The Comunicano for Friday January 27 2017

JANUARY 27 – ISSUE #10

It’s only been a few months since cableco Charter gobbled up Time Warner Cable, but now it looks the buyer may become the bought which becomes a big win for Charter’s largest shareholder, Liberty Media and John Malone. That’s because Verizon is reportedly in talks to buy Charter, largely as a defensive move against both Comcast. That’s because Comcast is rolling out wireless phone service and also due to AT&T trying to buy up Time Warner for all their entertainment properties.

In other news we have good news for rural New York State when it comes to broadband; why video streaming is so easy; a Facebook/MailChimp ad match up; a look at a lot of e-commerce tools; how to increase sales; plus those hotel thermostats and you, along with a short item on Starbucks and its customers.

Those stories are all in today’s Comunicano.

Verizon Watch

Speculation builds on a Verizon-Charter tie-up, no offer made

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Verizon Wireless and AT&T see value perception decrease

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Two of the four major wireless phone brands have experienced significant value perception declines with consumers for the last 30 to 60 days, which may create opportunities for their rivals.

Rural Broadband to Keep Growing (in NY)

New York to keep $170M to expand broadband access

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New York state will get to keep $170 million in federal funding for broadband access after all.

Video Streaming Watch

5 Ways to Use Live-Streaming to Amplify Offline Events

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While there’s some hesitation from event organizers, live-streaming can be a great compliment for offline conferences.

Oscars 2017: Where to Stream the Nominated Movies

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Several Oscar-nominated films are still in theaters. Here’s where you can stream the rest.

Marketing Watch

Facebook Ad Campaigns for MailChimp

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With Facebook Ad Campaigns for MailChimp, you can grow your audience and sell more stuff in the same place. Find new subscribers and reconnect with others.

Gorgias – E-commerce Stack. Top 100 e-commerce apps.

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E-commerce stack: Top 100 e-commerce apps and tools for Shopify, Magento and WooCommerce

How Tech Companies Double Annual Sales with Three Words

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It’s January, which means increasing sales and growth targets for emerging technology companies for the new year. With more venture capital funding comes higher expectations. How do private B2B tech…

Odds & Ends

It’s Not You: Hotel Thermostats Really Are Rigged

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Systems can leave guests pushing buttons in vain. Now some travelers have started resisting, scouring thermostat manuals to uncover secret overrides of the override.