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Faces & Markets of PRGN: Hong Kong – Asia’s World City

Bianchi Biz Blog

This includes initiatives in areas like fintech, smart city projects, and biotechnology. Digital and Social Media Proliferation: With one of the world’s highest rates of Internet and smartphone penetration, digital and social media play a crucial role in Hong Kong’s communication strategies.

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Stop Smearing Goldfish: That Attention Span Statistic is Dubious

Sword and the Script

The statistic goes like this: A 2015 Microsoft study shows that the average consumer has an attention span of eight seconds down from 12 seconds back in 2000. In spreading an untrustworthy statistic about the attention span of humanity, we’ve been smearing goldfish as well. That goldfish statistic just won’t die. Why is it less clear?

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The Anatomy of Attention

Doctor Spin

A recent study published in the National Center for Biotechnology Information highlights this trend, emphasizing how the multitude of online media sources vies for our attention, often at the expense of our ability to concentrate for extended periods. 2 Firth, J., For questions or PR support, contact me via jerry@spinfactory.com.

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