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Michael Levine…For Consideration
“30% of books denying climate change published between 1982 and 2010 were self-published, 61% were written or edited by people without scientific credentials in climate science, 90% did not undergo peer review, and none were published by a university press.” —Michael Levine, best-selling author and media expert, www.MichaelLevineMedia.com
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“Scientists who posted selfies on Instagram were rated as being warmer, more trustworthy, and no less competent than scientists who posted pictures of scientific objects or equipment.” —Michael Levine (best-selling author and media expert) www.MichaelLevineMedia.com
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“Coming of age in modern life is getting, well, expensive. According to the most recent data (compiled by Visa in 2015), the average prom attendee spends $919 on the likes of tickets, dresses and tuxes, haircuts, shoes, jewelry, makeup, manicures, corsages, tanning, transportation, dinner, and post-prom activities.” —Michael Levine (best-selling author and media expert) www.MichaelLevineMedia.com
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Facing backlash from those who say cashless stores discriminate against the poor and unbanked, Amazon will soon accept cash at its automated stores. 6.5% of U.S. households (or 8.4 million) are considered unbanked. Without credit cards or bank accounts, those people are unable to shop at cashless stores. Amazon currently operates 10 cash-free Amazon Go convenience stores…and there…
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“Consumers are more likely to order food from healthy dining concepts when the menu font looks handwritten, and they’re also more likely to share about the experience on social media, according to an Ohio State University study. The opposite was true with menus for traditional, nonseasonal restaurants, researchers found.” —— Media expert and author Michael Levine, www.MichaelLevineMedia.com
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“As communicators, we would be wise to pay attention to the ballooning wellness industry, which consists of more than just Goop-loving moondust aficionados. ***The meditation market alone is worth $1.2 billion. ***And the national meditation rate has tripled over the past five years. The number of U.S. adults meditating will surpass those practicing yoga in two years, per the CDC.”…
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OUTRAGEOUS! Americans Spend More on Taxes Than Food and Clothing Combined Americans on average spent more on taxes in 2016 than they did on food and clothing combined, according to data released this week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The same data also shows that in three years—from 2013 to 2016—the average tax bill…
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Big Brands Shun Straight, White Britain in their Adverts, Notes Media Expert According to media expert and author Michael Levine (www.MichaelLevineMedia.com) advertisers in England are so worried about being accused of racism or homophobia that they are shying away from using images of white people and straight couples. “British marketing departments are even putting diversity above relevance…
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COMMENTARY by Michael Levine (Media expert and author – www.MichaelLevineMedia.com): A fascinating finding about the 2016 is that voters who never left, or remain close to, their hometowns tended to vote for Trump, while those who moved away were inclined to support Hillary Clinton. Among voters for Clinton, 27 percent lived in their hometown and 43…
Read MoreFor Consideration…Fishwrap – Newspaper Circulation at 77-Year Low Says Media Expert
Circulation of daily newspapers has dropped to a 77-year low, signaling an end to print and a shift to all-digital delivery, according media expert and author Michael Levine – www.MichaelLevineMedia.com. “Circulation has reached a new low of 34.6 million, six million less than papers sold in 1940” said Levine.
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“Connections between the right and left sides of the brain are faster in left-handed people. This means information is transferred faster, making left-handers more efficient in dealing with multiple stimuli and using both sides of the brain more easily.” —Michael Levine, media expert and best-selling author, www.MichaelLevineMedia.com.
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LBN-COMMENTARY by Michael Levine (Media expert and author —www.MichaelLevineMedia.com): As a communications expert, I think it is worth noting that today is the anniversary of the first “Fireside Chat” by US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1933). The “fireside chats” were a series of informal radio speeches delivered by president Roosevelt beginning in 1933, when the…
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Content Marketing is a type of marketing that involves the creation and sharing of online material (such as videos, blogs, and social media posts) that does not explicitly promote a brand but is intended to stimulate interest in its products or services. To deny it’s power in today’s media world is like being a proud…
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“C is the new A. F is the new C.” — Best-selling author and media expert Michael Levine (www.MichaelLevineMedia.com)
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COMMENTARY by Michael Levine (Media expert and author — www.MichaelLevineMedia.com ) : When the mind recalls a memory, it’s not the original memory. In fact, the act of remembering is an act of creative re-imagination. The put-together memory doesn’t just have a few holes; it also has some entirely new bits pasted in.
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COMMENTARY by Michael Levine (Media expert and author – www.MichaelLevineMedia.com): During surveillance of shoplifters, researchers note that thieves will try to hide their physical presence by restricting their motions and by limiting their head exposure by raising the shoulders and lowering the head, as in a “turtle effect.” Most people walk around the store with their…
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Trump supporters are confident he will deliver a successful first term. On the other side, 58% of Clinton voters are “willing to give Trump a chance and see how he governs as president,” but 39% say they can’t “because of the kind of person he has shown himself to be. — Michael Levine (Media expert and author…
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Isn’t it increasingly clear that the roots of our political dysfunction lie deep in societal dysfunction?—Media expert and best-selling author Michael Levine
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“If your coffee order is more than four words, you are part of the problem.”—Media expert and best-selling author Michael Levine, www.MichaelLevineMedia.com
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“A little charm and grace will take you many places mere hustle never will.” —Michael Levine, media expert and best-selling author
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