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ROI (Return On Image)

... that advancements in mobile have made posting high quality content more convenient than ever, standing out in a sea of updates requires a carefully thought-out plan for what to capture and when to release it in order to make an impact. As such, many Ys and Zs mentally produce the content they will post at an event almost as soon as they are invited, musing over the outfits, filters, captions, and hashtags that will garner the best reaction from their intended audience. This extensive planning is ...

StoryTales

... , photos, video, and audio to physical objects via scan-able QR or bar codesStorify allows users to create stories by pulling content from multiple social networksSent is “the world’s first novel told by emails”; subscribers receive an email exchange between characters everydayThe Blurb Mobile app allows users to create mobile, sharable stories from an iPhone or iPod TouchA Tale to Tell is an illustrated, collaborative storytelling project; each week a different illustrator/artist submits a new segment ...

Humanology

... capacity to create emotional resonance through humanistic design. By imbuing technology with human characteristics—such as voice, the capacity to listen, and compassion—technology can help meet people’s need for emotional connection. Voice has become an important tool in creating tech that’s warmer and more personable. For example, voice assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s Siri, and Microsoft’s Cortana are always available to us whether it be “at hand” via smart mobile devices or “in ...

Social Live

... 10 in the UK say their social life mostly happens online. Live video is poised to steal a larger share of it and grow beyond the early adopters given how instinctive and comfortable it is for Zs to connect digitally, as well as the greater flexibility it affords them. It’s only fitting that a generation that leads mobile, on-the-go lives would embrace get-togethers with friends that can happen wherever they are. As Zs spend less of their social lives physically alongside their friends and more of ...

Overboredom

... are seeing or hearing something we think is boring, we immediately do something else. If we are playing a boring video game we leave it and do something else.ISAAC, 13, U.S.Thanks to the culture of on-demand entertainment, the bar has been raised for capturing and sustaining young people’s attention. They’re part of a larger societal trend towards diminished attention overall; research has shown that the average attention span has fallen from 12 seconds in 2000, or around the time the mobile ...

Bot or Not

... more Millennial friendly, Citizens Bank in Providence, RI captures a customer's mobile number when they fill out a loan application through the bank's app or website. It then sends texts to their phone prompting them to provide the remaining info needed to complete the application.DBS Singapore's national bank launched the country's first video conference-based teller machines that allows customers to talk to a live teller via video chat. The virtual teller will perform regular ATM services and ...

Consumed Global

... . Lamoda, an e-commerce company with about 1.5 million active customers, has approximately 700 couriers who deliver products to shoppers, typically the day after they’ve placed an order. Messengers wait 15 minutes while customers try on the clothes, offer styling and sizing tips, take returns, and process payment either via cash or credit card. By bringing products to consumers’ homes, Lamoda and similar services essentially act as “mobile stores.” Russian consumers spend 60% of their pretax income on ...

(Net)Work Hard, Play Hard

... community of individuals who believe the world is at the verge of a collective conscious evolution, transitioning from a society defined by individualism and separation into one of interconnectedness.” Bumble Bizz Mobile dating app Bumble is now also a professional networking app. A new section called Bizz connects people interested in building business connections. While it uses the same swiping system as Bumble (or similar apps like Tinder), it reveals potential matches a separate, more job ...

Marketing Tips

... , for example by easing one’s discovery and decision-making when in-store and guiding product selection to help reduce choice overload (see Cease & Assist). Aldo Footwear and accessory brand Aldo unveiled the Connected Store, a concept shop in the Westfield World Trade Center Mall that streamlines the in-store experience by offering connections to e-commerce. Upon entering, visitors receive a mobile notification directing them to open the Aldo app. They’re then able to scan products to access ...

The Gig Is Up

... EMPLOYEES - Upwork Upwork provides a platform for employers to post open positions for freelance employment seekers to apply. It also uses data science to analyze the company’s needs and provide a list of top candidates. Upwork recently opened a fourth U.S. office in Chicago, which will employ 100 people.ShiftPixy The ShiftPixy mobile app recently launched for iOS and Android. Employees create an account listing their skills and schedules, and employers are able to search for the talent they ...