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Amazon reports record-breaking holiday sales driven by Prime shipments, though the full financial impact awaits their quarterly report.

via The New York Times

FiveThirtyEight writers chat about the unexpected rise of Donald Trump’s popularity in 2015. via FiveThirtyEight

Emplifi is a platform offering solutions for social marketing, commerce, and customer care, featuring customer success stories and a resource center with guides and industry insights. via Emplifi

Entrepreneur's video page features diverse content including pitch competitions, CEO interviews, and expert advice on topics like fundraising, business growth, and leadership. via Entrepreneur

Bloomberg features George Hotz's self-driving car work. via Bloomberg

Content marketers can use data to tell better stories if they start with the desired headline in mind. via The source of this content is Harvard Business Review (HBR).

POPSUGAR's study reveals millennial moms prefer established social media platforms and engage with digital content that offers practical information and reflects the realities of motherhood. via Digiday

Raju Malhotra, SVP of Products at Conversant, argues in a Digiday opinion piece that Data Management Platforms (DMPs) often fall short of their promise. He believes many DMPs function as glorified data warehouses with incomplete information that doesn't effectively tie back to individual consumers, resulting in a negative consumer experience and poor ROI for marketers. via The source of this content is Digiday.

Absolut Vodka has opened an "Internet of Things" lab in Stockholm to explore ways to connect its products to the internet. The lab will focus on product development, staff education and customer feedback for Absolut and other Pernod Ricard brands. via Digiday.

Gregg Carey's morning routine prioritizes sleep and dedicates the first thirty minutes of his day to personal projects instead of checking email.

via My Morning Routine.

Michael Chui, James Manyika, and Mehdi Miremadi explore the potential impact of automation on jobs, considering differing viewpoints on whether machines will displace human workers.

via The source of this content is Harvard Business Review.

Anheuser-Busch InBev’s new incentive program could give independent distributors up to $1.5 million in annual reimbursements if they primarily sell AB InBev products. via Craft Brewing Business