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Kevin Drum Explained Why He Never Bought Into Sanders - And the Response He Got

Kevin Drum, blogger at Mother Jones and the guy who first used Fridays for cat-blogging as a release from the news cycle at the end of the week. (See http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2016/04/friday-cat-fundraising-and-blogging-29-april-2016)

Several days ago after the latest round of primary results made it clear that Hillary Clinton has an almost insurmountable lead in delegates and will be the nominee, Kevin Drum posted Here's Why I Never Warmed Up to Bernie Sanders.

With the Democratic primary basically over, I want to step back a bit and explain the big-picture reason that I never warmed up to Bernie Sanders. It's not so much that he's all that far to my left, nor that he's been pretty skimpy on details about all the programs he proposes. That's hardly uncommon in presidential campaigns. Rather, it's the fact that I think he's basically running a con, and one with the potential to cause distinct damage to the progressive cause.

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Before anyone goes nuclear, take a look at what Drum has to say. He's referring to Sanders' call for a revolution, with the implicit promise that he can make it happen. Drum isn't complaining about what Sanders wants to do; his issue is that we are just not going to have a revolution with the economy where it is, and to promise one is a bridge too far.

Drum sees two really revolutionary events in America. One was the lead up culminating in the Civil War and the destruction of the Southern slave economy. The second was the Great Depression in which the entire economy collapsed, leading to the reforms FDR was able to enact. Drum's point is that we are not in great shape, but we are not near enough to the levels of stress and disruption that triggered those two phase changes in America to expect comparable amounts of change this time around. Not yet at least...

Like it or not, you don't build a revolution on top of an economy like this. Period. If you want to get anything done, you're going to have to do it the old-fashioned way: through the slow boring of hard wood.

Why do I care about this? Because if you want to make a difference in this country, you need to be prepared for a very long, very frustrating slog. You have to buy off interest groups, compromise your ideals, and settle for half loaves—all the things that Bernie disdains as part of the corrupt mainstream establishment. In place of this he promises his followers we can get everything we want via a revolution that's never going to happen. And when that revolution inevitably fails, where do all his impressionable young followers go? Do they join up with the corrupt establishment and commit themselves to the slow boring of hard wood? Or do they give up?

I don't know, but my fear is that some of them will do the latter. And that's a damn shame. They've been conned by a guy who should know better, the same way dieters get conned by late-night miracle diets. When it doesn't work, they throw in the towel.

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Read the whole thing — then read Drum's follow-up: In Which I Respond to My Critics About the Bernie Revolution. 

A couple of days ago I wrote a post criticizing Bernie Sanders for basing his campaign on a promised revolution that never had the slightest chance of happening. A lot of people didn't like it, which is hardly a surprise. What is a surprise is how polarizing the response was. My Twitter feed was split almost perfectly in half, and nearly every response fell into one of two categories:

OMG, thank you for finally writing what I've been feeling all along.

Another Boomer happy with the status quo. Your generation has been a failure. Stupid article.

There was almost literally nothing in between. Either fulsome praise or utter contempt. I need to think some more before I figure out what to make of this: It's dangerous to assume Twitter reflects the larger progressive community, but it might be equally dangerous to write it off as meaningless. It certainly seems to suggest an even stronger chasm in the Democratic Party than I might have suspected, and possibly more trouble down the road if it also reflects a stronger loathing of Hillary among white millennials than I've previously suspected. But I'm not sure.

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Bernie Sanders may have served to crystallize much of the generalized dissatisfaction on the left with the status quo. Has he created a group that is now committed to rejecting anything less than what he promised, or will the people drawn to Sanders temper their aspirations for what they can get now, and keep working for more? The answer to that is of no small interest.

Drum breaks the responses to his piece into a number of categories, and discusses one response that argues that things may not be as polarized as the reaction suggests.

...Greg Sargent makes a perfectly reasonable criticism of my position. My fear is that having been promised a revolution, Bernie supporters will become disgusted and cynical when Hillary Clinton and the establishment win yet again and the revolution doesn't happen. Sargent argues not only that it's useful to have someone like Bernie delivering a "jolt" to the political system, but that he might have permanently invigorated a new cohort of voters.

Drum is NOT hostile to what Sanders is calling for, just the way he's wrapped it in a call for revolution.

Finally, for the record, here's where I agree and disagree with Bernie's main campaign points. None of this will be new to regular readers, but others might be interested:

• Income inequality: Total agreement. I've written endlessly about this. Rising inequality is a cultural and economic cancer on a lot of different levels.

