Hi, Welcome Welcome back August 29, 2026 What founders get wrong about focus BY Erin Meryl McGurk Being a founder means having to move between different types of work, because the nature of the job requires you to constantly be wearing multiple hats. While this can be a fantastic training ground for developing new skills, it … Continue reading What founders get wrong about focus
The most useful brand feedback often comes from what customers say and do when nobody is asking them to rate the experience. By Mike Ukstins Published on August 28, 2026 Your brand is built by what customers experience, not what marketing says. That makes understanding — and fixing — the everyday interactions … Continue reading Stop measuring your brand and start listening
August 28, 2026 Deloitte is the latest company to pay millions to avoid being targeted over DEI BY Pavithra Mohan For the last year, the Justice Department has been quietly probing high-profile companies over their diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. Deloitte settled one such investigation earlier this week, agreeing to pay $ 21.5 million to address … Continue reading Deloitte is the latest company to pay millions to avoid being targeted over DEI
August 28, 2026 The hidden cost of moving fast without a vision BY Sunny Bonnell and Ashleigh Hansberger On the surface, being a CEO and being an evangelical preacher don’t appear to have much in common. One builds companies. The other builds congregations. Look closer, though, and the similarities are striking. Both spend their days asking … Continue reading The hidden cost of moving fast without a vision
Marketers are giving AI more authority even as bad CRM data undermines revenue measurement, reporting, and the decisions AI makes. By Constantine von Hoffman Published on August 28, 2026 Marketing teams are giving AI more authority over campaigns while feeding it CRM data they know isn’t ready for the job. Nearly 91% … Continue reading Marketers know AI is using bad data to make decisions
Matt Gogel suspended six months after betting on PGA Tour competitions Suswati Basu Matt Gogel will spend six months away from PGA Tour-sanctioned competition after the Tour determined that the PGA Tour Champions member had been betting on golf competitions. The PGA Tour announced the discipline Wednesday (August 26), saying Gogel broke its … Continue reading Matt Gogel suspended six months after betting on PGA Tour competitions
August 28, 2026 Tech and finance kingmakers: How billionaires from Musk to Soros are fueling this midterms season BY Louise Imber In 2010, the Supreme Court issued Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, a landmark ruling that overturned certain campaign finance restrictions. Since then, spending by billionaires on American elections is up 160%, and more than … Continue reading Tech and finance kingmakers: How billionaires from Musk to Soros are fueling this midterms season
August 28, 2026 How Nvidia’s Hugging Face deal would reshape the open AI ecosystem BY Chris Stokel-Walker Hugging Face has become one of the most important companies in artificial intelligence without ever becoming one of its most famous. Ask most AI users what it does and you may get a blank look, or perhaps a dim … Continue reading How Nvidia’s Hugging Face deal would reshape the open AI ecosystem
A reputation crisis can shape how your brand appears in search and AI for years. Learn how to contain the damage and build digital resilience. By Bill Pinkel Published on August 27, 2026 How you respond in the first 48 hours of a crisis can determine whether it becomes a short-lived setback or … Continue reading How to keep a crisis from defining your brand online
MLB players union backs VIP sportsbook marketing ban amid CBA talks Suswati Basu The Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) is open to stopping players from appearing in personalized sportsbook marketing connected with VIP or tier programs. At the same time, it wants MLB to support wider restrictions on some bets tied to … Continue reading MLB players union backs VIP sportsbook marketing ban amid CBA talks
