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Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten speaks in Moscow at the SLON magazine event about 8 misconceptions about the Future of Media.
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Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten Co-founder & CEO TNW @Boris
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8 misconceptions about the FUTURE OF MEDIA
1/8 We can reach the whole world!
244 Countries
2/8 Online advertising is The Future
3/8 Online advertising is Doomed
Over the next 5 years, the consumer tech and media industry will grow by over $500 Billion
Over the next 5 years, the consumer tech and media industry will grow by over $500 Billion
4/8 Social media means your audience will do your marketing for you
Shares ≠ Visitors ≠ Revenue
5/8 You can engage directly with your Community
6/8 Getting started is cheap and easy
7/8 There’s already too much news online too much
Being first matters less, and is harder Knowing what happened and why matters more and is also harder
8/8 We have to find out what works
9/8 Mobile is the future, so we need apps
So why aren’t apps the future?
27 apps used per month