Twitter Targets Emerging Markets with Twitter Lite

According to GSMA Intelligence, as of 2016, 82% of all smart phone users around the globe are still on a 3G or slower network. This means that the vast majority of the world has to wait a very long time for a Twitter feed to load, if they can even load it at all. In addition, the vast amount of data that the average Twitter feed blows through can be frustrating to users who have data limits or are charged for overages. The third hiccup in the Twitter trifecta is the massive amount of storage that Twitter demands, using 100 MG of storage or more. These three factors can make Twitter an unobtainable feature for many users around the world with slower or older phones.

Lessons That You Could Learn the Easy Way

In business and in life, there are generally two ways to learn just about anything: see what has happened to those who have gone before and absorb the lessons, or learn the hard way, by taking a loss and recovering. Each lesson offers new opportunities, and each mistake might close a door that would be better left open.

Why Adapting to Technology is the Key to Raising Productivity

Productivity means almost everything. When a business can produce and accomplish more with the same or fewer number of employees, profitability skyrockets as competitiveness soars. Many firms have learned to trust evolving technology as a way of raising productivity, but others have shown reluctance. Time, however, has proven that technology adoption gives companies the advantages they need to operate in the modern global marketplace. The following tips will help you to raise technology by adapting to technology.

Get Better at Cross-Generational Communication

Respect. It’s a word Aretha demands, and most people hope to get … but it can be tough to navigate in a modern workplace when the word means different things to different people. This is especially important to remember as a younger business leader managing older employees. Yes, you’re the boss, but you’re still young, and they are coming from a very different generational mindset. In this regard, not knowing what you don’t know can come back to bite you.

US Aluminum Going After China on Trade Issue

Not since the dreaded “Chinese drywall” fiasco have US industry insiders been this aggravated with China. After American producers filed a complaint against Chinese aluminum suppliers, these raw materials companies appealed to the Trump administration to opt out of imposing suggested sanctions.

What Can Investment Banking Teach the World of Marketing

Marketers pride themselves in getting their customers happy. They notice what their customers care about. They like to make sure that their clients are 100% satisfied. As consumers themselves, marketers take their own personal likes to the table. The marketing mindset is helpful for selling. If you understand your audience, you will sell more successfully. However, it is terrible for buying.

4 Ways to Standout as a Young Executive

The big promotion always comes with a couple of things to carefully consider. First, it is always an exciting time and any young executive should feel good about their accomplishments. Second, however, is the reality that as a young executive, you have to deliver. The results you produce will make the difference between an adequate performance and a great career. Here are some things to keep in mind.