2015

Yo La Tengo announced tour dates with a final show in Jersey City on April 9th. via BrooklynVegan

Marketers only spend 36% of their workweek on primary job duties, with the rest taken up by emails, administrative work, and meetings. via MarketingProfs

The comic "Isolation" humorously suggests that throughout history, each new communication technology is met with fears of social isolation, even superintelligent AI in their own simulated realities. via xkcd.com

Zak Stone explores how Airbnb can increase safety for its users after his father passed away in an Airbnb rental. via The source of this content is Longform.

Facebook referral traffic to top publishers fell 32% since January, despite the platform's efforts to court them with new initiatives. via Digiday.

This November 8, 2015, article promotes a course bundle on Lean Six Sigma principles for project management, emphasizing its potential for career advancement. via TNW (The Next Web).

In this 1995 interview, Snoop Dogg shares his perspective on how his authenticity in music makes him a force to be reckoned with. via The source of this content is Longform.

L’Oréal is piloting an in-house content studio in Canada to produce real-time social media content for its 35 brands. via Digiday.

Sprite is printing Snapcodes of influencers on its cans in Brazil to increase brand awareness and encourage user-generated content. via IPG Media Lab.

AdBlock Plus's effort to create an "acceptable ads" board is facing criticism for potential conflicts of interest, with some arguing a neutral body should define acceptable ads. via Digiday.

Rachael Pazdan is the new booker for Brooklyn’s Manhattan Inn - check out the article for the November schedule. via BrooklynVegan

A new McKinsey report suggests automation will transform many jobs by taking over tasks rather than eliminating them entirely. The report found that while current technology can fully automate less than 5% of jobs, it can automate 45% of work activities.

via The New York Times