• Universal health care: Total agreement. I think it will take a while to get there from where we are now, but if I could snap my fingers and import France's health care system today, I'd do it.

•Breaking up big banks: I agree with the sentiment here, but I don't think it's the best way of reining in the finance system. I prefer focusing on leverage: increasing capital requirements significantly; increasing crude leverage requirements; and increasing both of these things more for bigger banks. This makes banks safer in the first place; it gives them an incentive not to grow too large; and it reduces the damage if they fail anyway. (This, by the way, has been our main response to the financial crisis via Basel III and Fed rulemaking. It's been a good step, but it would be better if it had been about twice as big.)

• Free college: I'm ambivalent about this. These days, college benefits the upper middle class much more than the working class. On the other hand, the nation benefits as a whole from making college as accessible as possible. Beyond that, this is mostly a state issue, not one that can be easily solved at a national level. Generally speaking, I'd like to see college debt levels drop by a lot, but I'm not quite sure what the best way to do that is.

• Raising taxes on the rich: I'm generally in favor of this, though not necessarily in exactly the way Bernie proposes. More broadly, though, I think liberals should accept that if we want big programs that significantly reduce inequality—and we should—it's going to require higher taxes on everyone. The rich can certainly do more, especially given their stupendous income increases since the Reagan era, but they can't do it all.

• Military intervention: Bernie hasn't really been very specific on this, but he's generally skeptical of overseas wars. I agree with him entirely about this. It's my biggest concern with a Hillary Clinton presidency.

I've probably left some important stuff out, but those are the big ticket items. Take them for what they're worth.

Read the whole other thing as well. Kevin Drum is talking about stuff that is going to be important going forward. The Clinton campaign is going to have to accommodate Sanders and his supporters — and vice versa. Maybe we can't get a revolution, but a wave election would be a good start — maximum turnout for Team Blue all the way down the ballot.

It would be even better if Team Blue could count on continued turnout for all of the off-year elections as well, which are just as important — maybe even more important for the long term. Sanders seems to be signaling that he gets it — that he may not get the nomination or a revolution, but keeping Team Blue moving forward in the right direction is still worth fighting for.

Guy Kawasaki, one time Apple Evangelist, discussed what it was like to compete with Microsoft back in the day. As best as I can recall, he compared to this: Imagine your head in a vise. Imagine tightening it as hard as you can stand. Then imagine tightening it even more. That's what it's like to compete with Microsoft.

And also what it's like to go against the status quo. Changing the status quo is not for the faint of heart; revolutions do not happen overnight, however it seems. But it's not only about Team Blue. If Donald J. Trump succeeds in fracturing the Republican party, and/or it is thoroughly rejected at the ballot box, Team Red is going to be experiencing a revolution of its own — or perhaps devolution is a more accurate term.

Interesting times ahead.

Source: Kevin Drum Explained Why He Never Bought Into Sanders - And the Response He Got

Live-#Blogging the 2016 NFL Draft

2016 NFL Draft Grades: Evaluating the Second and Third Round Picks of the Patriots The New England Patriots have made their picks in the second and third rounds of the 2016 NFL Draft and now it's up to us to pick them apart before they ever step on the field. Personally, I think the Patriots did fine. I thought Jones was a great pick ... read more2016 NFL Draft Grades: Team-by-Team Letter Marks After Rounds 1-3 Results Day 2 of the 2016 NFL draft featured plenty of big names not yet called, but that would change on Friday in Chicago. Much like Thursday, there was bound to be some surprises Scroll down to check out how the draft has played out and who's left on the big board. read more

