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What happened when Disney bought Fox? How did Comcast almost steal the sale? In 2017, the founder of Fox asked the CEO of Disney if he would be interested in buying his company. Disney CEO Bob Iger knew if Disney bought Fox, they would grow exponentially. However, Comcast caught wind of the transaction and swooped in with a much higher bid. Keep reading to learn how Disney bought Fox and won against Comcast.
What is the Law of Compensation? How does the character Joe from The Go-Giver learn to apply the law in real-life? The Law of Compensation states that your income depends on how many people you serve and how well you serve them. This means that your income reflects not only your value or worth but also your impact. Read on to learn more about the Law of Compensation.
Why did Disney decide to stop licensing its properties to other streaming services? How did the creation of the Disney+ streaming service change the company? In a market where streaming services were on the rise, Disney had two choices. It could continue to sell its licenses to other companies like Netflix and Apple, or it could become independent. Disney decided it needed to control its own distribution and thus, the Disney+ streaming service was born. Keep reading to learn about the development process of the Disney+ streaming service.
How can you take advantage of the rise of social media to grow your business? How is social media marketing different from any other form of marketing? Digital media that doesn’t have a social element isn’t as effective anymore. Social media is even taking people away from real life—people are on their phones in stores and ignore displays and marketing in their physical surroundings. That’s why it’s so important for businesses, especially small businesses, to take advantage of the rise of social media. Continue reading to learn about the rise of social media and digital marketing.
What is the Law of Influence? How can putting other people’s interests first benefit you in the long run? Why is a win-win situation actually a losing proposition? The Law of Influence from The Go-Giver states that your influence (social capital) is determined by the extent to which you put other people’s interests first. It’s actually a form of enlightened self-interest: You meet others’ needs with the faith that in doing so, you’ll get what you need. Continue on to learn about the Law of Influence and how Joe from The Go-Giver learned to apply it.
Do you want advice on how to promote your business on Facebook? How can you expand your business’ audience? Most marketers use Facebook, even if they’re not on board with social media in general, because it has such a huge audience. In today’s market, if you want to grow your business, you should know how to promote your business on Facebook. Keep reading for advice on how to promote your business on Facebook.
Why did Donald Trump buy a USFL team? And why did he file an anti-trust case against the NFL? What was the outcome? In a departure from real estate, Trump bought USFL (the United States Football League), despite the fact that USFL was struggling. He felt he could resolve the USFL’s major challenge. The USFL had its season in the spring, but Trump didn’t think TV networks would get on board for spring football. Read about Donald Trump’s USFL deal and what happened in the aftermath.
What is the Law of Receptivity in terms of business? In The Go-Giver, how does Joe learn that to give is to receive? The Law of Receptivity states that for effective giving, be open to receiving. To give is to receive and if you refuse the gifts of others, you “shut down the flow.” Keep reading to learn how Joe from The Go-Giver learned that to give is to receive and how the Law of Receptivity changed his life.
What was Donald Trump’s Cincinnati project? What made it a success? The tale of Donald Trump and Cincinnati begins at a foreclosure action in 1964, where he and his father bought the Swifton Village property for $6 million. In 1972, they sold the Swifton for $12 million, walking away with a nearly $6 million profit because they had little debt and were bringing in $700,000 a year in rents. Read about Donald Trump’s Cincinnati project.
Do you want to improve your networking skills? What are some networking principles that can help you master the craft? Networking gives you the opportunity to meet like-minded people with whom you can build mutually beneficial relationships. In Never Eat Alone, entrepreneur Keith Ferrazzi shares his key networking principles to help you maximize the chances of your networking efforts being successful. Keep reading for Keith Ferrazzi’s networking principles.