July 27, 2026 Major U.S. firms spent $600 million on perks for execs BY Ella Chakarian Companies are spending big on perks for their C-suite. According to The Wall Street Journal’s recent analysis of a trove of annual filings, 1,500 of the largest U.S. public firms spent a combined total of nearly $600 million on 15,000 … Continue reading Major U.S. firms spent $600 million on perks for execs
Tag Archives: Spent
Time saved by using AI is being spent on managing its output
Any time savings from AI are getting eaten up by fixing output, managing fragmented tools, and building the governance needed to make it work. By Constantine von Hoffman Published on July 24, 2026 Marketers aren’t struggling to adopt AI. They’re struggling to make it work. An Optimizely survey of more than 2,000 B2B … Continue reading Time saved by using AI is being spent on managing its output
Billions spent on swing state political ads is leaving voters frazzled
October 30, 2024 Billions spent on swing state political ads is leaving voters frazzled Swing state voters have been bombarded with robocalls, texts, campaign visits, billboards, flyers, and social media messages. BY Reuters Libby Brouwer was so fed up with political advertisements interrupting her YouTube viewing in the battleground state of Michigan that she opted to … Continue reading Billions spent on swing state political ads is leaving voters frazzled
We spent nearly a year building a gen AI tool. These are the 5 (hard) lessons we learned
June 11, 2024 We spent nearly a year building a generative AI tool. These are the 5 (hard) lessons we learned McKinsey built an AI tool called Lilli to bring sources and capabilities into one platform to improve workflows. BY Kitti Lakner and Erik Roth When generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) emerged prominently in late 2022, … Continue reading We spent nearly a year building a gen AI tool. These are the 5 (hard) lessons we learned
Vivek Ramaswamy spent $3.3 million to buy 8% of BuzzFeed. How much damage could he do with that stake?
May 23, 2024 Vivek Ramaswamy spent $3.3 million to buy 8% of BuzzFeed. How much damage could he do with that stake? It may be a small fraction of the company, but activist investors in Apple and ExxonMobil have accomplished a lot, with a lot less. BY Clint Rainey Update, 5/23/24: After this article was published, … Continue reading Vivek Ramaswamy spent $3.3 million to buy 8% of BuzzFeed. How much damage could he do with that stake?
Brands Collectively Spent $2.3B In 8 Months To Run Ads On Three Major Retail Sites
Brands Collectively Spent $2.3B In 8 Months To Run Ads On Three Major Retail Sites by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, April 8, 2022 Retailers continue to focus on ecommerce and online offerings — especially when it comes to advertising — but the top retail sites and the areas where brands spent the majority of their budgets … Continue reading Brands Collectively Spent $2.3B In 8 Months To Run Ads On Three Major Retail Sites
Whistleblower says Microsoft spent millions on bribes abroad
Whistleblower says Microsoft spent millions on bribes abroad The former employee estimates “a minimum of $200 million each year” is being skimmed. A. Khalid @askhalid March 26th, 2022 Stringer . / reuters In an essay published Friday on the whistleblower platform Lioness, former Microsoft manager Yasser Elabd alleged that Microsoft fired him after he alerted … Continue reading Whistleblower says Microsoft spent millions on bribes abroad
Time spent on content is what matters to TikTok: Friday’s Daily Brief
Plus another reminder to take our 3 minute Event Participation survey. Chris Wood on July 23, 2021 MarTech’s daily brief features daily insights, news, tips, and essential bits of wisdom for today’s digital marketer. If you would like to read this before the rest of the internet does, sign up here to get it delivered … Continue reading Time spent on content is what matters to TikTok: Friday’s Daily Brief
How to Minimize Your Time Spent Distracted Each Day
Choncé Maddox — February 20, 2019 — February 20, 2019 How many hours do you dedicate to work each day? Do you ever feel like you just didn’t get enough done given all the time you had? The core culprit is likely distractions. An overwhelming 95% of people are getting distracted during the workplace and … Continue reading How to Minimize Your Time Spent Distracted Each Day
Marketers say Time Well Spent movement isn’t influencing social media plans
Marketing Land polled marketers about whether or not the Time Well Spent movement plays into their social media plans. Here’s what we learned. Amy Gesenhues on December 11, 2018 Social media apps and mobile device operating systems introduced a number of features this year to help people be more mindful of their digital usage. … Continue reading Marketers say Time Well Spent movement isn’t influencing social media plans