NFL Draft 2016: Cleveland Browns Start Off Second Round By Drafting Emmanuel Ogbah As the 2016 NFL Draft progresses, a lot of individuals have been drafted, and many rumors persisted. Who would go where? This seems to be a persistent question for each and every draft class. Well, on the second day the Cleveland Browns answered that ... read moreNFL Nation: Breaking down all 32 teams' draft classes Field Yates breaks down the Chargers first-round draft choice, Ohio State DE Joey Bosa. (0:57) We're through two days of the 2016 NFL draft, and classes are starting to take shape. NFL Nation reporters are analyzing all 253 picks of the draft and giving ... read moreDay 3 Storylines For Ohio State Players At the 2016 NFL Draft Urban Meyer smiled and fist pumped his program to yet another huge evening Friday in Chicago at the 2016 NFL Draft, when he witnessed the professional careers of another handful of his players commence. The Buckeyes dominated the first round Thursday ... read moreSeven Day 2 NFL Draft picks bound for the Pro Bowl nfl April 30, 2016 2:03am EDT April 30, 2016 12:11am EDT Who said a Day 2 NFL Draft pick can't make an impact right away? These guys can do just that. Tyler Lockett, a third-round pick in 2015, made the Pro Bowl last season. Three Day 2 picks from 2014 ... read moreNFL Draft 2016: Time and TV schedule for Rounds 4-7 Brady was selected with the 199th overall pick in the 2000 NFL Draft. One year later, he led the New England Patriots to their first championship and has since won multiple rings. So what available players could follow in those footsteps in 2016? read moreThe Buckeyes continue to absolutely dominate the NFL Draft New NFL draft record. #OhioState produced 1 more than the entire Big12 and as many as the Pac12. The only concern for Buckeyes fans is whether Urban Meyer and Co. have recruited well enough to restock the cupboard for 2016 and beyond. read moreBig 12 Players Chosen in the 2016 NFL Draft Three Big 12 football players were chosen in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft to give the Conference 79 all-time first-round selections. Six more were taken in the second and third rounds for a total of 537 overall picks since 1997. Safety Karl Joseph ... read moreNFL draft second-round picks: Jags give Jack chance as Jets pick Hackenberg Reed was the last player in the green room. Related: NFL draft 2016: From Jared Goff to Germain Ifedi, first-round picks analyzed "Not getting picked last night was a little stressful," Ragland said. "But my family kept me calm, and I kept my dad ... read more

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Twitter bids farewell to direct message bot

NEW YORK: Micro-blogging website Twitter has retired "Magic Recs" -- an effective bot account that used to send users direct messages (DM) recommending viral accounts or Tweets to follow.

The bot used to run an algorithm to measure how many others a user knows that were following an account or Tweet in quick succession and used to send instant, personalised recommendations for users and content, a report on TechCrunch.com said.

However, Twitter said "Magic Recs" would send recommendations through push notifications.

"@MagicRecs is no longer regularly sending recommendations through Direct Message. Recommendations that were previously shared via Direct Message are now delivered via push notification," a Twitter spokesperson was quoted as saying.

"Mag ic Recs" was launched in 2013 and the push notifications -- alerts that are not tweets but appear in the notifications tab on mobile -- were first activated some months later.

This could be another blow to the company as at a time when bots are starting to become a thing, "Magic Recs" bot is being retired.

"Magic Recs" was a bot that worked when some have flopped. Magic Recs was accurate in predicting interesting accounts to follow and tweets to watch, the report said.

On Friday, the micro-blogging website was re-categorised under the "news" section of the App Store rather than " social networking".

The change was due to the fact that Twitter, which was famous for real time news feeds and events, was preferred less when it came to keeping in touch with friends.

The company reported a sharp fall in shares -- about 12%-- after the micro-blogging website, which managed to add 5 million people to take its monthly active user base to 310 million, missed the first quarter revenue estimates this week.

The company posted $595 million revenue in the first quarter ending March 31. It was up 36% from $435.9 million in the same quarter last year but missed the $607.9 million expected on average among analysts, Forbes reported.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said that "we remain focused on improving our service to make it fast, simple and easy to use".

Twitter has predicted revenue for the second quarter between $590 million and $610 million -- much lower than the $678 million analysts expected.Twitter's stock has fallen over 20% this year amid sluggish growth.

Source: Twitter bids farewell to direct message bot

#Blogging platform provider Medium raises $50m Series C

Blogging platform provider Medium raises $50m Series C Blogging platform provider Medium (A Medium Corporation) has raised $50 million Series C in a round led by Spark Capital that included Andreessen Horowitz and Google Ventures. According to Re/Code the round was raised on a $600 million valuation, up from ... read moreMedium Raises $50M, Morphs Into Publishing Platform Medium ... from blogging platform to publishing platform, and the change is paying off. The company has raised another $50 million, just a few months after it raised $57 million last fall. According to a post on Medium's blog, the Series C financing ... read more

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The Blogging Habits You Need to Drop Now

Developing a list of best practices is important for any industry or profession. The only downside is that, when it comes to blogging, which is part science and part art, good blogging habits don't always come naturally. In fact, it can be hard to directly rule out potentially bad blogging practices. But in order to be successful in blogging, there are some habits that you should work on to take your blogging to the next level.

Sponsored Post Etiquette

When you do publish sponsored posts, keep a few things in mind:

Make sure the review or advertisement is relevant to your niche and demographic.

Disclose that you are being paid for that post. It's a way of showing respect to your readers.

