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I Built a Social Media Following of 1 Million in 30 Days. Here’s How You Can, Too.

November 2, 2018 Loknath Das1, 30, a, Built, Can, Days, Following, Here's, How, I, In, Media, Million, of, Social, Too, You

Many people want to share messages with the masses to gain exposure for their brand, product or service on social media. But, with over 60 billion messages shared each day on mobile platforms alone, most content gets lost in the noise. For the last 10 years I’ve worked on improving online strategies for people like Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Disney. I’ve learned how to optimize analytics, data and paid media to help companies achieve massive growth. Related: 10 Proven Ways to Make Millions on Social Media When I set out…

Virgin’s Branson halts talks on $1 billion Saudi investment in space ventures

October 12, 2018 Loknath Das1, Billion, Branson, halts, In, investment, On, Saudi, Space, Talks, ventures, Virgin's

British billionaire Richard Branson said on Thursday that his Virgin Group would suspend its discussions with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund over a planned $1 billion investment in the group’s space ventures, in light of the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. “What has reportedly happened in Turkey around the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, if proved true, would clearly change the ability of any of us in the West to do business with the Saudi government,” Branson said in a statement. Branson also said he would suspend his directorship…

Church-based lifestyle intervention reduces BP in black patients

October 10, 2018 Loknath DasBlack, BP, Church-based, In, intervention, lifestyle, Patients:, reduces

Among black patients with hypertension, a community-based lifestyle intervention taking place in churches conferred a greater reduction in systolic BP than a control intervention, according to the results of the FAITH study. “African-Americans have a significantly greater burden of hypertension and heart disease, and our findings prove that people with uncontrolled hypertension can, indeed, better manage their blood pressure through programs administered in places of worship,” Gbenga Ogedegbe, MD, MPH, FACP, Dr. Adolph & Margaret Berger Professor of Population Health and Medicine, chief of the Division of Health & Behavior and director of…

2020 Tokyo Olympics cost estimate reportedly comes in 7 times over budget

October 5, 2018 Loknath Das2020, 7, Budget, comes, Cost, estimate, In, Olympics, Over, Reportedly, times, Tokyo

e 2020 Olympics and Paralympics — to be held in Tokyo, Japan — are estimated to cost seven times more than what was originally budgeted, Japanese newspaper The Mainichi reported on Friday. Hosting the mega-events would cost Japan 801.1 billion yen ($7.03 billion), the report said, citing the country’s Board of Audit. That’s the agency that reviews government expenditure. Japan, the world’s third-largest economy, had earlier estimated that the games would cost around 112.7 billion yen, according to the report. Hosting the Olympics has become an expensive venture, and a number of past hosts…

5 Ways to Keep Your Small Business in Compliance

September 28, 2018 Loknath Das5%;, business, Compliance, In, Keep, Small, to, Ways, Your

As you strive to grow your small business, there is one thing to keep in mind: ensuring its compliance. Each state has its own set of business laws to abide by. If you fail to do what the state requires, you can lose your protections and accrue fees and penalties. Here are five basic things you need to do to keep your business safe. Small Business Compliance Tips Confirm Your Business Is in Good Standing You need to make sure your business is in good standing is important; check to ensure…

Facebook to Invest $1 Billion in First Asian Data Centre in Singapore

September 10, 2018 Loknath Das'First, 1, Asian, Billion, Centre, Data, Facebook, In, Invest, Singapore, to

HIGHLIGHTS The data centre is slated to open in 2022 Facebook’s facility will be located in the west of the island Data centre isn’t country specific to where users are located: Facebook Facebook said on Thursday it will invest more than $1 billion (roughly Rs. 7,100 crores) to build its first data centre in Asia in Singapore, slated to open in 2022. Facebook’s facility will be located in the west of the island, near where Google is expanding its Singapore data centres in an $850 million (roughly Rs. 61,000 crores) investment as mobile…