Google, Capitol and Capitalizing

"If Google teaches you anything, it's that small ideas can be big."

- Ben Silbermann

#1

Google's 5x5 Celebration. As the giant search company celebrates their 25th anniversary (a true 5x5!), thought it would be fun to share this article with some interesting numbers relating to the platform. Like how many Doodles they have made that we have come to enjoy. How many would you suppose they've done? 1,000? 5,000? 10,000?

#2

Strike Force Five. Keeping with the five theme. Talk-show titans Kimmel, Colbert, Fallon, Meyers, and Oliver joined forces in "Strike Force Five" podcast has come to an end. It was a hilarious, heartfelt support for writers during their strike, complete with cheeky banter, unexpected revelations, and AI surprises. Did you get a chance to check it out?

#3

Googling Your Business. Back to Google again for a moment. Are you in the habit of googling your own business. Would it surprise you to know that it could negatively affect your future results by doing so? Interesting article sharing some insight about some of the potential affects of googling yourself too much.

#4

Inside the Capitol. I was fortunate to be in Washington, D.C. last week for the Content Marketing World conference. We lined up tickets for a tour of the Capitol and got to see it in action as they debated the potential closure of government at midnight on Saturday (which would have been terrible for our Sunday morning flight). Pretty amazing building. They started building it in 1793. Here's some other cool facts about the building. If you ever get the chance, it is very much worth a visit (and not the stormin' kind).

#5

Time to Capitalize! Speaking of Capitol...here's an interesting little story about how to capitalize on all of the great marketing opportunities if you ever find yourself dating one of the top singers in the world. Pretty interesting to see the effect this is having on the NFL ratings and more.

DID YOU KNOW?! The term?5X5?(pronounced Five By Five) is rooted in the communications within military forces through WWII to mean:

“I understand you perfectly.”

The first number represented the Signal Strength of a radio communication, and the second number represented the signal clarity on a scale from 1-5?— 1 being the worst;?5?being the best. Therefore?5?x?5?means the signal has excellent strength and perfect clarity – the most understandable signal possible. Five by five is the predecessor to the term “Loud and Clear” It also found its way into verbal slang, meaning “everything is good” or “everybody is well/good”.

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