Best Practices
Here Comes Apple Glass
A new report from Apple leaker Jon Prosser says a product named Apple Glass will start at $499 plus prescription add-ons like lenses.
Devo Face Shields
Protect yourself from airborne particles and conserve your mental energy in the process.
Happiness Sherpa
Finland is the happiest country in the world and now you can rent a Finn virtually for an hour.
Bookcases Are The New Authority Backdrop
New York Times critic Amanda Hess looks at why scrutinizing a celebrity’s bookcase has become a pandemic parlor game.
Twitter Parasite
A new species discovered in a Tweet isn't even a bot, it's a real-life parasitic fungus now called Troglomyces twitteri.
Cutout Customers
A Sydney restaurant filled its tables with cardboard cutouts to make their customers feel less lonely with capacity limits in place due to COVID-19.
A Sydney restaurant filled its tables with cardboard cutouts to make their customers feel less lonely with capacity limits in place #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/J47wz6gmsw
— Bloomberg QuickTake (@QuickTake) May 18, 2020
Playboy's Sexy Social Distancing
Playboy’s funny PSA brings some humor to social distancing and safe sex.
Feedly’s Leo
Feedly has rolled out a new artificial intelligence curation feature called Leo.
Instaguides
Instagram Guides are a new way to discover content from respected organizations and creators.
Starting today, you can check out Guides – a new way to discover recommendations on Instagram.
— Adam Mosseri 😷 (@mosseri) May 18, 2020
We know people are struggling due to COVID-19, so the first Guides focus on wellness content from respected organizations and creators.
Find out more: https://t.co/nade33EfoM pic.twitter.com/AgivMXB1vk
Facebook Launches Stores
Facebook launched Facebook Shops on Facebook Live and Instagram videos for small businesses that are shut because of the pandemic.
Worst Practices
The Future Of Conferences
When are you likely to feel safe enough to attend a conference again?
Twitter’s New Conversation Settings
You can now determine who can comment on your posts. Good way to avoid bots and MAGA.
Shiny New Stuff
B.L.'s Finds
- Wear Joe Biden Sunglasses - There’s an augmented reality Snapchat lens that lets you wear Joe Biden’s sunglasses.
- Drum - A new referral network that lets businesses make offers that people can promote in social media, texts and emails for a commission on sales.
David's Finds
- Free Snagit Screen Recorder & Video Review Tool From TechSmith
- SMX Next - Free Search Engine Marketing conference.
Projects
- Communicating Your Re-Opening Plans - Two essential elements businesses need to address.
Politics
Meet Brad Parscale
The Lincoln Project has created a brilliant ad with an audience of one.
This is just another example that @realDonaldTrump is the worst manager America has ever seen. Don, you got conned … by your IT guy. pic.twitter.com/ssO5CERqBu
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) May 20, 2020
