Category Archives: Business Effectiveness

How the Golden State Valkyries became the WNBA’s breakout expansion team

July 19, 2025 How the Golden State Valkyries became the WNBA’s breakout expansion team BY Robert Safian The week of the WNBA All-Star Game, Jess Smith, president of the Golden State Valkyries, shares how the team has quickly built a brand identity in its first year in the league—breaking season ticket records, surpassing expectations on and … Continue reading How the Golden State Valkyries became the WNBA’s breakout expansion team

The age of answers: Why dashboards are no longer enough

May 12, 2025 The age of answers: Why dashboards are no longer enough BY James Chester Data is everywhere, but insights are rare. I know this firsthand from years working agency-side in digital marketing and analytics for global brands—optimizing billions in media spend, tracking behaviors across platforms, and measuring every available data point across the customer … Continue reading The age of answers: Why dashboards are no longer enough

What’s happening at Goya Foods? Chaos and unanswered questions after CEO published bizarre press release

February 28, 2025 What’s happening at Goya Foods? Chaos and unanswered questions after CEO published bizarre press release The Latin foods company is in turmoil as it faces a leadership shakeup and a lawsuit among several executive family members. BY Jennifer Mattson Longtime Goya Foods president and CEO Robert “Bob” Unanue has published a bizarre press release about … Continue reading What’s happening at Goya Foods? Chaos and unanswered questions after CEO published bizarre press release

How to achieve operational maturity in marketing with a multishoring talent approach

Balancing onshore, nearshore and offshore solutions allows marketing teams to drive efficiency and brand consistency across global markets. Sue Wolski on October 17, 2024   Marketing and creative teams today are under pressure to do more with fewer resources while ensuring consistent branding. To succeed, businesses must rethink resource management and strive for higher operational … Continue reading How to achieve operational maturity in marketing with a multishoring talent approach

5 ways to evolve agile for real business results

Organizations thriving with agile practices are applying these five tips to achieve meaningful outcomes that align with their unique needs. Jim Ewel on March 29, 2024 You may have heard “agile is dead.” Agilists have overused buzzwords, promoted processes and transformations over people and treated agile like a religion rather than an evolving approach to … Continue reading 5 ways to evolve agile for real business results

3 Ways to Take Advantage of Immersive Experiences for Businesses

3 Ways to Take Advantage of Immersive Experiences for Businesses Chandra Surbjat / Nov 9, 2023   No matter where your staff works from day to day, everyone can easily collaborate across teams — communicating fluidly, accessing resources, finding information, brainstorming, and maintaining progress. This is possible thanks to advanced technologies, such as generative artificial intelligence, … Continue reading 3 Ways to Take Advantage of Immersive Experiences for Businesses

Lateral Movement: What Every Business Should Know

Lateral Movement: What Every Business Should Know Gilad Maayan / Sep 27, 2023   Lateral movement is a term that has become increasingly prominent within cybersecurity circles, but is largely unknown to a general business audience. However, as we’ll show in this article, business leaders and IT professionals must understand this term and its implications … Continue reading Lateral Movement: What Every Business Should Know

M&M’s is caving in to bizarre criticism of its candy characters. Or is it?

By Jeff Beer January 23, 2023 Over the past year or so, M&M’s has been playing around with its color candy characters. In all that time, whether it was making the Green M&M “less sexy,” or adding a Purple M&M, or making an all-female character package for International Women’s Day, the brand has become a … Continue reading M&M’s is caving in to bizarre criticism of its candy characters. Or is it?

Business remains the most trusted institution, even as the economic mood gets more bleak

  By Shalene Gupta January 17, 2023 As we embrace the start of 2023 and say hello to increasing layoffs and the prospect of a recession, it’s hard to know which institutions to trust. Edelman just released its yearly Trust Barometer, which has served as a pulse check of trust for 23 years. The 2023 … Continue reading Business remains the most trusted institution, even as the economic mood gets more bleak

Make Things Better for Your Business and Environment with Sustainable Procurement

Make Things Better for Your Business and Environment with Sustainable Procurement Maulik Kotak / 06 Jan 2023   Sustainable procurement and sustainability in businesses are more than just fancy buzzwords. Statistics support this argument: 60% more businesses engage in sustainable procurement than two years ago. 33% of consumers choose products and services that they believe … Continue reading Make Things Better for Your Business and Environment with Sustainable Procurement