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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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Both Quibi and Ficto see short form as a way to break through with a new kind of storytelling built for mobile media first. Michael Scott is simultaneously writing a pilot for linear television. He points to the success of Netflix’s hit “You”, which the streaming service picked up from Lifetime.

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Why Pseudonymity Is Such an Important Concept

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Where you can talk about topics that it might not be appropriate for a VC to discuss in writing. Social Capital / Earned Media – For many people keeping a blog is a way to build up “social capital” or as it’s sometimes referred to as “earned media.” We want you to come to AnyBeat to have fun.

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

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You need a CDN to improve the performance of your content, especially as the web is getting heavier, more complicated, and there's more rich media. 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. There's complexity in being a CDN.

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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. It was at the South by Southwest Interactive conference in the media room when I overheard the founders being interviewed. Perfect example; ShoeBoxed.com.

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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. It is Blockbuster video in the dawn of Netflix. You may have paid marketing: SEM, Social Media Ads, Banner Ads, email lists, etc. Market Size. Our centralization is their achilles heel.

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