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The 1851 Franchise staff provides some of the funniest, weirdest and insightful links from the World Wide Web
The news cycle may be dominated by the embittered presidential debates, but that hasn’t stopped the 1851 Franchise staff from finding some of the best and most insightful links on the Internet.
The soothing art of pruning a bonsai tree just got a technological upgrade. The Air Bonsai still is the classic mini tree, but the tree hovers and spins thanks to a magnetic base. The product is still just a dream in the Kickstarter phase, but it can bring a whole new meaning to the word Zen. - Matt Diaz
The emoji is so last week. The ideograms have reached peak overexposure as Digiday reports that at least 250 brands created their own emoji’s in 2015. Texting took over talking over the phone and now it looks as if using emoji’s is taking over conversations through text. - Andi Summers
European and American tech companies have been battling over personal data sharing for years. European tech watchdog groups have increased their security measures and the New York Times considers whether those in the U.S. will follow suit. - Brian Jaeger
Twitter is having a bit of a mid-life crisis as four of the company’s ten senior managers are leaving for greener pastures. The move comes just three months after cofounder Jack Dorsey was implemented as the company’s permanent CEO and attempts to rejuvenate the social media giant. - Ryan Paul
Beefs are nothing new in the rap world, but a beef between a rapper and scientist? Rapper B.o.B recently started a feud with scientist and noted wet blanket Neil DeGrasse Tyson about whether the Earth is flat. Tyson initially countered the artist with science and facts, but that didn’t stop B.o.B. from responding the only way he knows how, with a diss track. - Andrew Stern
The sports world has embraced the stats and technological movement with “data analytics scientist” and “analytics expert” being common titles of front office officials. But even Ivy League educated executives can still be unlawful in acquiring data. A former scouting director for the St. Louis Cardinals recently plead guilty to hacking the Houston Astros player database from 2013 to 2014. - Chris Zois
Another type of photo style has been dominating Instagram over the last few months - ads. The social media app has been ramping up the amount of advertisements it has been showcasing. Brand networks accounted for 670 million ad impressions in December 2015 alone. - Brigit Larson
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About the Author
Nick Powills
FollowNick Powills, CFE, founded No Limit Agency in 2008 and serves as Chief Brand Strategist for the Chicago-based firm. No Limit is a full-service communications agency that establishes and elevates brands by bridging Public Relations, Social Media, Marketing, Advertising, Digital, and a lot of creativity, to best strategize well-rounded and successful campaigns for 50+ global franchise brands. By presenting visionary ideas and building real relationships, No Limit is able to create effective media branding strategies to help companies grow. Nick currently leads a staff of writers, media strategists, designers, social media experts and digital producers in an office think-tank where brands are humanized for strong, compelling media stories. Prior to starting No Limit at the age of 27, Nick spent four years working at a franchise PR agency where he mastered the art of building rapport with media outlets and creating newsworthy pitches for earned media placements. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Drake University in Iowa.
