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Robert Jones

@robertjones

Product-focused Strategy and BD, Alumnus of @AOL_Inc, @ActivateInc, @YaleSOM, Apple, and @UTAustin

 New York
Joined May 2007
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Drone Racing League Raises $20 Million From Sky, Liberty Media, WWE variety.com/2017/digital/new… via @variety
Drone Racing League Raises $20 Million From Sky, Liberty Media, WWE

Drone Racing League Raises $20 Million From Sky, Liberty Media, WWE

Drone Racing League announced the close of a Series B investment round of more than $20 million, led by U.K. satellite provider Sky, Liberty Media and Lux Capital. The two-year-old New York startup,...

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The first serious OTT service? Hulu officially launches its live TV service at $39.99 per month tcrn.ch/2pwD7rW via @techcrunch
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Rings true as someone who never took to the varnish of start-up culture... wsj.com/articles/at-these-st… via @WSJ
At These Startups, HR Comes Before the Ping-Pong Tables

At These Startups, HR Comes Before the Ping-Pong Tables

A handful of technology firms are bucking the startup world’s grow-at-all-costs ethos by setting HR policies early and putting workplace culture ahead of growth.

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Japanese gamers get in training to avoid the Galápagos effect on.ft.com/2p3m66p via @FT
Amazon's growing advertising clout threatens the dominance of Google and Facebook, says analyst cnb.cx/2oEumJO
Behind your Amazon purchase, a cutthroat world of bots and high-speed trading wsj.com/articles/the-high-sp… via @WSJ
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Welcome to the Industrial Intelligence Age alleywat.ch/2msJrNg via @AlleyWatch
See every front page of the NYTimes in 55 seconds via @axios axios.com/see-every-front-pa…
“Against Storytelling” by @ftrain trackchanges.postlight.com/a…
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@Equinox_Service None of my London checkins show up in app or online... any idea? 2017 goal is 250 checkins so I need those swipes! Thanks!
New York Times CRO Underlines ‘Niche Ads Business’ adweek.it/2kbxgmg
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To start a new company, you need two strategies -- New column by Al Ries bit.ly/2jtg78n
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It's still basically a legacy model... AT&T unveils pricing for DirecTV Now streaming service wsj.com/articles/at-t-unveil… via @WSJ
AT&T Unveils Pricing for DirecTV Now Streaming Service

AT&T Unveils Pricing for DirecTV Now Streaming Service

AT&T Inc. said its internet-based television service DirecTV Now will go on sale this week and cost between $35 and $70 a month based on the package of channels that customers select.

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Great preso from MJW on what 2017 holds for #media and #tech #WSJDLive nitter.gq/mjw/status/79129184746…
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"Tech & Media Outlook 2017" slideshare.net/ActivateInc/t… Really proud of the our team's work on this @activateinc
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Brazil is on the ascent as investors eye further gains ft.com/content/64ca3e5c-8e92… via @FT

Brazil is on the ascent as investors eye further gains

With its currency and benchmark index surging, the country has become an emerging market favourite

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Deutsche Bank and Twitter are lost in the past ft.com/content/01b24342-84a5… via @FT

Deutsche Bank and Twitter are lost in the past

Unless a company finds a way to diversify and expand beyond its core business, it gets stuck

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First Activate project. Excited to see a strong exit! Informa to boost U.S. presence with Penton deal reut.rs/2cp5mVY via @Reuters
Got to be better to watch than poker. #Droneracing #tech: Drone Racing Becomes ESPN’s Newest Televised Sport nyti.ms/2cajFfv
Drone Racing Becomes ESPN’s Newest Televised Sport (Published 2016)

Drone Racing Becomes ESPN’s Newest Televised Sport (Published 2016)

Pilots — look for them to be the stars — will send their drones through obstacle-filled courses at up to 80 miles per hour in 10 races.

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Unexpected but conforms to Uni's recent digital strat: Univision wins auction for Gawker for $135 million on.wsj.com/2bEohLs via @WSJ

Univision Wins Bankruptcy Auction for Gawker Media for $135 Million

Univision Communications Inc. won a court-administered auction for Gawker Media Group on Tuesday, outbidding Ziff Davis for control of the 14-year-old digital media pioneer that was forced into...

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Disney reports higher earnings, one-third stake in MLB’s video-streaming company on.wsj.com/2bcB30i via @WSJ
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