How to get more twitter followers for business

Elon Musk, 51 today, crossed a 100 million followers on Twitter Hours before his 51st birthday today, Elon Musk became one of only six people in the world to cross more than a 100 million followers on Twitter. The Tesla and SpaceX chief joined the likes of Rihanna and Justin Bieber to become a part of the elite 100 million club. With this, Musk has become the sixth most-followed person on the social media platform he wants to buy. This, of course, is only a small milestone in the extraordinary journey of Elon Musk , whose meteoric rise to fame and fortune is the stuff of legends. Elon Musk, born in South Africa, banked his first million before the age of 30 with the sale of Zip2, a sort of online ‘Yellow Pages’ he founded along with his brother Kimbal Musk and Greg Kouri. Musk went on to create several successful businesses, including rocket-maker SpaceX and electric car manufacturing company Tesla . Today, he is the world’s richest man with an estimated net worth of … [Read more...] about Elon Musk joins an elite club on 51st birthday. He just crossed this Twitter milestone

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin It’s been a deeply consequential year for women’s soccer in the United States, one that will reverberate for years to come in a variety of ways. From shiny new sponsorship deals — this week, Crypto.com partnering with Angel City FC, but that is merely the latest — to high-profile owners and a newly-empowered union, the NWSL of today bears little resemblance to the league we knew just a year ago. Let’s take a look back at what’s happened, and what it will mean for 2022. In January, Naomi Osaka was announced as a new owner of the North Carolina Courage. “There are a multitude of reasons why Osaka in the women’s soccer orbit matters. Osaka’s efforts off the field on racial justice fit within the NWSL’s mission in this regard. And there’s the star factor, too: Osaka only amplifies the reach of her new team — Osaka is north of 824,000 Twitter followers, for instance, while the Courage are at 34,000.” Osaka’s … [Read more...] about National Women’s Soccer League Business 2021 In Review

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Recently, a manager taking on a new role asked me what I thought the most important characteristic of a leader is. After some deliberation, transparency became apparent. In today’s VUCA world (volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous), being transparent with your teams is paramount. People today aren’t willing to follow leaders who don’t communicate, aren’t open to others’ viewpoints, and won’t explain the why behind what they are trying to accomplish. Being transparent means you are willing to be vulnerable with your teams. It shows you are willing to articulate what you want to achieve (the why) and how each individual role fits into the design process of the goal’s success. A 2018 Gallop survey reported that 66 percent of all workers polled were either disengaged or not engaged in their work. That means only one-third of the workforce is focused on their job responsibilities during working hours. Clearly, we have room … [Read more...] about Transparency in Your Business

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin It’s easy to come up with a startup idea. It’s really hard to then build a company that will achieve even moderate success. In 2019, the failure rate for startup businesses was around 90% according to Investopedia. So how do you hedge your bet and take out some of the unknowns that most startups have and build a successful company? You focus on industries that have a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of more than 4%. Sounds fairly simple.  Why is CAGR important? Because it means people are steadily buying the product or service on a consistent basis over time and pandemics or recessions don’t stop the growth. That’s amazing. You want to start a company with a higher potential for success?  Review the following three industries of tea, craft beer and dog food to learn more. Twenty-three years ago, we invited an entrepreneur to speak at San Diego State University to students in the entrepreneurship program. He was really … [Read more...] about Increase Your Startup Or Small Business Success Rate: Learn What Tea, Beer And Dog Food Founders All Leveraged

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Here are five things in technology that happened this past week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them? 1— Google’s update to replace third party cookies will be pushed back until 2024. Google had previously stated that they would get rid of this system of digital advertising by 2022, however the date has been pushed back. Google has decided to hold back on this plan because they need to reevaluate their new privacy testing before getting rid of the existing system. Digital advertising has already taken a major hit from Apple and Facebook’s new privacy features which hiked the prices on digital advertisements. Google feels extremely confident that their alternatives will quench privacy concerns from many users. (Source: CNBC ) Why this is important for your business: By now we all know what cookies are – those little applets that get downloaded to our devices in order to track our moves online. … [Read more...] about Google Delays Its Cookie Cancellation…And Other Small Business Tech News This Week

