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The Rise of Women’s Sports
It’s time to start investing in women’s sports. Their popularity continues to grow, and it’s about time for women to be compensated fairly and close the pay gap with their male counterparts. Women in sport have been on the rise over the past few years. The US women’s soccer team has placed in the top 3 of every […]
Knockout PR Formula: USA Today + Netflix = Hybrid Babies
When it comes to promoting a new streaming series, most studios take a pretty standard approach. Run some ads on YouTube, post on social media, send out an email blast—it’s the most basic, vanilla strategy ever, yet publicists keep using it because it’s safe and reliable. Netflix took a dramatically different approach to promote their […]
Startup Launches, Mental Health Breakthroughs, and Scientific Announcements on Clubhouse: Is the New Media Experience Hybrid?
Clubhouse, the buzzy audio-only platform recently valued at 4 Billion, is well-known for its invite-only network of celebrities, entrepreneurs, and investors. Less well-known are the ways in which Clubhouse is driving a new type of media experience where the intermediary of a journalist or even stage for breaking news is removed from the equation. Instead, […]
Ready-to-Drink Cocktails Are Another Pandemic Thing Here to Stay
The CDC has given the all clear to go without masks, if you’re fully vaccinated. And with this, many venues are reopening and to full capacity. We’ve been isolated for far too long and crave in-person meetings once again. What’s one thing on our list that’s been missing? Cocktails! The pandemic drove up alcohol consumption: […]
VeeCon Preview: Everything Gary Vaynerchuk Ever Wanted in a Conference
An NFT convention? Is that even possible? It’s more likely than you think. Gary Vaynerchuk, wine critic and entrepreneur and co-founder of restaurant reservation software such as Resy and Empathy Wines, has announced VeeCon for any VeeFriends token holders. VeeFriends is an NFT project created by Vaynerchuk that showcases his NFT collection of art. With […]
OpenSea, eBay of NFTs, Auctions Iconic Works of Victor Villaseñor
Authors, including Bill Gladstone, have begun using NFTs for a different reason: to help artists get their name out, and to support charities as well. Many are jumping into the NFT market, including OpenSea — and this time with a book author whose works were required reading in high school: Victor Villaseñor. Victor Villaseñor, the […]
Will Clubhouse Get ‘Diluted’ with Android Add?
Previously an iOS exclusive, the audio- and invitation-only social media app, Clubhouse, has some big news. And if you’re an Android user—you’re going to want to listen up. The rapidly growing startup announced on Mother’s Day that it would begin rolling out its beta version of the app for Android users. “We will begin gradually, […]
A Paradise Lost: Immigrant Artist Katya Grokhovsky Recreates America – FANTASYLAND, at Smack Mellon
Katya Grokhovsky ‘s site-specific installation FANTASYLAND at Smack Mellon explores the rise and fall of a fantastical empire and its uncertain future. The artist scrutinizes the American Dream through an immigrant lens, exposing a desirable yet unattainable mirage. Katya Grokhovsky and I met during my fellowship at the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts (EFA). I […]
Here’s What to Expect from Crisp Video’s EVOLVE Summit this Year
Think law firms are stodgy and can’t innovate? Not so fast. Or at least that’s the thinking behind Crisp Video’s first annual EVOLVE Summit, which is taking place June 24-25 and features an impressive roster of speakers from marketing, business and legal industries, ranging from Seth Godin and CNBC’s Marcus Lemonis to Judy Smith, who […]
Here’s Why Finding Your Niche Is Essential For Business Growth
There is an overwhelming amount of noise in the media today. Between social media, advertisements, the news, and more, businesses are competing for consumers’ attention at every turn. In this competitive economy, companies using similar marketing strategies and messaging all blur together. Smart businesses narrow their focus and differentiate themselves to create a market of […]
‘Crime Junkie’ Host Ashley Flowers on Her Show, COVID, and Female Voices in Podcasting
The world of podcasting has grown a significant amount in last few years. In 2020, the Edison Research Infinite Dial report showed that monthly podcast listenership was up to 37 percent; this year’s report revealed that 80 million Americans now listen to podcasts. One of the many podcasts that people listen to nowadays includes Crime […]
Cameo Is Now a Unicorn After Its Latest Funding Round
Cameo, a celebrity shoutout platform, has reached Unicorn status. In a blog post, the company announced that after raising $100 million in its Series C funding round, it achieved a valuation of just over $1 billion. In addition, the company detailed those who helped this latest funding round happen. Leading the round was Jonathan Turner […]