Tag Archives: video

Will the New $50 Amazon Tablet Be a Success?

Amazon has offered a variety of Kindle Fire tablets for the last few years. These tablets are less expensive than the iPad and offer a number of features. Now, to pump up sales, Amazon plans to introduce a new $50 … Continue reading

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Better Training Retail Employees

Good, well-trained employees are imperative for physical retail stores to succeed. Yet, many retailers have not devoted enough attention to their employees. Recently, Knowledge@Wharton published the article “Want to Stop Retail Showrooming? Start Training Your Staff”: “It’s obvious that customers … Continue reading

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In 2015, Online Video Is Booming

As we’ve reported before, online video marketing has become BIG! (for example, see 1, 2). How big? take a look at this 2015 statistical infographic on the popularity of online videos by HighQ, a producer of software for the world’s … Continue reading

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