"Nofollow" the links within the paid post. A couple hundred dollars for links isn't worth penalizing your site and destroying the brand and asset you've spent years building. There are plenty of other ways to make money blogging that don't risk your business, traffic, and growth potential.

For product reviews, the principle remains the same. Whether you receive a free product or you return it after the review, let your readers know; and make sure you write a truly objective review.

As Warren Buffett once said – "It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently." Keep this in mind when handling sponsored posts.

Blogging and Content Creation

At the end of the day, excellent content is what your readers want. It's what keeps them coming back for more. While content alone won't earn you traffic and exposure, it facilitates the process and makes the job of marketing your blog or website significantly easier.

Think about how much easier it will be for readers – other bloggers, even – to link your content as reference guides. Having shareable content isn't enough. And even if you don't always know how and where you earn a link, but developing top quality content and then executing a strong outreach program is a great way of maximizing your chances.

Structuring Your Social Shares and Updates

Sharing your posts on social media is a must if you want to increase exposure and reach, and grow your readership. One habit you need to get rid of, however, is sharing without tweaking the title of your post.

The post title is one of your most valuable post assests, as it gives your followers an idea about the content. When you re-share your post, simply changing the "title" can add to your appeal to new readers. If you're stumped on how to switch it up, try the following tactics:

Ask an interesting question that is answered in the post.

Make a strong statement that is supported by your research.

Quote a highlight from the post.

Simply put, repeatedly sharing your updates and posts with the same title isn't going to draw in new readers. However, re-sharing with a different title each time will help you connect with a new and different audience.

Sending Too Many Emails to Subscribers

So you've managed to build a decent email list, but have you analyzed how many emails you send your subscribers a day, week or month? And what is the content of those emails?

If you send your email subscribers too many emails, they will get annoyed and unsubscribed. Send them an email too infrequently and they lose interest, forget your website, who you are and eventually unsubscribe. So what's the happy medium? Every niche is different, but at the very least, you don't need to send readers multiple emails about the same thing – a free webinar or eBook.

If you regularly commit any of these bad blogging habits, it may be time to develop quality guidelines for yourself and anyone else who works on your website because they just may be keeping you from reaching your blog's full potential.

What are some other blogging habits that are holding you back from reaching your goals?

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Research on #Twitter usage shows retweeting interferes with cognitive functions

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Sonam Kapoor to launch her own app

Alexandra Douglas | April 29, 2016, 16:53

Sonam Kapoor to launch her own app

Our very own fashionista Sonam Kapoor is scheduled to make an announcement today.

Sonam took it to micro-blogging site Twitter to share the news as tweeted the link of her app.

The most significant feature of the app is its live stream feature, which will allow the Neerja actress to connect with her "tribe". Sonam's App is available on iTunes App Store and the Google Play Store. But believe Sonam Kapoor, it won't be just another app, Sonam Kapoor the app will be one of the best thing you may tumble upon in your own. "I don't like the word fan", says Sonam, "I don't think there are fans anymore in this world". Functions in the App include "in the moment" fan experiences like real-time live streaming, exclusive content, talent-fan chats, competitions, App-only merchandise, messaging, and social media aggregation.

The daughter of acclaimed Bollywood actress Anil Kapoor also said that her fans will be able to stay in contact with her even during times when she is busy with the shooting schedules of her films.

Founder and CEO of Disciple Media, Benji Vaughan, adds, "Sonam is a hugely exciting addition to our growing partner portfolio".

New Zealand central bank keeps cash rate unchanged at 2.25 percentKaren Tatterson, an Auckland mortgage broker with Loan Market, said she had expected the official cash rate to stay the same. The New Zealand dollar dipped lower immediately ahead of the announcement before spiking higher as rates were left on hold.

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Your #Blogging Expert Round Up

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Writing Tips for Bloggers From Magazine Land

In the whiz-bang world of the internet, is there anything to be learned about writing from reading magazines? Um, YES.

1. Master the art of using quotes. Good long-form magazine articles skillfully weave quotes into the exposition in a way that feels very natural and breaks up long chunks of service-y exposition and description. When you read magazines, note how the writer uses quotes. Where are they placed? How often are they used? How long are each of the quotes? Is the same person quoted over and over, or are there many sources?

2. Take your reader to the action. One technique for starting a magazine article is scene-setting. The writer describes the action, paying special attention to very specific details: the exact shade of the woman's shirt, the time of day, the slant of sunlight, the sound of the crowd cheering, the smell of roasted meats in the air. Banish generic phrases from your writing and really dig into the details to engage your reader.

