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Netflix employees stage a trans solidarity walkout, pose list of demands

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I want to say that we are deeply committed to inclusion on screen and behind the camera and in our workplace,” Sarandos told the Hollywood Reporter. But Sarandos doubled down on his defense of the special, writing an internal email that “content on screen doesn’t directly translate to real-world harm.” brb walking out.

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How to Nail a Group Presentation

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So I thought I’d write a piece on how not to suck when you give a presentation. You are there to speak to the audience so make sure you know what they care about and how to entertain them. Nobody wants to read your text on a big screen. If you write sentences you’ll read them and you’ll … suck.

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How to Take Control of Your Hive of HDMIs

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Or, if you’re one of the lucky ones who Santa brought a shiny new flat screen TV, how do you deal with squeezing all those chunky cables and streaming sticks between your TV and your wall? Standard HDMI cables have pretty bulky connectors, making attaching them behind a wall-mounted flat screen TV tricky.

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Web Second, Mobile First

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I’ve wanted to write a blog post called “Mobile Second” for a long time to make this point more forcefully. The power of large screen real estate. Try writing long reviews of a restaurant. People forgot that Fred also wrote “Web Second.” The power of a keyboard. Fred’s post was right.

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Venture capitalists ‘like and subscribe’ to influencers

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People say we’re crazy, but we know creators are legit businesses,” Karat writes on its website — the company didn’t respond to a request to chat about what they’re working on. Podfund , for example, writes checks sized between $25,000 to $50,000 to emerging podcasters. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage). Rethinking value.

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Here Is What You Missed At VidCon 2013

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Entertainment." As I write this article, Crash Course stands at 83% of its pledge goal, with nearly 10,800 fans funding the show''s production costs for its upcoming season. Filling The Screen. Never heard of VidCon? Think "Consumer Electronics Show meets E! Border Run. Next up was Nick Tran, Taco Bell''s "Social Media Lead."

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Learning The Ropes Of Internet Video With Michael Tringe and CreatorUp

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YouTube has a player which works in Google hangouts, so they can instantly screen your work or your pitch, and you can get instant feedback that way. An example is Melissa Rundle, who was been writing for the industry doing FunnyOrDie type comedies. Those teachers are what set us apart. What's your background?

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