By Misty Gaither February 28, 2023 With news of layoffs, prolonged inflation, and the possibility of a recession, many business leaders are reexamining their strategies and prioritizing the most critical business initiatives. For many companies that means that DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging) initiatives are threatened, signaling that these efforts are still … Continue reading This is the real cost of cutting diversity programs
By Megan Morrone December 11, 2022 MrBeast (née Jimmy Donaldson), creates videos of himself counting to 100,000, tipping his pizza delivery guy a house, and burying himself alive. The No. 1 YouTube star also runs a delivery-first restaurant chain, MrBeast Burger; his Feastables line of snacks launched in January and has already amassed more … Continue reading MrBeast’s billion-dollar business and the real reason VCs want to invest
Twitter sues Elon Musk for attempting to back out of $44 billion buyout deal The suit sets the stage for a lengthy legal battle. I. Bonifacic @igorbonifacic Andrew Kelly / reuters Twitter is suing Elon Musk to force the Tesla and SpaceX CEO to complete his $44 billion acquisition of the social media company. … Continue reading Elon Musk accuses Twitter of fraud for hiding real number of fake accounts
Woman in martech earn an average of 0.70?for every $1 a man earns. Constantine von Hoffman on June 15, 2022 One of the myths about the tech sector is that it’s a meritocracy, where people are primarily judged and rewarded on ability. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. The gender pay gap is just one example. … Continue reading MarTech Salary and Career: The meritocracy myth vs. the real gender pay gap
Matt Williams Last updated: 13 April 2022 The 15th annual Art Dubai fair included the debut of ‘Art Dubai Digital’, a real-life marketplace for non-fungible tokens and digital art. The biggest art fair in the United Arab Emirates, World Art Dubai took place from March 16 – 19th and by hosting its inaugural NFT exhibition … Continue reading Real life NFT marketplace is a hit at Art Dubai
By Frederick Gooding Jr. February 17, 2022 With most of the legal challenges resolved after the violent Unite the Right rally, of August 2017, and the statue of Robert E. Lee removed from its lofty pedestal in downtown Charlottesville, Virginia, local lawmakers in December 2021 voted to do the unimaginable—donate the statue to … Continue reading Not a single statue honored a Black person’s legacy until 1974. That has had very real repercussions
Empower your team to push back and avoid long-term consequences of making bad technology decisions. Jarrod Gingras on January 21, 2022 Let’s say you work in martech for a large, well-known enterprise. It’s a global firm, a recognized brand. Ideally, you’d want to follow a structured, test-based approach for how you bring new technology into … Continue reading Real Story on MarTech: Beware of vendor bullying
If left unaddressed, marketing technology zombies can create an increasing drain on your resources—and staff morale. Tony Byrne on January 14, 2022 In the wake of the first dot-com bubble bursting twenty years ago, Forbes published an excellent piece called “The Undead.” It profiled some struggling enterprise software vendors sitting on large piles of cash … Continue reading Is that vendor a zombie?
Jordan Bishop January 4, 2022 Annuities are a great way to invest, protect yourself from outliving your savings during retirement, and even protect a spouse or dependent from the financial consequences of your death. But, as with all financial instruments, annuities come with associated costs. Depending on the characteristics of the contract, an annuity’s costs … Continue reading The Real Cost of Annuities: A Look Into What You Pay for What You Get
Daniel Burrus December 4, 2021 If you have read any of my past blogs, you know that in my Anticipatory Leader System, I teach a competency called the Skip It Principle. On the surface, something like problem skipping might seem like a hands-off approach to solving an issue that arises in your organization; however, it’s … Continue reading Unlock Your Real Business Problem – and Solve it – Sooner Using Anticipatory Leadership