3. Use headers and subheads to help your reader navigate a longer post. You can provide a map to your post by summarizing different sections with headers or subheaders ina different or larger/bolder font. This technique is particularly useful for anthing prescriptive - recipes, how-to posts, op-ed posts pitting pros and cons or covering different sides of an issue. Play around with the visual effects your headers and subheaders give your piece.

4. Wrap your images. Most blogging platforms give you options for wrapping your images with text. Presentation plays a huge part in readers' decisions to read, especially if they're not familiar with your work and found their way to you via a social share. Study your favorite magazines to see where they use images and how the image and the text interact.

5. Try pull-quotes. Have you ever been seduced into reading a magazine article because the large quote highlighted somewhere in the article or in a sidebar piqued your curiousity? You can create a pull-quote by isolating a quote in larger font or you can use text-on-image apps to create something even prettier (and more easy to pin or share in social media). As you read your magazines, try to decide why the editor made the decision to highlight this quote instead of that one. Read with an eye for what should be pulled out as you hone your skills.

What have you learned about writing from reading magazines?

Rita Arens is the author of the young adult novel THE OBVIOUS GAME & the managing editor of BlogHer.com.

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#Twitter Inc (TWTR) Stock Downgraded at Argus on Revenue Slowdown

Twitter Inc (TWTR) Stock Downgraded at Argus on Revenue Slowdown Argus Research has slashed its rating on Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) stock from Buy to Hold, following the company's lukewarm first quarter of fiscal 2016 (1QFY16) earnings. The micro-blogging platform posted weak financial results yesterday, after which TWTR ... read moreTwitter Inc (TWTR) Downgraded by Argus to Hold Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) was downgraded by stock analysts at Argus from a "buy" rating to a "hold ... the business earned $0.07 earnings per share. The firm had revenue of $595 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $607.91 ... read more

Argus Cuts Twitter To Hold, Warns Of Slowing Revenue Investors have been focusing on growth in monthly active users [MAUs] at Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR), while the quarterly results reflect a slowdown in revenue growth. Argus' Jim Kelleher downgraded the rating for the company from Buy to Hold, saying that the ... read moreTwitter Shares Plunge 10% After Earnings Call Advertising revenue came in at $531 million, up 37 percent over Q1 2015, with mobile advertising now accounting for 88 percent of that figure. Sorry TWTR shareholders, the Twitter stock price ... LLC has downgraded its rating on Twitter Inc. from ... read moreZacks Investment Research Lowers Twitter Inc (TWTR) to Hold Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) from a buy rating to a hold rating in ... s revenues also surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, slowdown in user growth is a concern for the company. Sequentially, users ... read moreZacks Investment Research Downgrades Twitter Inc (TWTR) to Hold Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a "buy ... the company's revenues also surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, slowdown in user growth is a concern for the company. Sequentially, users were unchanged ... read moreNotable Downgrades: Twitter (TWTR), Whole Foods (WFM), LifeLock (LOCK), Manitowoc (MTW), Qorvo, Inc. (QRVO) Analysts at Argus lowered their ... On valuation measures, Twitter Inc. stock it's trading at a forward P/E multiple of 49.94x next year's estimated earnings. The t-12-month revenue at Twitter is $1.59 billion. TWTR 's ROE for the same period is ... read moreTwitter Inc (TWTR) Downgraded For Having No Catalysts Twitter has been receiving criticism for its slow user growth since ... As a result, he downgraded the stock from Buy to Neutral and set his price target at $39 per share. He suggested that if Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) shows that it can sustain user growth ... read moreTwitter Inc (TWTR) Stock Price Leaps 7% Following Fake 'Bloomberg' Takeover Report Shares of Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR ... Evercore ISI downgraded Twitter shares to Hold from Buy in June. The firm also cut Twitter's price target to $39 per share from $49, expressing concerns about the social media site's slow user growth. read more

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Mom 2.0 Acquires Tastemaker Mom

