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Why Reed Hastings Should be Applauded for Netflix Split

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By now you probably know that Netflix is splitting its business into two parts: its digital streaming business (retains the name Netflix) and its DVD mailing business, which was its original business (to be called Qwikster). With nearly 25 million customers using Netflix it’s clear that everyone will have an opinion on this.

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As Quibi reportedly seeks another $1 billion, Fiction Riot fills the programming slate for its rival service

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The slate of programming in development includes: The Hating Game – A Sally Thorne bestseller that’s also being adapted into a film later this year starring Lucy Hale and Robbie Amell. Michael Scott is simultaneously writing a pilot for linear television. Feist novels have sold over 20 million copies.

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Small Business Marketing | Get Customers versus Get Leads

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It’s a Netflix for business cards and receipts. On the card I usually write the date, where I met the person, how I met them and what value I can bring to the table. So if you are selling me a solution to a core problem I have then that means I have been actively seeking you out and I’m relieved to find out you exist. Blogs and Forums.

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How I Use Visualization to Drive Creativity

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So I thought I’d write a post about how I drive my personal creativity. (A The key is channeling what you learn when you drive onto paper for retention purposes so you have to write it down soon afterward. When I write a blog post I often see the words before I write them. These are all creative processes.

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How to Decrease the Odds That Your Startup Fails

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The questions that a VC mulls before writing a check are precisely the questions you should be asking yourself. And our software allowed us to offer: tighter pick-up windows, better utilization of “uploader staff” and to launch new products & services that I won’t discuss because they’re in development now.

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Pour And Stir II – Managing Your Cost Per Customer

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For instance, if a user registers for a firewall, subsequent offers for anti-spam or anti-spyware solutions will generally fare better than random solicitations for Netflix, Geico or the secret to whiter teeth. For instance, it does not make sense to develop an Affiliate Market presence until you have established an effective SEM campaign.

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Why The Growth Of The Internet Is Driving EdgeCast's Revenues

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Obviously, anyone except the largest five to ten content companies in the world, such as Google, Netflix, or Amazon, does not need to own their own CDN. Software-as-a-service companies write good software, and network companies build good networks, but rarely do you find both that do that well as the same time.

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