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Half Lives. Social Media. And Snapchat Stories.

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I’ve been online for nearly 30 years (yes, there was CompuServe and Prodigy before the www), blogging for 10 and using social media tools since the earliest days. I love to watch networks evolve, see how crowds gather and communicate and curate and share. There are two reasons that stories was a big leap forward for Snapchat.

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Why on Earth Would Anybody Post Business Videos on Snapchat?

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By now if you follow me on Twitter you probably know that I do near daily “Snapstorms” or a collection of short videos (usually < 5 mins in total) with entrepreneur advice on Snapchat. You can follow me on Snapchat at msuster. Snapchat for my “original run” and I’ll also store each video to be watched later.

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Why You Should Put Yourself Out There and Try New Products

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In 2008 I started VC blogging. I had blogged when I was an entrepreneur. My friends said, “I don’t need another network. That’s what happens when you join a network and have kids. In 2016 I finally cracked SnapChat with the launch of Discovery. Frankly, it took me 2 years to get my head around SnapChat.

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The Future with Social App Invasions | Snapchat, Then Came ‘Yo’ and Now It’s Emojli

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Pew Internet Project’s research on Social Networking reports that as of January 2014, 74% of online adults use social networking sites. There’s Snapchat that uses photos and then instantly disappears after 10 seconds, and then there’s the up-comer, Emojli , that uses tiny cartoonish icons for engagement. Snap Away with Snapchat.

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Understanding the Underbelly of Online Marketing & Why You’ll Lose if You Don’t

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While many tech startups do this intuitively (say, SnapChat thinking it would be much better if our photos out partying disappeared) it still happens. When I first started blogging Digg was still at its peak. If you have NO network of promotion for your story? Mea culpa and get right back into line.

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6 Reasons Earned Social Engagement Surpasses Paid Ads

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For example, it used to be that marketing via social media meant banner ads on Facebook, buying search engine results, and sponsoring blog entries, but these don’t suffice anymore. They are going to Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, and Snapchat. In a classic book on social media by Jim Tobin, “ Earn It. When the glass is only.04%

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LA Tech Startup Innovators and Fun Facts

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Fun Fact: One of the most prominent figures from their firm, Mark Suster t, runs a blog startups follow religiously. Founded in London in 2006, the Hub is a global network of social enterprises with each individual chapter acting as a gathering place for innovation, technology, creativity, and positive change. Social Media: Snapchat.

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