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The History of Marketing Is Changing. Are You Keeping Up?
This article was previously published by Mickey Markoff on Tricky Enough. What does it mean to work in marketing? The answer depends on who – and when – you ask. Like most industries, marketing has undergone a number of transformations over the years. In the 1950s and 1960s, marketing was perhaps not so unlike those cringe-worthy ad campaigns that we have become so accustomed to balking at in the modern day. From tobacco advertisements that claimed cigarettes would leave your throat feeling fine to alleging doctor’s endorsements, it is safe to say that the face of marketing has changed significantly in the modern day.
By Mickey Markoff4 years ago in 01
The Power of User-Generated Content
This article was previously published by Mickey Markoff on Medium. “Marketing” — like many industries, it has gone through several changes over the years. Like most things, it has adapted in order to survive. Innovations have moved the goalposts for marketing to the point where one could easily say the industry is unrecognizable when compared to just a few short decades ago.
By Mickey Markoff4 years ago in 01
9 Things You Need to Know About Power Supplies
Powering your devices is not as simple as it sounds. There is a lot to consider when purchasing a power supply for any device or purpose. Read on to learn a bit more about what a power supply does, and how to select the right one for your needs!
By Aaron Smith4 years ago in 01
How to Prepare for Your Virtual Interview
Remote interviewing is becoming more prevalent since 2020 than ever before for job hunters seeking virtual or on-site employment. Employers are adopting the latest trend, which is likely to remain for years to come for recruiting candidates to fill entry-level to executive positions. Preparing for virtual interviews can be a smooth ride for prospects using video technology, such as Zoom. Listed below are five helpful tips based on research that might result in the interviewees landing job offers.
By Brian Freeman Brisbane4 years ago in 01
Face Detection Algorithm
Understanding Face Detection with the Viola-Jones Object Detection Cascade For humans, distinguishing objects in an image is a straightforward task. However, for a computer program to detect specific objects from an image it can result in a difficult task. A computer needs to make use of some image features to gather intel on the objects in the image. Then train the program by some learning mechanism on these features. Finally when given a never seen before image some sort of matching/classifying needs to take place. Therefore the need for a framework is evident. One popular solution is Viola-Jones Object Detection. It is a framework developed by Paul Viola and Michael Jones. Although the framework is relatively slow to train, it can quickly detect objects accurately. Moreover, it works really well to detect human faces and can do so in real time. This makes the Viola-Jones a reliable algorithm to detect faces from live video recordings (for example webcams and security cameras).
By Andrew D4 years ago in 01
SEO For Small Business: 5 Ways To Punch Above Your Weight
Internet marketing, especially SEO, has been a great equalizer for small businesses. Unintended consequence? Maybe, but it's also one of the reasons why these types of campaigns work so well! The nature of competition in the digital age is such that it's not just a case of gaining size, but rather how you go about doing this has changed. Nowadays, companies need to be able to compete on many fronts at once and take advantage when their competitors make mistakes - which they will sometimes do unaware!
By Ritu Sharma4 years ago in 01
How to Convert Audible Audiobooks to MP3 Freely
"I want to download audiobooks from Audible, but I found that the downloaded files are all in AA/AAX format, which is impossible to play both on my phone and computer. Is there a way to convert the Convert Audible Audiobooks to MP3 format without compromising their quality?"
By Ethan Isabella4 years ago in 01
How Does A Membership Site Add Benefits To The Businesses?
Need to build a membership site where users have to make recurring payments to access certain content. If the user stops paying or cancels the subscription, the access will be withdrawn. Membership sites can include both free and paid members. It depends on the membership web design. There are many online entrepreneurs and course creators who have their own membership sites. Although, it is a daunting task for most creators to create a successful membership site.
By Sophia Smith4 years ago in 01
5 Reasons Why Every Business Needs a Website
It is important to know the competition and what is out there. A great way to do this is to know why you are already doing what you do and what you need to improve on. Every Business Needs a Website for Marketing, Sales and Service. It is a way for your customers to find you.
By Shohaib Pathan4 years ago in 01
Decoding Metaverse For Fashion Retail
Over 3 billion people played digital games in 2021 (source: Statista). With the virtual world getting better and better, we see a movement of increasing virtual immersion and trading digital goods in the time ahead. It is always good to take any new idea through mental models for optimal output. We wrote an article on the mental models here. This quote is very relevant as you start to think about the next steps.
By Stylumia4 years ago in 01
Testbirds: Another Functional Testing Website (with payment proof)
Test birds is a user testing website. It pays users to find bugs in applications, websites, games, etc. Essentially the “test bird” (this is what they call testers) checks the usability and reports back to get paid.
By Digital Bazaari4 years ago in 01
Testlio: The Most User-Friendly Testing Site (Global + Payment Proof)
Functional Crowdtesting is all the rage nowadays. There are lots of projects coming in for these types of sites. It’s a great way to earn if you own or have access to a lot of different devices.
By Digital Bazaari4 years ago in 01