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LOS ANGELES, April 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Mom Media Enterprises, LLC (MME), creator of the influential Mom 2.0 Summit and producer of the annual Iris Awards for parent blogging, announced today that it has acquired Tastemaker Mom and all related assets from The Kive Company. The transaction closed in early April 2016.  The announcement was made by MME founders Carrie Pacini and Laura Mayes during the annual Mom 2.0 Summit, a gathering of 700+ leading parent bloggers, brand marketers and media representatives near Los Angeles. This event is held annually prior to Mother's Day to discuss the intersection of parenting, media, and marketing. Led by longtime Title Sponsor Dove, the list of sponsors includes top names like Facebook, Amazon, Kia, Best Buy, Nike, Néstlé, and AIG. NBC's Today Show is this year's National Broadcast Media Partner, joined by Buzzfeed, National Geographic and other leading names in media.  The acquisition represents a key expansion point for MME, which was founded in 2008 and has experienced significant growth in the years since. Tastemaker Mom will provide a larger scope of benefits to those Mom 2.0 already serves with its annual Summit and year­-round community  offerings. Online parenting influencers, brands, and media outlets can all find benefits and opportunities in this development.  MME co­founder and operations director Carrie Pacini sees this as a natural extension of the industry groundwork Mom 2.0 has set over nearly a decade. "Our goal was to provide a vibrant, active platform for parenting influencers, brands and media to build connections and work together. This was based on our fundamental belief that personal relationships are the root of commerce in this growing industry." But she sees value in broader insights, consumer data and trend analysis as well. Pacini added, "If relationships are the engine that powers influencer marketing, then solid da ta will be the roadmap that guides it forward. With Tastemaker Mom, we're able to create a first-­class experience for a broader community of parents, who can quickly provide insights and engagement for the world's leading brands and media outlets." Tastemaker Mom was founded by the Kive Company, which gained fame for its flagship product, the top­-selling Artkive app that has given hundreds of thousands of parents a way to preserve their children's artwork. Jedd Gold, Kive Company co­founder and CEO, will remain with Tastemaker Mom in an advisory capacity. Gold understands the importance of consumer insights, and why Tastemaker Mom is a perfect fit for Mom 2.0. "Our extremely high user engagement and growth have been driven by the simple, powerful and quick connections we can make between brands and Mom," said Gold. "I've known the Mom 2.0 team for years now and have observed their tremendous growth firsthand. They've built a highly-­respected platform that's trusted by many of the world's largest brands, the top online influencers, and the best of media. I can't think of a better fit for Tastemaker Mom and am excited to see its future under their leadership."  For more information, please contact sarah@mom2summit.com or visit http://www.mom2summit.com  or http://www.tastemakermom.com   Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160203/329611LOGO   1 of 2
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Live #Blogging from Navigator of the Seas - Preamble

Live Blogging from Navigator of the Seas - Preamble Royal Caribbean Blog is an unofficial fan blog written for other fans of the Royal Caribbean International. The Royal Caribbean Blog is not affiliated with Royal Caribbean International read moreLive from….Navigator of the Seas: A First Look at "Virtual Balconies" Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas was spruced up during its recent month-long drydock, getting new carpeting, soft furnishings, menus, restaurants, additional cabins and a lot more. But the biggest buzz around the ship's refurbishment ... read more

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Sonakshi Sinha’s ‘Akira’ set to release on Sep 23

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Sonakshi Sinha's upcoming film, 'Akira' is all set to release on September 23. The actress recently announced the release date of the action drama on Twitter.

Sonakshi wrote on her twitter: "Guys super thrilled to announce @ARMurugadoss is back after Ghajini and Holiday. My action thriller #Akira releasing on 23rd Sept"

Interestingly, no sooner Sonakshi Sinha broke the news #Akira started trending on the micro-blogging site.

'Akira' is being directed by AR Murugadoss and produced by Fox Star Studios.

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Wilders Channels Trump, Tweets: ‘Make The Netherlands Great Again!’

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Twitter Inc (TWTR): All Its Efforts Are Just Not Bearing Fruits

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Twitter's first quarter earnings were less than expected. Analysts were expecting revenue to be around $607.8 million, but the company hauled in just $595 million. Considering such numbers, it wouldn't be wrong to say nothing Twitter has done to improve the appeal of its core product over the last year has resonated," says The Verge.

Dismal numbers

Twitter Inc (NASDAQ:TWTR) added around 5 million users for a total of 310 million, which was more than Wall Street expected. But the additions were not enough to allow any significant transfer of advertising revenue from the tech giant like Facebook and Google.

Also for the current quarter, the micro-blogging firm is expecting revenue of $590 million, which is well below analysts' expectations of $610 million. Its stock dropped by more than 12% after hours.

What has Twitter (TWTR) done to improve itself?

Over the past year, the micro-blogging site launched Moments and a television ad campaign to become more approachable to the mainstream audience. Moments is a tab of highlights aimed at new users and curated by an in-house team.

Also management replaced CEO Dick Costolo with co-founder Jack Dorsey and also replaced "favorites" with "likes." Even after replacing the CEO, the company's profits are not seeing any positive change, and its chief competitor Facebook is stealing its executives as well.

