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By ASHLEY ONYON The Recorder AMSTERDAM — The sale of the city’s municipal golf course clubhouse and pavilion for $50,000 advanced toward the green this week with the approval by the Planning Commission of the subdivision of the properties from the golf course. The Common Council in February approved a pair of ordinances by votes of 4-1 authorizing the sale of the clubhouse and pavilion properties to Van Dyke Clubhouse and Van Dyke Pavilion, limited liability corporations controlled by Lance Orcutt, co-founder of Executive Group. The $50,000 property sale has been touted by city officials as an opportunity to have a private entity build a modern clubhouse on the site if the existing building that was considered outdated before it suffered severe flood damage in February 2019 caused by burst pipes. The city originally planned to use the approximately $1.6 million insurance payout related to the damage to remediate the building. The city later received an offer from Orcutt seeking to purchase the clubhouse and pavilion for a combined $50,000,  » Read More

Audio chat app Clubhouse celebrated its one-year anniversary last week despite still requiring an invite to use — and yet, a cottage industry of tools and self-proclaimed experts, has sprung up.Why it matters: Audio has seen a boom during the pandemic, with people stuck at home amid mass adoption of wireless headphones and smart devices.Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. Subscribe for freeThe big picture: With the app still in its testing phase, the company has taken its time to add features and make changes, sometimes at a pace too slow for users when it comes to safety or reliability.Yes, but: That hasn't stopped third parties from tapping into the frenzy and building a growing number of tools for Clubhouse users:Summaries and notes: Since Clubhouse is live audio and conversations can sometimes go on for hours, some like Host Notes are providing ways to generate notes.Analytics: With a growing number of entrepreneurs and companies looking to use Clubhouse as a marketing vehicle,  » Read More

Hi and welcome to Insider Advertising for March 25. I'm senior advertising reporter Lauren Johnson, and here's what's going on: MEL Magazine lays off editorial staff.Influencers cash in on Clubhouse.Medium's editorial pivot.If this email was forwarded to you, sign up here for your daily insider's guide to advertising and media.Tips, comments, suggestions? Drop me a line at LJohnson@insider.com or on Twitter at @LaurenJohnson. DollarShaveClub founder & CEO Michael Dubin Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images Dollar Shave Club has laid off all its staff at men's lifestyle site, MEL, and is looking for a rescue buyerSteven Perlberg reports that Dollar Shave Club laid off MEL Magazine's editorial team on Wednesday.The site became a media industry darling despite being owned by a razor brand.MEL does not run advertising but has recently launched paid newsletters. Read the story.  » Read More

by Steve Ellwanger , 4 hours ago Having achieved more than 200,000 points of distribution since its founding in 2010, Lily’s Sweets is launching the specialty chocolate brand’s first advertising campaign.It's called “Sweets, Reimagined” and is designed to overcome the #1 barrier for persuading consumers to try a sugar-free or low-sugar candy: taste.A main differentiator of Lily’s products is that they get their sweetness from the stevia plant.Launching this week, a 15-second spot titled “Hello Sweetness” eschews a voiceover in favor of visuals of three Lily’s chocolate bars. It ends with the notation “The future of sweets has arrived.”advertisementadvertisementUntil the onset of COVID-19, one of the brand’s main tactics for generating trial and awareness was in-store sampling, since 87% of people buy chocolate based on taste, according to Lily’s Chief Executive Officer Jane Miller.Despite being the #3 specialty chocolate brand after Lindt and Ghirardelli, “We actually have very low awareness and relatively low household penetration,  » Read More

Facebook is building a Clubhouse rival, The New York Times reported in February. But what that product will look like or how it will work have been questions that have remained unanswered. However, new screenshots of a Facebook audio product, still under development, show what appears to be a live audio broadcast experience that’s more of an extension of Facebook’s existing Messenger Rooms, rather than a standalone app experience. Facebook confirmed with TechCrunch the images are indeed examples of the company’s “exploratory audio efforts,” but cautioned that they don’t represent a live product at this time. The company said also that detailing what a product may look like based on these images would be inaccurate. We’ve decided to publish them anyway with the caveat that, of course, in-development features are very different from live products. Anything and everything could still change between now and a public launch. But the images at least help demonstrate how Facebook is thinking about live audio and where such a social experience could fit within Facebook’s existing app.  » Read More

