Hey Google, Play Me Some News by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, November 19, 2019 Google took audio one step into the future by introducing Your News Update, a way to listen to news hosted by the Google Assistant. Think of the feature as a personal news audio list. The announcement, made Tuesday, allows Google to … Continue reading Hey Google, Play Me Some News
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Facebook News tab won’t include ads, but publishers can still monetize content
Content featured in the dedicated news section may have Instant Article ads. Amy Gesenhues on October 25, 2019 Facebook is launching Facebook News, a dedicated space on the platform that will highlight top news stories from national and local publications. The company confirmed with Marketing Land that publishers whose articles are placed in Facebook News … Continue reading Facebook News tab won’t include ads, but publishers can still monetize content
How to Deliver Bad News to Employees at an All-Hands Meeting
Karl Sakas — September 29, 2019 Follow @KarlSakas In trouble? Here’s how to deliver bad news at your next All-Hands meeting. If you need to discuss or deliver bad news at your agency, you should gather your employees for a live All-Hands meeting. But be careful—if you do it poorly, you’ll confuse people… or even … Continue reading How to Deliver Bad News to Employees at an All-Hands Meeting
News Flash: You’re Accountable For Your Success
Ines Temple — August 5, 2019 Follow @inestemple — August 5, 2019 In the changing world of work, you can futureproof your employability by banishing complacency and re-inventing yourself. Whether you like it or not, the simple fact is that you won’t be part of your company’s staffing plans forever. Since no one is exempt … Continue reading News Flash: You’re Accountable For Your Success
Recent funding news indicates increased need for data compliance management
The digital compliance industry is growing as organizations prioritize data privacy. Jennifer Cannon on July 12, 2019 The past year has brought on an enormous shift for digital marketers and organizations. In the wake of GDPR — and with CCPA going into effect in less than six months — data privacy compliance has become a … Continue reading Recent funding news indicates increased need for data compliance management
Breaking Mass Shooting News Prompted Google To Tweak Algorithm
Breaking Mass Shooting News Prompted Google To Tweak Algorithm by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, Yesterday Pandu Nayak, a former NASA research scientist who joined Google 14 years ago to work on its search engine, told the “Guardian” that mass murders present an increasing challenge for the search engine to deliver accurate results. The tragic … Continue reading Breaking Mass Shooting News Prompted Google To Tweak Algorithm
LinkedIn lifts the hood on its news feed algorithm to show how it ranks posts
The company has made a number of changes to its ranking algorithm over the past 12 to 18 months to surface more niche conversations. Amy Gesenhues on June 28, 2019 LinkedIn’s Senior Director of Product Management Pete Davies shared insights this week on the changes LinkedIn has made to its news feed algorithm over the … Continue reading LinkedIn lifts the hood on its news feed algorithm to show how it ranks posts
Why Employees’ Top Values Are Good News for Certified B Corporations
Michelle Delgado — December 17, 2018 Follow @clutch_co — December 17, 2018 It’s cool to be kind, according to today’s workers. Ask employees what they value most, and 93% will tell you that it’s important their company upholds high ethical standards. This is good news for mission-driven companies and even better news for certified B … Continue reading Why Employees’ Top Values Are Good News for Certified B Corporations
Will Facebook’s news aggregation feature increase engagement for local publishers?
Now in more than 100 cities, “Today In” pulls local content into an opt-in daily News Feed digest and a standalone section within its mobile app. Robin Kurzer on October 11, 2018 Facebook announced Wednesday that it was testing a way to drive local engagement with relevant news and information in more than 100 U.S. … Continue reading Will Facebook’s news aggregation feature increase engagement for local publishers?
What You Can Do To Stop Fake News, Ads: Boycott
What You Can Do To Stop Fake News, Ads: Boycott by George Simpson , Featured Contributor, September 6, 2018 Before you sit through the Senate hearings (or read Sheryl Sandberg’s 10-page self-congratulatory opening remarks), I hope you read this BuzzFeed story about how researchers from the advocacy group the Campaign for Accountability just spent $35 … Continue reading What You Can Do To Stop Fake News, Ads: Boycott