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☆ This simple habit separates highly successful people from all others, says former Google exec: Doing it has ‘never been easier’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

In 2014, the 53-year-old founded her Minnesota-based communications firm, Digital and Savvy, to provide public relations services to large companies and CEOs, from Target to entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk. That was after she worked as a public relations executive for over 10 years in the Middle East, most notably as Google's head of communications for that region. One habit helped Abouelenein continue advancing her career even after starting over in another country, she tells CNBC Make It. Though she's a public relations veteran and successful CEO, she still took a "finance for non-finance executives" course last year. "In today's world, everything is changing rapidly," Chaudry told CNBC Make It recently, adding that "the way you work, how you work, where you work — all that is changing."

Persons: Maha Abouelenein, Gary Vaynerchuk, doesn't, Abouelenein, Aneesh Raman, she's, We're, Jay Chaudhry, Chaudry Organizations: Digital, CNBC, Research Locations: Minnesota

☆ Zscaler CEO on guidance, market reaction and CrowdStrike impact
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailZscaler CEO on guidance, market reaction and CrowdStrike impactJay Chaudry, Zscaler CEO, joins 'Closing Bell: Overtime' to discuss earnings, the market reaction and stock plunge and outlook for the company.

Persons: Jay Chaudry

☆ Spotify wants its podcasters to embrace video. Here are 3 strategies for success with the format, according to creators who use it
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Spotify is chasing the huge growth in video podcasting. The company is hosting a masterclass on July 25 on best practices for podcasters embracing video. Here are three takeaways from successful video podcasters in the masterclass. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . On Thursday, July 25, the streaming company is hosting a free online masterclass for podcast creators looking to embrace video.

Persons: —, Jordan Newman, Colin Rosenblum, Samir Chaudry, Colin, Samir Organizations: Spotify, Service, YouTube, Business

☆ X is fishing for more creators. Some won't bite.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

X has been trying to lure more creators to host on the platform through its ad-revenue program. But one survey showed that only 5% of creators want to use X as their main platform, per WSJ. AdvertisementMany large advertisers have pulled out of the X platform since Musk's takeover due to concerns about brand safety, lax content moderation, and even Musk's own posts. But as Musk acknowledged last year, the exodus could be an issue for content creators hoping to see a substantial payout from their posts. An official account for X's creator program also touted some of the platform's achievements since Musk's takeover.

Persons: —, Elon, Musk, X, Jasmine Enberg, Chris Reilly, Joe Benarroch, Benarroch, Samir Chaudry Organizations: Service, Street Journal, Intelligence, The

☆ Read an exclusive 24-page deck about Snapchat's invite-only creator program Snap Stars, which breaks down best practices, how to get in, and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Whispers about Snap's invite-only creator program have swept the industry in recent months. Creators want to know how to be accepted into the program and gain access to Snap's lucrative payouts. Berry spoke about Snapchat's invite-only Snap Stars monetization program, sharing tips on getting accepted and details about how the program works. The Snap Stars program pays creators based on an ad-sharing model. And Berry highlighted important steps creators should take once accepted to maintain their engagement and growth on Snap.

Persons: Nuseir Yassin, Samir Chaudry, Brooke Berry, Eric Wei, Berry, David Dobrik, Hannah Stocking, Fortune Organizations: Nas, Facebook, Nas Company, YouTube, Karat Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Videos show the chaotic aftermath of the shooting of former Pakistani PM Imran Khan
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan was shot and injured at a rally on Thursday. Another video showed Khan waving at the crowd before being taken to hospital. "Imran Khan was shot in the leg but was stable while being taken to hospital. It was posted online by Pakistani media outlet Naya Pakistan. Another video posted on social media appears to show the same incident from a different angle.

☆ Meet the tech influencers who LinkedIn is paying to be part of its second creator accelerator program
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Jp Mangalindan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

LinkedIn recently launched its second paid creator accelerator program for tech influencers. The second accelerator program plans to offer more networking opportunities and content analytics. LinkedIn has chosen 120 influencers to be part of its second US creator accelerator program, which offers financial grants, as well as access to workshops, coaches, and resources. "We really wanted to home in on creators within that space," said LinkedIn senior creator manager Jessica Oliveira, who added that technology is the number one industry for content creators on the platform. Based on feedback from participants in LinkedIn's first US creator accelerator program, the program plans on offering more content analytics features to show how creators' content performs over time, as well as more networking opportunities for creators.

☆ Inside YouTube star MrBeast's 'extreme' thumbnail strategy that has led to viral success
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

With more than 100 million subscribers, Jimmy Donaldson, known online as MrBeast, is easily one of the top performing creators on YouTube. On Donaldson's main channel, his viral videos show him recreating Squid Game (291 million views), burying himself alive (196 million views), and spending 50 hours in solitary confinement (194 million views). Chaudry asked Donaldson what his team does when a video isn't performing well, and how much of an impact switching a video's thumbnail image can have. "Sometimes it's just not the thumbnail," Donaldson added. MrBeast has a dedicated YouTube thumbnail teamStill, Donaldson and his team strategize at length about the thumbnail before uploading a video.

☆ Thumbnails, shorts, and dubbing: 3 key takeaways for creators from VidSummit, the conference where MrBeast and other top YouTubers shared their advice for aspiring influencers
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

VidSummit is an annual conference in Los Angeles for content creators and industry professionals. Top creators including YouTubers MrBeast and Ryan Trahan attended and shared their tips for success. YouTube creators, professionals, and brands gathered in September to share their insights on the creator economy at VidSummit, the annual Los Angeles conference for industry insiders. He spoke about his content strategy at VidSummit with Samir Chaudry from the YouTube channel Colin and Samir (1 million subscribers). McBride spoke about the strategy behind his global content, which includes partnering with TransPerfect, a company that dubs his YouTube content in other languages.

Officials escort Adnan Syed from the courthouse following the completion of the first day of hearings for a retrial in Baltimore on Feb. 3, 2016. “It was a strategy to inflame racial and religious prejudice against a brown Muslim man,” Raju said. “This is something that has been used to justify colonialism going way back … This notion that men of color, men coming from Asian, South Asian cultures, are inherently misogynistic towards their women, which justifies the intervention that needs to occur,” Selod said. California passed the Racial Justice Act in 2020, empowering defenders to challenge racial disparities in arrests, charging and sentences. If mirrored around the country, this law has the potential to protect other young people of color who might have been in the same position as Syed, Raju said.

Rabia Chaudry, a childhood friend of Adnan Syed, whose case was chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial,” arrives pror to a hearing to consider a request from prosecutors to vacate the 2000 murder conviction of Syed, at the Baltimore City Circuit Courthouse in Baltimore, Maryland U.S., September 19, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstSept 19 (Reuters) - A judge is due to weigh a request on Monday by Baltimore prosecutors to vacate the murder conviction of Adnan Syed, whose case gained national attention when the podcast "Serial" raised doubts about his guilt. The state's attorney for Baltimore filed a motion to vacate the conviction on Wednesday following a year-long investigation conducted alongside a public defender representing Syed. They also found new information that cast doubt on the cellphone data prosecutors relied upon at trial to place Syed at the scene of the murder. The podcast "Serial," produced by Chicago public radio station WBEZ, drew national attention to the case in 2014.

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