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Crypto 2020: One Step Up; Two Steps Back

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If 2020 taught us anything about cryptocurrencies, it’s that they’ve reached a tipping point. If one measures success for digital currencies in buzz — and in price appreciation for many of the marquee names — then 2020 stands out as a banner year. Here are some of cryptos’ key developments for 2020: Bitcoin Goes Higher And Higher.

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Football Season To Kick Off New Payments Plays

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Last year, in fact, some 80 million people bought mobile game tickets – and it is fairly certain that number will continue to increase in 2019 and into 2020. Bundled sports broadcast packages, social media and high-definition televisions allow them to enjoy games from the comfort of their living rooms.

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Can The New England Patriots Brand Survive Losing Tom Brady?

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With all due respect and apologies, a triple whammy was served up in Boston today: Tom Brady is leaving the New England Patriots, the coronavirus has shuttered bars on St. Brady announced on social media that he won’t re-sign with the Pats for the 2020 season after 20 years with the team, although he didn’t say where he’ll play instead.

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The Big Bucks Behind Sleep (Or Lack Thereof)

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According to McKinsey , if you take the approximate value of all the sleep swag on the market as of 2018 –think luxury pajamas , high-end bed linens , cuddling robots , DTC mattresses and odd gadgets – it generates somewhere between $30 billion and $45 billion annually in revenue worldwide. billion globally by 2020.

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Talking in a Digital World

Independent Banker

But consumer visits to branches have been declining at a pace of 5 to 10 percent a year for all financial institutions alike, says Bob Meara, financial retail service analyst for the Celent, a Boston research and consulting firm. Bank of America has more than a dozen employees charged with handling social media monitoring and responses.

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Is New York Fashion Week Still In Style?

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In many ways, 2020’s version of New York Fashion Week was much like any other year. Designers, models, fashionistas and social media luminaries descended on the city for a series of shows by the biggest names in design, aiming to let the world know what will be “in” this year, and what is “out.” Or at least it did.

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The community bank’s complete guide to building trust

Independent Banker

If you want to develop trust on social media, you need to be there when your customers need you.”. Use social media to build trust. Claire Hill, marketing director of $208 million-asset Heritage Bank & Trust in Columbia, Tenn., Here are her tips for building trust on social media: 1. Be authentic.

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