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WHAT IS THE INTERNET OF THINGS?

by Keith Keller | Sep 12, 2016 | GUEST BLOG POSTS: Social Media & SEO

WHAT IS THE INTERNET OF THINGS? Guest Blog Post By Tim Knowles The Internet of Things, (or IoT for short) is a network of connected objects. These objects are all connected to each other through the internet. Say what now? If you suffer from robophobia (someone with a fear of robots), stop reading right now. Because this is going to be a bone-chilling horror novel. But for the rest of you, we’re going to roll into the realms of sci-fi. In a time, long, long ago… The IoT is what the future should have been like. In the old days (the 90’s), we had false hopes for the future. We thought that the year 2000 and onwards would bring hover boards, time travel, and flying cars. At least anyone who watched Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd in the 1985 film, “Back To The Future“ believed it would! The year 2000 came and went, and I still don’t own a hoverboard. Maybe there’s a billionaire someplace who owns a flying car. But, we know they aren’t available for consumers. Yet, the present day gives us new hope for the future. Richard Branson’s, Virgin Galactic is busy working on a revolutionary mode of transport. To paraphrase, a rocket will fire you into space. The earth will rotate and you will re-enter the atmosphere at a precise time. The result is you could commute from London to Melbourne in just 2 hours!! Wow! This is about a 24-hour journey using today’s methods. Something exists right now that is both exciting and terrifying. It’s the Internet of Things. Introducing Skynet (The Future Of Technology) I’m sorry if you...

HOW TO GET YOUR BUSINESS BOOMING WITH STORYTELLING

by Keith Keller | Aug 22, 2016 | GUEST BLOG POSTS: Social Media & SEO

HOW TO GET YOUR BUSINESS BOOMING Guest Blog Post By Zdenka Sciacca Stories are captivating, and most people are usually interested in the characters for different reasons. While others easily relate with the protagonist, others are rooting for the antagonist. Regardless of the side of the fence you are sitting on, an interesting story usually catches the interest of people and retains their attention until the end. The brief illustration above shows how powerful storytelling can be particularly when done the right way. Storytelling is not only synonymous with novels and memoirs as businesses are beginning to realize the great potential inherent in this form of art. The art of storytelling is particularly helpful in content marketing campaigns and at Boomshare, we have realized this fact and put together ways of getting your business booming with storytelling. We look at the storytelling art as it relates to businesses and how it can be used by businesses to promote their brand. What Makes Your Story Great? A good story should be able to take the reader through the different stages, allowing the reader to relate easily with the events and characters of the story. A great story also has a main character with the major happenings revolving around him or her. The main character endures the most throughout the story and can be said to be the hero of the tale. Another feature of a great story is the background. The background here has to do particularly with your business. It also has to do with the setting in which the business exists or existed. In more technical...