Sam Blumenthal

Meanwhile, AI-powered virtual hosts are foraying into the industry as they offer a cost-efficient and feasible alternative to hiring real people, according to industry insiders.

Inflation, Interest Rates, The War in Ukraine & Commodity Prices, Labor Markets and The Great Repricing

And with Escape Velocity, we see the emergence of the classic “Growth Team” that the big companies have.  Escape Velocity,  Goal: Scaling up growth across many efforts and channels,  Roadmap: Multiple growth strategies — primarily 2 or 3 — that work in concert to grow the product to millions or tens of millions of users,  Outcomes: Multiple... See more

Livestreaming: From Traffic Acquisition to Drive Sales. There are two main ways for brands to participate in livestreaming: the first is through familiar celebrities, and the second is through self-running livestream sessions.

The Chinese couple, based in New York City, was asked to showcase via Taobao Live a $43 million townhouse on the Upper East Side. They had more than 110,000 people tune in to their first livestreaming event, where they strolled the multilevel building and pointed to key features and tested amenities. Afterward, they received 43 inquires from... See more