Twitter Inc (NASDAQ:TWTR) also allowed longer direct messages, added polls, integrated Periscope into the timeline, and improved tools for better security and to report harassment and abuse. Another effort was the sorting of tweets by quality instead of recency.

Is Facebook to blame?

Analyst Ben Thompson notes that marketers have withheld their advertising dollars, and even though the micro-blogging firm regained some huge brand ambassadors, it still failed to make a platform like Facebook and Google. Unlike its rivals, Twitter is not good at direct marketing and hence, its revenues have taken a hit.

Twitter Inc (NASDAQ:TWTR) has often been touting the power of its live streaming app Periscope, but in the past eight months, Facebook has invested heavily in live video, and thus, the micro-blogging site has competition in this area as well. Also the social media giant copied some successful aspects of Periscope and has been diverting the attention of the media and celebrities from Twitter's product.

When asked about Facebook, Dorsey said Twitter has been doing Live for ten years and that he believes, "We have a leadership potential in it," before correcting himself to say, "A leadership position in it." This slip of tongue says it all.

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5 Things All Big-#Traffic #Bloggers Do

5 Things All Big-Traffic Bloggers Do I wish I could tell you that there is a magical shortcut that will guarantee that you become a better blogger, but anyone who promises you that is scamming you for page views. But just because there is no shortcut doesn't mean that there isn't a direct ... read moreFive Things I Wish I Knew During Cancer Enter: the Five Minute Blog. We are inviting everyone at CancerCon ... I am going to make mistakes and I'm going to take things out on all of you, and you need to call me on it when I do. If I start getting out of line, warn me. I've got my mind on other ... read more

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What It's Like To Be Conference-Famous

Last July I had the privilege of being one of a handful of bloggers who read their article at the BlogHer 2015 Voices Of The Year ceremony, and I became "conference-famous." It changed my life in more ways than you might expect.

My article was about the frustration I felt for the injustice of the police's killing of Eric Garner and no subsequent charges being filed against them.

When I finished reading my piece, I'm told there wasn't a dry eye in the room, but I wouldn't know because I couldn't see through the tears in my own eyes. Afterwards, in person and on social media, many people told me my reading was a highlight of the conference for them.

After I read my piece, BlogHer cofounder Lisa Stone approached me and challenged me to lead a conversation on the issue of police violence and black men.

I was initially skeptical because my primary job is a tech startup entrepreneur and that consumes much of my energy. Well, that and my now three year-old twins. And since I don't fancy myself an expert on matters concerning police brutality and the black community, and out of respect for the gravity of the topic, I demurred.

After thinking about Lisa's suggestion for a few weeks, I decided I would take on the mantle of this important issue, and working with Lisa Stone, Elisa Camahort Page, Julie Ross Godar and Colleen Stinchcombe, decided to create a new hashtag: #WhatDoITellMySon.

We reached out to a diverse community of bloggers to have them contribute content about what they should tell their kids regarding how to tolerate racial injustice and avoid violence at the hands of the police.  

You can find all the wonderful contributions to the #WhatDoITellMySon series on SheKnows.com.

In working with the aforementioned SheKnows team, I've made a new set of friends, whom I can call, email, tweet, or FB message about almost any questions or concerns I have, and get their help with issues unrelated to blogging.

And don't let me forget the inimitable Rita Arens, who became my new bestie when she told me she was going to come on the stage and help me finish reading my article if I couldn't get through it. Rita also submitted a beautiful article to the #WhatDoITellMySon series.

Then there were the bloggers I connected with at the conference, super talented in their own right, and all of whom crack me up on Facebook.

One ancillary benefit to my new blogger relationships: Some of them actually took an interest in my business and wrote wonderful product reviews. And some of them even became customers. How cool is that?

I am so thankful for all of these new friendships.

There you have it. Participating in BlogHer can lead to your involvement in important new projects. But even it doesn't, you will make wonderful new friends who will fill your days on social media with joy and laughter. And who doesn't need more of that?

So if you're thinking about submitting a piece to the Voices Of The Year committee, do it. Do it now.

Cheerio!

What are you waiting for? Submit your best (or someone else's best!) work to the 2016 Blogher Voices of the Year. Hurry! Submissions close May 8, 2016.

You can't see the show if you don't go to #BlogHer16. Register now for your seat in sunny Los Angeles August 4-6, 2016.

#BlogHer16: Experts Among Us is THE largest conference for women content creators in the world.

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Is #Blogging on Medium the right fit for #Lawyers and other professionals?