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Cami Powell, MBA (Ph.D. 2024), is the Business Development Director at The Self-Employed Journey where she guides businesses toward success. After a few days in Denver, I returned home with one car less than I had the week before. My vehicle that I had left in the high security, long-term Denver parking lot only four weeks prior had been stolen, leaving me scrambling to make new transportation plans hours before a meeting at the college where I'm working on my Ph.D. The plan was to get a rental vehicle. However, the corporate rental car companies had no inventory for a last-minute request. That's when I learned of the emerging market in peer-to-peer car renting. Multiple companies are set up to allow individuals to rent out their vehicles. While I just happened to check out Turo, a few other companies include Getaround, HyreCar and Avail. I was able to rent a vehicle, have it delivered to my hotel and pay a … [Read more...] about Tips To Starting A Business Through Peer-To-Peer Carsharing Apps

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Eric Fragola is a cofounder of Labruutories LLC . The parent company to several successful retail businesses. Business and marriage are complex topics on their own. So why would anyone care to mix them? Just because something is possible, should you do it? It may have been inadvisable, but with some proper guidelines, I've found it can be quite beneficial. Not only am I happily married, but my wife and I run one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S. with a great team, and we continue to grow each year as a company and as a couple. However, it wasn't smooth sailing to start. We worked through some major growing pains, and together I've highlighted these to help other couples who actively work together and those who are considering it. Identity While you may share tax documents, last names and assets together, it's not to be taken lightly that you both need to maintain your own separate … [Read more...] about Building A Business With Your Spouse—Guidelines To Make It Work

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Donald Trump pleaded during his presidency for U.S. generals to act more like Nazi generals under Adolf Hitler, according to an excerpt from a forthcoming book published Monday morning in the New Yorker , a jarring comment demonstrating a particularly distorted view of history. Key Facts “You f*cking generals, why can’t you be like the German generals…in World War II?,” Trump told his then chief of staff John Kelly while still in office, according to the book The Divider: Trump in the White House by New York Times journalist Peter Baker and New Yorker journalist Susan Glasser set for release next month. Trump’s complaint came due to the military officials’ perceived lack of loyalty to him, according to the report, and Trump admired that Hitler’s generals were “totally loyal to him,” he reportedly told Kelly. Aside from the horrors committed by the Nazi regime he spoke favorably about, … [Read more...] about Trump Asked Generals To Follow In Third Reich’s Footsteps, Book Says

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin A simple Google search of worldwide trends reveals commentaries about the end of globalization, the imminent surge of regionalism, and the implosion of the global supply chain. Without the tools to separate the reality from the rhetoric, the noise of buzzwords such as “deglobalization” and “diminishing interdependence” can drive investors into fear-induced figurative paralysis. With this four-step framework, the body politic can assess how deglobalization and the looming recession will affect certain industries and regions, helping companies make nuanced decisions about whether and how to expand globally and maximize reward of existing investments. Step 1: Understand de-globalization and how will it affect the looming recession The headlines that focus on “widespread deglobalization”suggest that all (or most) stakeholders to the global business community and international political institutions are in the process of … [Read more...] about How Businesses Can Navigate Deglobalization And The Looming Recession: A Four-Step Framework

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin 8-4-22: The article was updated with additional analysis. Vin Scully, the long-time announcer for the Los Angeles Dodgers who died yesterday at 94, leaves behind several important lessons in communication and leadership for corporate executives. Be Confident “Vin Scully’s grace, class, storytelling ability and vast knowledge about baseball are without question. But it was his sense of confidence, which was lacking in ego, that I think resonated with so many and serves as a lesson for business leaders,” Dick Grove , CEO and founder of INK Public Relations, said via email. Provide Focus “Vin didn’t trip on his words and was sure of what was coming out of his mouth before he spoke. If he was talking about a personal experience, he would either be self-deprecating or put himself in the background to give focus to others which only elevated his status,” Grove observed. Practice Humility “It’s safe to say … [Read more...] about Vin Scully’s Communication And Leadership Lessons For Business Executives