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How Do You Tap Into A Niche Audience?

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All diehard fans of indie music share the same fear — that their favorite bands will become wildly popular. Mainstream success triggers a downward spiral. Commercialism sucks out everything that was once pure and original. When a former indie darling starts singing corporate jingles, fans hear funeral bells.

Best- And Worst-Performing Cloud Computing Stocks July 14th To July 18th And Year-To-Date

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The highest performing cloud computing stocks year-to-date when measured by share price gains are NetScout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT) up 45.72%, Zendesk (NYSE:ZEN) up 31.35%, Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) up 29.84%, Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) up 28.6%, Fusion-IO (NYSE:FIO) up 26.15% and Akamai (NASDAQ:AKAM) up 25.56%.  A $10K investment in NetScout Systems shares on January 2nd of this year is worth $14,951 as of market close Friday, leading all 55 companies in this index.

How Do You Tap Into A Niche Audience?

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All diehard fans of indie music share the same fear — that their favorite bands will become wildly popular. Mainstream success triggers a downward spiral. Commercialism sucks out everything that was once pure and original. When a former indie darling starts singing corporate jingles, fans hear funeral bells.

This Trait Predicts Success Better Than Your IQ

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We all strive to become smarter — whether by changing our daily habits or perusing a new website— with the hope it will make us more successful.  However, the trait that takes you from average to spectacular comes from your measure of cognitive control, not your IQ, says Daniel Goleman, author of "FOCUS: The Hidden Driver Of Excellence," in a recent LinkedIn post.  Cognitive control refers to abilities such as controlling impulses, managing negative emotions, and delaying gratification in pursuit of long-term goals, Goleman explains.

The Biggest Net Neutrality Lie of All

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As the FCC prepares to sift through nearly a million comments on its proposed "net neutrality" rules, it's clear that Internet users have been duped into believing the proposal would weaken rather than strengthen the FCC's authority. That lie is being amplified by groups who have long preferred that the Internet be transformed into a public utility--as dangerous an idea as it is deluded.

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