Jan 8, 2019

Digital, Startups & Tech Roundup - Issue #98

By James Lucas • Issue #98 • View online

Happy new year to you all! Hope you had a great festive break. I spent time over Christmas planning and setting goals for 2019. One of which is to be more consistent with this newsletter - apologies for that 🙈

Have you set any goals for this year?

Either way, I hope you have a fantastic 2019 🎉💪🏼

📈 Marketing

12 steps to create a great messaging strategy

An effective messaging strategy is the bedrock upon which you can build customer engagement.

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Why banks don't need love for loyalty

Are any banks actually winning customer hearts? And if so, how? Campaign and WE communications dissect banking and finance global trends with help from Nationwide, RBS and Starling Bank.

www.campaignlive.co.uk • Share

Rising Instagram Stars Are Posting Fake Sponsored Content

“It’s street cred—the more sponsors you have, the more credibility you have.”

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🏆 Product

Instagram will now let users shop items from video posts

Instagram is launching three new Shopping product features today that’ll make it easier for users to shop everything they see on stories and in their feed.

www.theverge.com • Share

Amazon will reportedly sell software that reads medical records

Amazon reportedly plans to start selling software that can read medical records and make suggestions for improving treatment or saving money.

www.theverge.com • Share

Amazon gets into the blockchain with Quantum Ledger Database & Managed Blockchain

Amazon last year dismissed the idea of getting into the blockchain with AWS, but today that’s changed.

techcrunch.com • Share

📱 Tech

Zwift, which turns indoor cycling workouts into multiplayer games, raises $120M

The interactive platform for people to turn indoor cycling workouts into massive, multi-participant races, social rides, and immersive explorations of new domains, has raised $120 million

techcrunch.com • Share