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Strava’s Journey From Fitness App To Fitness Ecosystem

PYMNTS

In some ways, Strava is a very much like any social media platform, albeit with a slightly narrower focus than most. It is getting very serious about the larger social media play and the ecosystem it hopes to build around it. Quarles is new to his job, having come on board last spring, but he is not new to social media.

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Are you a bull or a bear, and how will it impact your planning for 2020 and beyond?

Gonzobanker

Risk management was never out, but the level of investment and emphasis we saw during the early part of the 2008-2009 crisis lessened during the past four to five years. In addition, more and more CEOs are being asked to comment on diversity and other issues via social media that they might not have had to earlier.

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Good News from Gen Next

Independent Banker

This can become of part of the thought-leadership calendar.”. The median number of texts sent by Gen Z per day was 100 in 2011, up from 60 in 2009. Social media—with privacy, please. For them, all media is social media, with teens sharing their television, music and movie preferences on Twitter, Tumblr and elsewhere.

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Good News from Gen Next

Independent Banker

This can become of part of the thought-leadership calendar.”. The median number of texts sent by Gen Z per day was 100 in 2011, up from 60 in 2009. Social media—with privacy, please. For them, all media is social media, with teens sharing their television, music and movie preferences on Twitter, Tumblr and elsewhere.

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France’s Groupe BPCE Acquires Munich-based Fidor Bank

Fintech Labs Insights

Munich-based Fidor Bank was founded in 2009, and has 350,000 members and 120,000 customers in Germany and the U.K. .” Pictured: Fidor Bank Chief Innovation Officer Patrick Gruban during his presentation at FinDEVr 2016 New York.

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Fools Rush In: 37 Of The Worst Corporate M&A Flops

CB Insights

Date: May 21, 2009. When Cisco paid almost $600M for Pure Digital in 2009, it probably seemed like a great investment for their consumer products department; Pure Digital’s Flip HD digital camera was a hot seller at the time. After only two years, Google sold Motorola to Lenovo for $2.9B. Cisco and Pure Digital. Price: $590M.

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Traditional Banks v. Alternative Lenders: How Goliath Can Beat David

Banking 2020

Kyle Enger, known for his thought leadership in the world of relationship banking on the West Coast said it best, “Traditional banks have to embrace digital lending in their hometowns to compete.”. In today’s fast-paced life, this means engaging with them through social media, as well as hosting educational events.