📡 Together, but not really 😷
Hello & welcome to the 89th Pulse!
First of all, I wanna thank everyone who takes the time to contact me and provide me with feedbacks — you have no idea how much that means to me! (hint: VERY!)
If there’s something you want me to know, you can just reply to this email; that’s the easiest way to get in touch with me; then there’s also twitter!
One thing I suspected myself — and was confirmed by some professional feedback from Revue’s Mark Schiefelbein — was that Pulse was getting way too long. Hence today’s shorter [but not yet short] Pulse!
Basically, the amount of exciting things I can/want to include in Pulse is infinite. So, I must make the right/balanced decision for Pulse and what it should & should not contain to respect your time and attention.
Also, because the news section is a roundup of the week, I decided to shorten it and move it lower in the newsletter.
Anyways, in a world changing so fast, why shouldn’t Pulse, right? Let’s get reading, shall we?
🧠 INSIGHTS
Together, but not really - Credit: UN COVID-19 Response on Unsplash
So this is the new mantra, the new reality. What managers have to do, in times of Coronavirus- keep teams working closely, yet far apart physically. Remote working, social distancing, etc.
“The New Normal”
What’s remarkable about The New Normal is not how different it is (and for most of us, it is), but HOW QUICKLY it sprang into being.
It took a few weeks. Changes on this scale can often take decades.
When life happens, life happens quickly.
from gapingvoid.
📊 STATISTICS
Brand Awareness is Top of Mind in Email Signature Marketing
Email remains one of the top marketing channels for driving sales, but it’s not just email content that can facilitate objectives such as brand awareness, lead generation or increasing sales. Email signatures can also be used to drive these objectives, per a new Newoldstamp report.
Read more on MarketingCharts.
Disney+ Mobile App in Europe: 15.6 Million Installs & $18.5 Million in Revenue since Launch
Disney entered Europe’s streaming video on demand (SVOD) market en masse on March 24, launching Disney+ in countries including 🇬🇧🇩🇪🇮🇪🇮🇹🇪🇸. During its launch month, Disney+ has generated more than 15.6 million downloads, according to Sensor Tower Store Intelligence estimates.
The majority of installs came from Google Play, which accounted for 53.4% of all downloads. The App Store, meanwhile, generated 46.6% of all installs.
Read more on SensorTower.
Improve Your LinkedIn Feed Ranking by Understanding Dwell Time
So LinkedIn has shared insights on how their feed’s algorithm works. To LinkedIn feed is the cornerstone of the member experience. The AI producing the feed is trained with focus on ‘dwell time,’ which is what this article explores.
If you’re on LinkedIn, which I think you should, this piece definitely is worth a read. It will help you rank better when you post on LinkedIn.
Read more on LinkedIn Engineering Blog.
📱 TOOLS & APPS
Unsplash Wallpapers: A breathtaking photo for your desktop wallpaper, every day [macOS]
the app is not new, but there’s a new feature you’ll like…
Voteflix: The way to rate and review Netflix shows [Brave/Chrome Extension]
it’s not there yet, but it’s on the right path…
Meeter - Fast Call Initiation: Calls & meetings in one place [macOS]
it’s handy; very handy.
Glance: Preview files that macOS doesn’t support [macOS]
like markdowns, archives, source codes, and more
Easy Bloggers: Free influencers search & cost estimation for your campaign.
who wouldn’t need that!?
🔍 SPOTTED
Snapchat is rolling out new in-app analytics and “quoting” [link]
LinkedIn is rolling out Stories to (some) users in the Netherlands [link]
Quora is working on Rich Text Editor for comments for web [link]
TikTok is rolling out Amplify; Permit TikTok to use your videos in ads, on social media, and in marketing campaigns for free [link]
Facebook Marketplace is working on “Offers” [link]
🐦 TWEETS of the WEEK
Suffering from imposter syndrome is less about your abilities and more about who you compare yourself too
People who feel like imposters usually compare up, instead of across or down
If it hurts to hear it, look for the truth in it.
If it comforts to hear it, look for the lie in it.
😂 FUN STUFF
this 👇 mesmerising 😍
Really cool screen idea in Korea. https://t.co/2VntLvgQaz
I recycle, do you? - Credit: reddit/u/SpaceCurvature
You Have One Job, Stay Indoors
Out in the fall. https://t.co/G43UYy37kU
🗞 NEWS
Facebook to buy Giphy, the antitrust alarms, and the US Gov to sue Google [link]
Coronavirus antibody that blocks viral infection, Apple’s NextVR step, and less shitty ads on Chrome — starting August [link]
Tab grouping on Chrome, live-streaming’s lockdown jump, and Elon’s not-so-Boring Company [link]
Telegram’s blockchain is dead, social networks are launching new features, and PS5 release is… [link]
Twitter’s fighting misinformation, hackers following the trends, and Bitcoin’s third halving [link]
Elon Musk threats, Microsoft saving email, and Shanghai reopening Disneyland [link]
let me know what you think about the new news section!
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