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The staff of 1851 Franchise is here to deliver you the best links from the Internet over the past week
Denver was hit with a major blizzard and most residents stayed indoors. But that wasn’t the case for Boots the cat, as he built a mini igloo for himself. - Alison Hoesli
The NFL is very protective of its empire and will go to great lengths to preserve its legacy. The New York Times recently published an investigative report on the league’s concussion problems and the NFL took out an ad in the publication to discredit it. - Sarah Mellema
“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” has been breaking box office records and earning jeers from critics. Among all the hoopla of box office dollars and plot holes, the DC Comics-inspired film managed to throw some shade at Marvel Studios and its movies. - Matt Diaz
We’ve seen holograms at concerts, but the technology may soon be available for home use. Microsoft’s I3D research group has discovered how to create a live hologram of a person that can be projected in another room. Technology is crazy. - Megan Ferringer
Marketers love analyzing data, but sometimes it can be difficult to manage, which can lead down some unethical paths. Tim Rich, director of data science for interactive agency Publicis North America, told a crowd at SXSW that the data science industry needs to enforce a code of ethics. - Ryan Paul
SoundCloud is taking on Spotify and Apple Music by launching its own paid music streaming service. The service in the U.S. will be starting off at $9.99 and users get tens of millions of on-demand tracks with offline listening capabilities and no ads. Get ready to rock! - Cassidy McAloon
Instagram users can now post videos of up to a minute in length, up from the previous 15 seconds, as the Facebook-owned social photo service looks to lure advertisers away from platforms such as Snapchat and YouTube. - Troy Kehoe
First impressions are important and the first words that come out of your mouth can make or break a business relationship. AOL listed a few things you should never say to someone new you meet. - Lauren Moorman
Snapchat is seeing more interest from Millennials and the generation’s preferred use is to look at stories and snaps sent by friends. A survey conducted by Variety found that users also enjoy chatting with people they know. - Chad Cohen
Weather is always a popular topic of conversation and an annoyance to us. A rainstorm during the commute to work can definitely throw a wrench into the day, but what if our planet rained lava? Well NASA has discovered a planet 40 light-years away that has high winds, lava flows and volcanism. - Chris Zois
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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.
