August 13, 2025 6 fast ways to bounce back from a job rejection BY Margie Warrell Sarah thought she’d nailed it. Three rounds of interviews for her dream marketing role, glowing feedback from the hiring manager, and a reassuring “we’ll be in touch soon.” So when the rejection email landed in her inbox two weeks later—a … Continue reading 6 fast ways to bounce back from a job rejection
August 09, 2025 New research shows why remarkably productive people don’t work nearly as hard (or as fast) as you might think BY Inc. I’m a big fan of productivity bursts. Like choosing a task that will take 10 or 12 hours—a task you’ve long been putting off specifically because it will take 10 or 12 … Continue reading New research shows why remarkably productive people don’t work nearly as hard (or as fast) as you might think
Mastercard Has Front-Row View Of How Fast Performance Changes by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, June 2, 2025 Marketers have a complicated relationship with value and what drives conversions, according to Erin Everhart, vice president of content at events for MediaPost. Everhart opened Monday’s Performance Marketing Insider Summit with a discussion on value, tariffs that … Continue reading Mastercard Has Front-Row View Of How Fast Performance Changes
Steep tariffs could have a silver lining: They have the potential to end the current era of cheap, disposable clothing. BY Elizabeth Segran Step into Target, Walmart, or Old Navy and you’ll find a smorgasbord of $3 T-shirts, $12 dresses, and $20 sweaters. If you visit Temu, Shein, or Haul’s websites, you’ll find these items at … Continue reading Could Trump’s tariffs kill fast fashion?
Starbucks creates connection with its customers through an AI-driven feedback loop. But you can take some first steps beginning with a simple use case. Melissa Reeve on September 16, 2024 According to the experience management company Qualtrics, 63% of customers believe companies need to get better at listening to their feedback. This aligns with … Continue reading How to build fast, effective feedback loops in an AI-driven world
August 23, 2024 $7 footlong: Subway joins McDonald’s in offering meal deals as fast-food menu inflation comes under fire The days of the $5 footlong may be long gone, but growing consumer backlash has led the sandwich chain to enter the value wars. BY Sarah Bregel The fast-food wars continue to drive deals for hungry, discount-seeking … Continue reading $7 footlong: Subway joins McDonald’s in offering meal deals as fast food menu inflation comes under fire
August 19, 2024 How did Walmart’s drone delivery service grow so big, so fast? Walmart now has the largest drone delivery footprint of any U.S. retailer. But the retail giant’s journey there required help from others. BY Kolawole Samuel Adebayo It has become increasingly common to see a drone hovering over a building with a delivery … Continue reading How did Walmart’s drone delivery service grow so big, so fast?
July 29, 2024 This on-demand 3D weaving machine could help solve the fast-fashion crisis Unspun’s machines help brands cut down on overproduction. Here’s how it plans to scale its technology. BY Elizabeth Segran For fashion brands, making a pair of jeans is a little like gambling. They must decide what silhouettes will be hot next year: … Continue reading This on-demand 3D weaving machine could help solve the fast fashion crisis
May 24, 2024 6 best fast-food restaurants for eating vegan on your long weekend road trip Traveling while vegan? Here’s where you can grab a snack sans animal products this Memorial Day holiday. BY Sarah Bregel Avoiding junk food while on a road trip is hard. Eating vegan on a road trip is even harder. Most … Continue reading 6 best fast food restaurants for eating vegan on your long weekend roadtrip
Here’s actionable advice on automatically and quickly converting data from a range of channels into data you can use. Ana MourĂŁo on January 2, 2024 There is much talk about how marketers can leverage customer data. However, this also means thinking about how this same customer data needs to flow throughout all the marketing platforms … Continue reading How can marketers help make customer data available automatically and fast?