How many times have you landed on a website and things just didn’t seem right? There could have been subtle clues like spelling or grammatical errors. There might have been no contact information, or the linked social media account doesn’t exist anymore.It’s usually a good idea to go with your instinct when things are not the way you expect them to be. Scammers will often spoof legitimate websites and bury malicious code inside that will steal your details. Booking travel? Scammers are creating fake sites to lure you in.If you’re worried about visiting a malicious site by mistake, help is on the way. We’ve found a tool that will check websites for you and look for malware. Keep reading to find out how it works.Here’s how the tool worksWe share content with friends and family all the time, but are you sure the link you received isn’t hiding anything nefarious? It can be difficult to spot fake or dangerous sites, and it can be made worse if the webpage has been seemingly designed by a professional.  » Read More

Like many who have used the popular new social media app Clubhouse, Jeff Carvalho, co-founder of Highsnobiety, has been shocked at how engaged its users are. Last week’s edition of his weekly show, “Culture Club,” engaged more than 300 listeners for four full hours. They asked questions and shared their opinions on the topic of racism against Asian-Americans. The top 20% of Clubhouse users, based on average time spent listening, are on the app for more than two hours a day, according to Clubhouse.Clubhouse, which has seen more than 10 million downloads since launching in March 2020, is swiftly becoming a hub for in-depth discussions on the ins and outs of streetwear and fashion. Culture Club, which focuses on fashion but touches on various other topics like art and film, boasts more than 23,000 followers. Carvalho’s co-hosts, former Vice Media vp of partner concepts Ben Dietz, Nordstrom men’s fashion director Jian DeLeon and Tiffany & Co. executive creative director Ruba Abu-Nimah, have 5,000-20,000 followers, while Carvalho has more than 3 million. Carvalho attributes that to joining the platform last April,  » Read More

By Wichuta TeeratanabodeeDisputes between the Thai authorities and anti-authoritarian movements are moving from the streets to the online world. Thai protestors are using creative memes and hashtags to spread their agenda. In the past few weeks, a new app Clubhouse has quickly become another venue through which protestors are calling for democracy. This development is yet another challenge to the Thai government’s digital authoritarianism, a developing trend since the 2014 coup.Launched in 2020, Clubhouse is an audio-based social media platform which allows users to create groups and share stories. Each member can schedule and host a virtual room, and then decide who can speak.Clubhouse was initially used among people in the fields of technology, finance, and entrepreneurship. It quickly gained popularity within politics as many prominent political figures started using the app, including founders of the progressive Future Forward Party Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit and Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, as well as Kla Party leader Korn Chatikavanij. The app offers the opportunity for users to directly interact with experts or public figures in a more informal setting.  » Read More

Club House It has made us forget about needing a perfect video or photo to have a presence on networks. Based only on audio, the social network currently available for iOS, has attracted the attention of millions of followers and others who want to imitate it. Thus, the plans of several apps to launch a similar function are already known, but one in particular has attracted attention, although, not for the reasons we imagine. The Crabhouse and Cluhouse apps As shared by Japan Today the ‘Crabhouse’ app is too similar to Clubhouse in pronunciation. For this reason, Apple has asked you to change your name to another that does not cause confusion among users. Interestingly, besides the name ‘Crabhouse’ and Clubhouse they do not share any other similarities. ‘Crabhouse’ is a free app that provides bite-size information about crabs. Gai, the app’s developer, recently shared on Twitter that his latest update was rejected by the App Store, and Apple said its app’s name was too similar to Clubhouse. In Japanese,  » Read More

PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing. Learn more. The update also brings a few augments to the messaging app for users looking to do more beyond simple text chats. (Photo illustration by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Messaging app Telegram's new update helps put it more in line with offerings like the iOS-only Clubhouse.According to Android Police, the update introduced support for live listeners across channels and public groups. Like Clubhouse, this lets users jump into ongoing discussions to listen or take place. There's even a "raise hand" button for participants to make use of to keep things from getting too rowdy. Clubhouse has been a popular method for users to get together and discuss various issues, pop culture events, and industry experiences. It's unfortunately still invite-only, so even if you do happen to use Android and want to participate,  » Read More