Influencer marketing is estimated to be a two-billion dollar industry, and that number is expected to climb quickly. More than two-thirds of companies acknowledge influencer campaigns as an important part of their annual advertising budgets.
DJ and Founder of HBFIT.com Hannah Bronfman explains how she turned her Instagram feed into a business, and landed deals with companies such as Adidas and Tampax. She says it's all about authenticity.
Bronfman also shares her tips for staying true to your New Year's fitness resolutions. It takes 21 days for something to become a habit. Bronfman says more than 80% of people don't make it through those first three weeks.
Venmo will soon have accounts for teenagers ages 13-17 but they will have to follow a set of rules, with parents or guardians opening accounts on their behalf under their own accounts.
Rory Harvey, General Motors' incoming North American president, joined Cheddar News to discuss GM's foray into the rapidly-changing electric vehicle market along with what lies ahead. "It's a very dynamic time in the automotive industry," he said. "If you look to the transformation across the EVs, it's happening and it's happening at a pace."
Ford Motor laid out some financial expectations and specific growth objectives for its electric vehicle line at an investors' event on Monday. John Lawler, chief financial officer of Ford Motor Co., joined Cheddar News to explain what lies ahead for the automaker.
Teenagers will officially be allowed to open a Venmo account with their parent's permission, the company said Monday, expanding the popular social payments app to an age demographic that is likely to embrace it almost immediately.