Leadership

Women in IT: The Rules of Life for Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs

Let’s take a look at how famous female IT entrepreneurs from different countries live, and how the love of technology unites them.

Network marketing

How do you take advantage of networking as an introvert?

Anyone who dreams of professional success needs to learn to quickly react to the rapidly changing environment. The best way to do this is by building a wide circle of professional contacts who can help you to rapidly resolve any issues. But how do you build social connections with new people? This is where networking comes in.

Digital marketing

Advertising on Telegram: how to spend a little money and get a lot of customers

Today, we’ll analyse the mechanisms for advertising in Telegram, tell you the cost for one post, and tell you about the best educational channels to choose for publication.

Sales

10 books that will teach you to sell

If you’re already working in sales or only considering it, it’s time to update your library. Here at Lectera, we’ve put together a list of the ‘Top 10 best books on sales and negotiations’ that’ll improve your skills and boost personal efficiency. Most of these books are written by practical experts from whom you can learn a lot from.



The worst mistake you can make is to give up because of a temporary setback. Each and every one of us has made this mistake at some point in our lives.

Napoleon Hill

Publications


Scientists found the best music for taking exams

Researchers from the National Science Foundation and Baylor University (USA) have determined which music has the best effect on students when they are taking a test.

In Spain, there is going to be a national student strike against distance learning

On September 16, 17, and 18, the Spanish student union plans to hold a general student strike. Students protest online education. 

Business and TikTok. How to promote products and attract customers

TikTok is social media designed to host short videos. Founded in China in 2016, today, the service has an active audience of over 800 million users. To be able to post on the platform, the length of your video must be about 15 or 60 seconds long. Creating videos is easy, thanks to it having a built-in video editor with stickers, masks, effects, as well as music overlay. Moreover, according to research, users don’t mind advertising, but they don’t want it shoved in their face with direct selling. Instead, the TikTok faithful prefer their advertising embedded within the context of the video. So, today we’ll see how businesses can effectively use TikTok to promote their products and services, and what they should do to use this media effectively. 

UNICEF report: more than a third of children worldwide couldn’t switch to distance learning

About 463 million children were unable to continue their education online while their schools were closed due to the pandemic.

During the pandemic, the EdTech market attracted record investments

According to Trends, during the pandemic, investor interest in EdTech startups has skyrocketed.

According to Uecoop research, many Italian schoolchildren don’t have the means to study online

In Italy, about 25% of households have no broadband internet access. This conclusion is based on data from a study by Uecoop, published on September 1.

YouTube education influencer marketing guide

YouTube is one of the most popular online video sharing platforms in Russia. 82% of its users are aged between18 and 44, and almost half of all viewers are paying subscribers. Even the segment of viewers above 45 years is growing, comprising about 10% of the viewership. It’s no surprise that budgets for influencer marketing promotions are growing in proportion with YouTube content. Today, working with influencers is an absolute must for big brands. We will tell you how to establish successful cooperation with leading opinion makers (including in the education niche).