Saturday, April 30, 2016

Ken Livingstone 'regrets' Hitler comments but stops short of full apology

The suspended Labour politician and Jeremy Corbyn ally refused to say 'sorry' during an interview with LBC.

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Asda singled out in supermarket price war

CMA raises 'areas of concern' about supermarket chain

The Wall Street Journal: Greek bailout talks stall on impasse over austerity measures

Negotiations between Greece and its international creditors run into trouble over demands for extra austerity measures, raising fears of a potential default by Athens on debt due in July.


Sunday, April 24, 2016

Delta May Be About to Order a Boatload of New Planes

Airbus looks set to get some orders from Delta, but will Bombardier finally land the big sale it has been chasing?

Saturday, April 23, 2016

John Humphrys blasted for Sadiq Khan interview as Radio 4 host grills MP on Islamic belief



A FIERCE backlash has followed an interview of London mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan after he was grilled on his religion - above his politics.

Monday, April 18, 2016

5 Types of Calls to Action You Should Be Using on Twitter

Are you using calls to action in your tweets? If not, you should start today.


CTAs are essentially you asking your audience to do something. That something could be retweeting and sharing your message with their audience, clicking over to your website or downloading an asset like an ebook.


By using a CTA, you can direct your audience to a specific action you want them to take, rather than leaving it vague. This can help if you are trying to boost conversions from Twitter, for instance, or push a deal or promotion.


However, Twitter's 140 character limit means that your CTAs have to be extra short and sweet. Here are five types of Twitter-friendly CTAs that will help you get more of the right kinds of action from your followers:


The “free trial” CTA




Why it works: Who doesn't love to get something for free? Your audience will be pulled in by your free offer and will happily click your tweet to redeem it. From there, ask for their email address and you've got a qualified lead.


The “read more” CTA




Why it works: This CTA is less of a commitment than a free trial, as it should only require your audience to click once to get to the meat of the content your sharing. Often used when sharing snippets of blog posts on Twitter, this can be a great way to get more website traffic.


The “retweet this” CTA




Why it works: Encouraging your audience to share your content will earn you more exposure and reach, while requiring very little effort on their part. After all, you are only asking for a single click. These types of low-effort CTAs are great if you are targeting an audience that might not yet be ready to commit to a purchase or a download.


The “subscribe/buy now” CTA




Why it works: Asking your audience to buy something right now can be a great way to inject urgency into your marketing. Tying these types of CTAs to deals–like 10 percent off for the next 24 hours, or free content if you subscribe before the end of the month–can be especially effective in producing immediate action.


The “download” CTA




Why it works: Downloading something for free doesn't require the same level of commitment from your Twitter audience as a free trial does, but it can result in the same great email list or user base for you.


Readers: What have your experiences been like with calls to action on Twitter?




Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Premier Foods sinks 29% as McCormick ends takeover pursuit

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Monday, April 11, 2016

Soon you'll be able to buy concert tickets on Facebook

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Soon, you'll be able to buy those highly sought-after Beyoncé tickets through Ticketmaster, directly on Facebook.


The feature – which is supposed to launch at the end of April – was first reported by BuzzFeed News.


In addition to buying tickets from Facebook – presumably on event or artist pages – users will also able to get tickets from Facebook Messenger's assistant, M.


The news comes just ahead of Facebook's F8 developer conference, where Messenger bots are expected to be a big part of the social giants announcements.



More about Ticketmaster, Facebook, Messenger, and Tech

Sunday, April 10, 2016

Looking for Chrome Extension downloads and reviews ($1 each)

I'm looking to have 40-50 people to download a chrome extension (via a link that I will provide), and review the extension (Google account required, no need to comments - only stars).



Paying $0.50 for the download, and $0.50 for the review.



If someone can provide this service in bulk, preferably via North American accounts, I'd be happy to pay $0.60 per download and $0.60 per review!

Friday, April 8, 2016

Dolby Laboratories downgraded to neutral from overweight at J.P. Morgan

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