In the 90’s we talked about paradigm shifts – those changes big enough to move the pieces along the board a few more squares. Today the big word in tech is ‘Disruption’ – turn an industry on its head using innovative tech, deliver great solutions and make unimaginable profits with the IPO.
The problem comes when the companies are too successful. Take UBER, YouTube and Airbnb, all without a doubt disruptors and all coming under the eye of local and federal regulators around the world.
Recently YouTube has come under fire (rightly so) for running its client’s ads alongside unsuitable video material. YouTube’s claim that they are just a ‘tech company providing a platform’ doesn’t wash with most major advertisers who are calling for YouTube to ‘take responsibility for its content.’
We’ve also seen it with UBER who have run issues with local municipalities and labor disputes in their efforts to provide the ground-breaking ride-share service.
The latest company to come under fire is Airbnb who, in South Florida, is facing many interesting issues: http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2017/03/22/fight-between-local-officials-and-airbnb-heats-up.html?mc_cid=085f23dc2d&mc_eid=4d66c30d68
One example that’s been with us for a while is PayPal. In the beginning, they we all about the tech and creating a new way of paying for goods and services on line. But the regulators soon realized that PayPal is in a sense a banking organization and tried to regulate them in the same way as other banks. PayPal eventually won a decision that they are not a bank and therefore should not be regulated like one.
Our client in Fort Lauderdale is looking for a C# Developer to initially spearhead the company’s migration from Silverlight to HTML5. Additionally, the developer will Maintain, update and enhance a Silverlight based practice management application, Troubleshoot and fix in an effective way defects that have been logged in our defect tracking system. Enhance performance in problematic areas by reviewing the SQL written in the DAL and running profilers/tools to improve them
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Apple Computer co-founder, Steve Wozniak, will headline the homegrown technology conference that is returning for its fourth year in June. The Silicon Valley pioneer in the personal computing revolution, known as “Woz,” will talk about the founding of Apple, innovation and entrepreneurship, said Xavier Gonzalez, CEO of eMerge Americas.
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Andrew Quarrie is the Founder of Jurnid, a web platform where digital marketers and creative agencies source freelance content writing.
Andrew has worked in a myriad of professional creative roles, which includes chief audio engineer, multimedia producer, web UI/UX design, and digital marketing. He now pours his experience into Jurnid as CEO/Chief Content Strategist.
Given the many layers associated with content marketing, staying relevant is one of the many key components necessary for driving engagement. The challenge of staying synchronized with every change to content delivery platforms, can be exhausting.
Understanding distribution overlaps and what it means for your content creation is essential to audience alignment. In a time when software changes are pushed to users almost daily, every new feature set is an opportunity to explore creative ways of engaging your audience.
Conversely, change can also simultaneously break your workflow. Adjusting to shifts in multiple marketing channels is not only a technological challenge; it will also reveal weaknesses and strengths in the adaptability of your strategy.
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Thursday, April 13th, 2017
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6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Networking
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM Presentation
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