Microsoft will acquire Activision Blizzard for $95.00 per share, in an all-cash transaction valued at $68.7 billion, inclusive of Activision Blizzard’s net cash. When the transaction closes, Microsoft will become the world’s third-largest gaming company by revenue, behind Tencent and Sony. The planned acquisition includes iconic franchises from the Activision, Blizzard and King studios like “Warcraft,” “Diablo,” “Overwatch,” “Call of Duty” and “Candy Crush,” in addition to global eSports activities through Major League Gaming. The company has studios around the world with nearly 10,000 employees. Bobby Kotick will continue to serve as CEO of Activision Blizzard, and he and his…
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The toughest part of running any sort of social media campaign? Coming up with new ideas. Marketers are expected to juggle multiple social profiles and keep them up-to-date with fresh posts. It’s tough. Your followers are hungry for new content and you’re expected to deliver on a consistent basis. But when you constantly recycle the same posts again and again, your social feeds start to feel like Groundhog Day. That’s exactly why brands need to have multiple social media ideas in their back pocket. Below we’ve broken down 20 social media ideas for brands both big and small. Each of these…
Living in a digital age, we have access to a wealth of information at our fingertips to help guide us like never before. Consider blogs, for example. Hubspot defines a blog post as an article, news piece, or guide published in the blog section of a website. Say you are interested in learning more about social media marketing. Spending time reading industry blogs can help you learn more about topics like emerging social media platforms, future trends, best practices, and social media scheduling and monitoring tools. But with so many blogs on the internet, it can be challenging to know…
Blogs have become an integral part of online culture. Practically everyone reads blogs now, whether they’re “official” news blogs associated with traditional news media, topic-based blogs related to one’s work or hobbies, or blogs purely for entertainment, just about anyone you ask has at least one favorite blog. But it wasn’t always so. Blogs have a relatively short history, even when compared with the history of the Internet itself. And it’s only in the past five to ten years that they’ve really taken off and become an important part of the online landscape.\ The Early Years It’s generally recognized that…
For a marketer, there’s nothing worse than struggling with a creative block. When you’re pressed to create on a deadline, but you just can’t think of something original for a post or campaign, it’s easy to fall into despair. In fact, that’s probably why you’re here. It’s okay, though. We all need some inspiration now and then to help us shake off the rust and get back to creating awesome stuff. If that sounds like something you need, scope out this enormous list of social media post ideas. There’s inspiration here to cover every social network, too. No matter where…
Social media and blogging are two powerful options for communicating with customers. There’s a good chance your business already uses one or both of these strategies. But stepping up your efforts can help you stand out. Read these tips from members of the online small business community to learn how to make the most of your blogging and social media strategy. Save Time with These Social Media Inbox Tools Managing all your communication across social media platforms can be time consuming. Luckily, there are inbox tools available to combine these messages and save you time. Check out an extensive list in this Blogging Wizard post by…
As you can see, the campaign has received a lot of support. In fact, as an Arlo fan, I’m supporting it myself. But it’s not only because he asked, but because I want it to happen. However, I would like to get the first game in the series first. So I think it would be great if they could remaster it as well. The Paper Mario series You see, I’m not exactly a Paper Mario fan. In fact, I have NEVER played any Paper Mario Game. However, I’m quite interested in the games series. I have been interested in Paper Mario since…
2021 has given us a bumper crop of games but not every game has received its time in the sun as it deserves. Whilst we can’t shine a light on every game out there, we’ve gone back and scoured the year to find the absolute best games that didn’t get the attention they deserved, for one reason or another. So let’s head back over 2021 and look at five of the hidden gaming gems that you might’ve missed. Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun – Aiko’s Choice The original Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is a brilliantly difficult stealth tactics game…
Finance has become an indispensable part of our daily life. Without proper knowledge of finance, your hard-earned money can land up in false situations. Finance has a broad aspect and scope. Some individuals may be interested in learning personal financing, whereas others might be interested in investment banking. Some may be keen to know about investing while some may be keen to gain knowledge on trading, clearing, settlement, various asset classes, etc. To anticipate such a large number of audience in their area of interest is not an easy task. Hundreds of financial websites and blogs are there across the…
Do you have a reputation for being financially savvy? Maybe you can crunch numbers in a flash to determine how to get the best deal whenever you’re shopping. Maybe you’re armed with an organized binder full of coupons. Whatever your secret, when it comes to money, you’re in the know. So why don’t you get paid to write about personal finance? If you’ve ever dreamed of seeing your byline in well known money-focused publications, it’s time to act. Want to write personal finance articles? Here are 21 outlets to pitch While details of payment often depend on each editor and pitch, many…