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Stacking Up The Online Film Submission Sites

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Amazon is not the only company looking to make a business out of online film submissions: We dug up some of the other local competition in this space, mined from our database of startups , with brief details below: Amazon Studios. Summary: Amazon.com's own entry into the online movie contest business, Amazon Studios said it will award $2.7

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Interview: Clark Benson of Founder & CEO of Ranker.com - Dicusses Playing Nice With Google

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What follows is a summary which paraphrases Clark’s responses. Do you see crowd-ranked lists as ultimately competitive or complimentary to traditional and curated search? Such lists are great fun, but what are some Ranker lists that you think provide the greatest utility, beyond the pure entertainment factor?

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7 Ways To Survive The Retail Customer Shift To Online

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Here is my summary of the strategies they recommend for retailers and eCommerce companies alike to meet the challenges ahead and thrive: Demonstrate a willingness to break “business as usual.” Old views of change rates are no longer competitive. Perhaps they need to add a coffee bar, or other entertainment options.

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Why We’re Looking to Fund Stuff With More Meaning

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Many questioned whether it could survive under the fail whale, inevitable competition from Facebook, founder fighting, fights with 3rd-party developers let alone become a revolutionary business that could make money. in fact we still look at many deals in the media sector whose main objective is to entertain people. Far from it.

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The Most Interesting Online Video Trend

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Summary Version. They help find talented film makers globally, enter them into competitions and advance the best of them toward winners that get to produce full-length films. And to those who keep telling me that the CPMs are too low to make a business please stop thinking about two-way entertainment in only CPM terms.

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Twiistup 6 Highlights

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As should Eric Sikola and ExpenseBay who won the “Showoff&# judges competition ( Photos featured here taken by (cc) Kenneth Yeung – [link] ). Jason’s cutting wit and insightful commentary made for entertaining listening on topics ranging from the Microsoft / Yahoo!

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Viral Marketing Costs Real Money These Days

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Someone has to design and create those entertaining or informative messages that are designed to be passed along in an exponential fashion, often electronically or by e-mail. In addition, special offers and competition prizes may be required. Develop viral content.