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Twitter-backed ShareChat to shut down fantasy sports app Jeet11, eliminate some jobs

TechCrunch

Indian social media startup ShareChat, backed by Twitter, Tiger Global and Temasek, is shutting down its fantasy sports platform Jeet11 and has laid off some employees. “As a standard business practice, we periodically evaluate our strategies. Fantasy sports as a business has enticed investors in India in the recent past.

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MLSE looks to revolutionize sports experience with digital R&D lab

CIO

Digital solutions and data analytics are changing the world of sports entertainment at a rapid clip. From how players train, to how teams make strategic decisions during games, to how venues operate and fans engage, sports organizations are turning to software engineers and data scientists to help transform the sport experience.

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How 2 Australian sporting brands leverage human-centric digital innovation to drive new fan experiences in and out of the arena

CIO

Creating new revenue streams, identifying untapped audiences and better engaging fans onsite and all year-round are just some of the wins iconic Australian sporting events are chalking up thanks to human-centric digital innovation. The way we approached brand management, from diagnosis, to strategy to tactics all flipped on its head.”

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Demand Curve: How to get social proof that grows your startup

TechCrunch

This is called social proof, which is a physiological effect that influences your decisions every day, whether you know it or not. We’ve found that effectively using social proof can lead to up to 400% improvement in conversion. How businesses use social proof. Social proof for B2B. Social proof for SaaS.

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Black Swan analyzes social media to predict which products will be successful

TechCrunch

Black Swan taps into data from conversations on social media and analyzes the data to map “growth opportunities” for companies, attempting to identify trend signals more accurately than traditional market research approaches. Black Swan’s other co-founder, Hugo Amos, was a digital marketing strategy manager at PepsiCo.

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Skich’s new app brings social discovery to mobile game recommendations

TechCrunch

Upon first launch, users simply tap on the categories of games they most enjoy — like board, adventure, card, casino, educational, strategy, word, racing, sports, casual, puzzle, and others. Social recommendations remain an area today’s app stores don’t address. It’s just a recommendation.

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5 Ways Social Media Can Accelerate Your Old School Sales Strategy

Let's Grow Leaders

“Oh, I don’t need any of that social media crap. You know, like building relationships, having a real conversation, solving problems…” I laughed, “Sounds like the perfect way to use social media to me!” 5 Ways to Use Social Media to Improve Your Sales. Want to talk sports?

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