tetanie, rigiditatea pieptului, neastâmpăr, convulsii, tremur, halucinaţii vizuale şi auditive”. Andrews Neher, în EEG and Clinical Neurophysiology , 1961, p. 449-451
31. „ Omul intră într-o stare extatică cu convulsii cvasi epileptice, în care ţipă, muşcă, urlă în râsete, urinează şi îşi sfâşie hainele într-un simţământ intens de extaz”. U. Baumer, Wir wollen nur deine Seele …1986, vol. 2, pag. 102
32. „ În medie, un adolescent ascultă, în perioada cl. a 7-a şi a 12-a 10.400 ore de rock, mai mult decât timpul petre-cut la TV . ” „ The Chicago Sun Times ” 15 septembrie 1989
33. Cel mai mare experiment de utilizare în masă a LSD!
36. Mick Jagger, conducătorul bandei, juca rolul lui Lucifer. De îndată ce trupa a început să cânte, câţiva adolescenţi şi-au smuls hainele şi au început să se caţere pe estradă, ca şi când acesta era un altar înalt, ca să se ofere victime pentru bocancii şi bâtele „Îngerilor”. Cu cât erau mai bătuţi şi sângerând, cu atât mai mulţi apăreau, ca şi când o putere supranaturală îi împingea să se ofere ca sacrificiu diavolului.
37. “ Stând chiar în faţa scenei, cu prietena lui, un negru pe nume Meredith Hunter avea curând să fie desemnat drept sacrificiu uman. Stones-ii au început „Sympathy for the Devil”. Cântecul începea cu Mick Jagger care apărea drept Lucifer. Imediat, întreaga adunare s-a ridicat să cânte şi să danseze frenetic. Un Înger uriaş s-a îndreptat spre Hunter şi l-a apucat de păr, într-o încercare de a stârni bătaia. S-a produs o încăierare. Alţi 5 Îngeri au năvălit în ajutorul camaradului lor, în timp ce Hunter a încercat să fugă în mulţimea înnebunită…
38. … Dar un Înger l-a apucat şi i-a împlântat un cuţit în spinare. Disperat, Hunter lupta între viaţă şi moarte. Curând Îngerii s-au aruncat asupra lui ca nişte lupi. Unul l-a lovit în cap, iar alţii în piept şi în spate, până când Hunter a cedat. Când câţiva din mulţime au încercat să-i vină în ajutor, Îngerii au făcut un zid împrejurul lui zicând: „Nu-l atingeţi, că va muri oricum. Lăsaţi-l să moară”.”
39. Uciderea lui Hunter a fost fil- mată de o echi-pă profesionistă special angajată. La scurtă vreme, caseta video circula prin toată ţara având ca titlu unul din şlagărele lui Rolling Stones: „Gimme Shelter”.
40. “ În timpul asasi-natului sângeros, Rolling Stones continuau să cânte „Simpatie pentru diavolul”, şi pri-veau cum Hunter era ucis chiar în faţa lor…” Tony Sanchez, Up and Down With the Rolling Stones , pag. 195-202.
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42. „ Rockul a fost întotdeauna muzica diavolului. Cred că rock-ul este primejdios. Simt că promo-văm ceva chiar mai întunecat decât noi înşine!” David Bowie – homo. , Rolling Stones , 2 Febr. 1976.
43. „ Creştinismul se va duce, va dispărea şi se va prăbuşi. Nu-i nevoie să mai discut asupra acestui lucru. Am dreptate şi voi fi dovedit ca atare. La ora aceasta, suntem mai populari decât Isus!” (John Lennon, San Francisco Chronicle , 13 aprilie 1966, p.26 )
44. „ Nu e nevoie de un efort special al imaginaţiei spre a compara simţămintele de abandonare de sine, uimire şi golire pe care le simte un om înaintea sfinţeniei lui Dumnezeu, cu acelea pe care le trăieşte un fan la un concert de rock: pierderea de sine în prezenţa unei prezenţe care subjugă” Charles Pressler, în Rock-ul, Religia şi R estructurarea Americii , 146