Is blogging on Medium the right fit for lawyers and other professionals? Blogging platform, Medium, founded by Twitter founders Ev Williams and Biz Stone, just announced series C funding of $57 million at a valuation of $600 million. That's a big bet on Medium becoming a very popular blogging platform. Founded in 2011, Medium ... read moreHooray for Nashua's newly opened HUB business incubator That law firms and other professionals are ... Scott Flegal is a business lawyer and mediator. Visit him at www.flegal.com or www.negotiationworks.org. Follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/hscottflegal and read his blog at scottflegal.com. read more

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5 Things All Big-Traffic Bloggers Do

I wish I could tell you that there is a magical shortcut that will guarantee that you become a better blogger, but anyone who promises you that is scamming you for page views. But just because there is no shortcut doesn't mean that there isn't a direct path, in which doing one, simple thing can improve your writing skills, help you organize your thoughts and bring you more traffic.

Lean in close, I'm going to whisper the answer:

It's reading blogs.

That's it. Just reading blogs. If you comment, even better. But just passively reading the same blogs will help you understand what they are doing to have continual content and high traffic. Here are the things you will notice if you start filling up your feed reader.

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High-traffic bloggers tend to mix up their content, balancing evergreen topics with current events. Why do they do this? For lasting Google juice coupled with traffic surges.

Evergreen topics are ones that you put up and they keep getting hits long into the future. They aren't time-sensitive -- you could run them on any day of any month. They're the things people Google for all the time: How to Make Your Own Baby Food, 5 Reasons You Need to Stop Playing Candy Crush, 10 Things You Need to Know About Hulu.

Current events are whatever is on peoples' minds today. Look at what is trending on Twitter. That is what people want to know about today. Or talk about today. Those posts tend to temporarily spike your traffic and then fizzle out after the moment is over. And that's fine: They engaged people when you needed them to engage people.

And, of course, between the evergreen posts and current events are simple, straightforward posts about the blogger. Your world, your life. Those aren't the posts that are collecting traffic, but they are the ones that let the reader into your world.

They are super important because you are a human being. And human beings are interested in other human beings. Why do you think People magazine is still going strong after 2 billion years or however long they've been in circulation? Because we love reading about people.

So let your readers know who you are, warts and all. Really, I've been spilling my neuroses online for 10 years and no one has run away screaming that I know of yet.

I'm not saying they don't bend with the social media world as it changes, but they don't hop on every trend as it passes. If they're not vloggers and they're not comfortable in front of the camera, they don't start vlogging just because every article out there promises that if you don't have video on your site that your blog is d-e-a-d.

Because if you've been around long enough, you know that blogging keeps trucking along and blogs don't die because they don't conform to the trend of the moment. Readers appreciate bloggers who remain true to themselves.

Does the Washington Post ever say, "Hey, life is really stressful, y'all, so we're just not going to print the paper for a few days"? Fine, they have a staff of many, so its production doesn't hinge on one person. But the point is that people trust the newspaper and invest their energy in the newspaper because they know the newspaper will be there day after day.

And if you read enough blogs, you realize that the big-traffic bloggers rarely take time off. If they're going on vacation, they schedule a few evergreen posts to run or throw up a picture or two from the road. If they know life is going to be busy, they plan ahead. Taking time off means that life has thrown them a curve ball, and readers can roll with unexpected curve balls if you have their overall trust.

Consistent means different things for different blogs. I post five times per week. Sometimes I only post three or four times, and sometimes I post eight times, but my usual is five times per week. People can set their watch to it. I've been keeping that up for 10 years.

Maybe your "consistent" is twice a week. Or once a week. Or 20 times per week. It's really up to you. But it's better to be consistent than it is to be prolific.

So it's not a shortcut. Reading blogs takes time. Findings ones that resonate with you, that you want to read every day takes time. Sitting down to read those blogs and see what they're doing takes time. (Because even this list will change with time. You need to keep reading and seeing what other people are doing.)

Taking time to note how different people organize the contents of their posts is well worth the effort. Maybe you'll see that all the bloggers you love write brief posts or super long posts or break up their posts with headings (like this post). Maybe you'll notice that people seem to post a lot of how-to posts on Thursday and meal-planning posts on Saturdays.

But here's the thing: Without reading blogs you'll never see these things. So go do what other big-traffic bloggers do and read. Go fill your favourite RSS feed reader and start noticing what your favourite blogs have in common.

Melissa writes Stirrup Queens and Lost and Found. Her novel about blogging is Life from Scratch.

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