HAPPEN STREET
Cashimear Oparah
Content Creator | Content Strategy Manager | Certified Marketing Insider | Digital Marketing Broker
Issue #17
HAPPEN STREET is a daily Newsletter about all the interesting experiences that make social life buzz on LinkedIn, and connect the rest of the world. It is brought to you by Coparachu Media, a link service and digital marketing broker company.
Welcome all, to Happen Street!
What’s Happening?
My heart goes out to you!??
What’s happening around LinkedIn? That’s what we’re here to experience, right? The nutshell of all the juicy stuff. We kick off with the trending stories of February. All the trade gossip, failed marketing, growth opportunities, business, and tech news around the globe.
Let’s happen!
TRENDING STORIES
Viral AI History Videos Cause a Stir
This is only one of several videos that have racked up over 81M views on TikTok in the last couple of days. These AI-generated videos show the points of view of people waking up in different historical periods—their creators; The POV Lab and Time Traveller POV.
Despite the videos offering a window into history, some historians have shared concerns about the accuracy of the content and the effects of putting unvalidated content out there to the public. BBC.
A Real-life Flying Car Takes to the Skies
Watch this video. You'll see--and this is not faked--a real-life flying car shaped like the ones in sci-fi movies and here and safe for commercial production. Jim Dukhovny, the CEO of Alef Aeronautics, told the BBC that he had thousands of pre-orders and hoped to start production within 12 months. For $300,000 (￡237,000) the company says buyers will get an electric flying car with a predicted airborne range of 110km (68 miles). Alef Aeronautics is, however, not the only one trying to make flying cars take off amidst huge technological and regulatory hurdles to overcome.
GLOBAL NEWS
Israel Delays its Part in the Ceasefire Deal
Israel confirmed the postponement of the release of the 620 Palestinian prisoners and detainees, after receiving the 6 remaining living Israeli hostages. According to the Prime Minister's office, this is Israel's response to all the repeated violations by Hamas during the ceasefire deal, including using hostages in videos and public displays that demean their dignity. Hamas released Shiri Bibas' remains on Friday and is reacting to this violation. - CNN.
Space Mysteries 5: Big Bang Explosion
The Big Bang Explosion, first documented in 1931 by the father of the Big Bang Explosion, Georges Lema?tre - a Belgian cosmologist and Catholic Priest, was heavily contested by many astronomers who at the time were uncomfortable with the idea the universe was expanding. - American Museum of Natural History.
Georges' work explained how the universe began. He used what many thought was deductive analysis to postulate in theory that the earth since constantly expanding must have been smaller, even tiny before it exploded into the billions of galaxies and cloud-like objects recorded by the Hubble telescope. However, his theory did not explain what caused the explosion. A mystery no one has answers for to date.
PROMOTED ON LINKEDIN
The best salespeople? They're hungry to LEARN. Every day.
Sales Enablement Collective warns of the haste in categorizing employees under a 90-day ramp period with complex sales cycles getting longer and 61% of sales teams struggling to generate pipeline. So much can still be achieved with a team that's excited and willing to learn. Don't give up on them. Join the conversation here.
Did you know that besides the United States, the only other countries with no national paid maternity leave are the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea and Tonga?
The female quotient believes that for those who do get paid leave in the US, it’s because their employer chooses to offer it, not because of national policy. Bottom line: we need to provide more support and resources for mothers. #TakeItToTheStreetso. Join the conversation here.
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
You're crafting thought leadership content. How do you stay original while following current trends?
Creating thought leadership content that stands out requires a balance of originality and relevance. To stay fresh while following trends, consider these strategies:
How do you ensure your thought leadership content remains original? Share your strategies.
Thank you for reading!
HIGH-STATUS PROFILES TO FOLLOW
Shout out to leaders whose kindness isn't a strategy. But a way of loaning someone your strength instead of reminding them of their weakness.
Elfried messages leaders who see kindness as a tool, not as a way of being. He urges them along the right path of real leadership purposed to equip rather than strip their teams, and value them rather than criticize them. Join?the conversation?here.
The sting of humiliation by an ass***e launched a cookie empire.
Matt narrates the success story of Debby Fields and her cookie empire, and the motivation behind it. Mrs. Fields channeled a low point in her life into purpose and action. Get the insights here.
BUSINESS REVIEW
That Pepsi "Godfather Girl" Advert
Most ads sell products. Legendary ads sell memories.
David Brier's post highlights the essential ingredients in the success of this ad that didn't just go viral but rewrote the rules of storytelling in advertising. It took a huge, huge risk going mafia, one that paid off. Watch it below!
Hey there! Do you have any reviews for a great strategy to share? My team will scan through and straightway share it here. Comment below.
DID YOU KNOW?
Email Personalization: Personalized email campaigns can boost open rates by 26%. Deploy Them!
It's Always Happening!
HAPPEN STREET is a daily Newsletter about all the interesting experiences that make social life buzz on LinkedIn, and connect the rest of the world. It is brought to you by Coparachu Media a link service and digital marketing broker company.
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HAPPEN STREET is compiled and written by Cashimear Oparah.
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