September 01, 2025 Labor Day marks the start of fall—here’s when the leaves will change where you live BY Michael Grothaus Labor Day has arrived, and with it, the start of meteorological fall. Both are on September 1 this year, and it’s the day many consider to be the beginning of autumn. Astronomical fall, the day … Continue reading Labor Day marks the start of fall—here’s when the leaves will change where you live
June 30, 2025 Start your day right with these digital productivity tools BY Jeremy Caplan This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools, a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and apps. Subscribe here. Curious about my actual tech tool kit? I’m sharing the apps and tools that powered me through a recent morning—from wake-up … Continue reading Start your day right with these digital productivity tools
April 22, 2025 Duolingo will start teaching chess soon BY Jessica Bursztynsky Popular language learning app Duolingo is giving its bite-size lesson treatment to one of the oldest games in the world: chess. Duolingo’s chess course will take users, who can range from complete novices to those with a solid understanding of how to play, through … Continue reading Duolingo will start teaching chess soon
Insights for designing an effective intake process that supports strategic decision-making and operational success. Nickole Brown on February 24, 2025 I’m all in on data as a valuable asset to an organization. It enables employees to perform analyses that drive data-informed decision-making. However, collecting meaningful data must be a priority to create this asset. … Continue reading Data-driven decisions start with effective intake forms
February 15, 2025 Budgeting is easy if you approach it like you’re doing laundry The process of budgeting may be simple, but it’s far from easy. If you’ve struggled to create and maintain a working budget, these guidelines can help you get a handle on your money. BY Emily Guy Birken Years ago, I asked my … Continue reading Need some help with budgeting? Start by answering these 4 simple questions
Shrinking budgets aren’t a crisis but an opportunity to reimagine marketing. See how smart CMOs cut bloat and drive revenue. Gene De Libero on January 14, 2025 Let’s be honest: seeing Gartner’s latest CMO spending report probably made your stomach drop. Marketing budgets are down 15% year-over-year. Only 24% of CMOs feel confident about … Continue reading Stop defending your marketing budget — start proving its value
Days leading up to Cyber Week saw a 9.6% increase, well above Adobe’s 8.4% forecast for 2024 holidays. Chris Wood on November 27, 2024 Ecommerce holiday spending is higher than anticipated, according to Adobe Analytics. For the first 24 days of November, U.S. ecommerce sales were up 9.6% year-over-year. This exceeds the record-breaking 8.4% … Continue reading Holiday ecommerce start surpasses record-breaking forecast
November 02, 2024 Start using Apple Intelligence with these 6 new productivity hacks Writing and communicating are about to get a whole lot faster and easier. BY Michael Grothaus Apple launched Apple Intelligence this week, the company’s official foray into the artificial intelligence space. The platform is designed around privacy and will roll out in stages, … Continue reading Start using Apple Intelligence with these 6 new productivity hacks
Google AI Advancements Start To Generate Payback by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, October 30, 2024 Google DeepMind on Wednesday detailed two speech-generation technologies developed to help people worldwide interact with more natural, conversational and intuitive digital assistants and AI tools. Advertisers using these technologies can generate long-form, multi-speaker dialogue for ads or other types … Continue reading Google AI Advancements Start To Generate Payback
Marketers must bridge the gap between rapid AI advancements and lagging adoption — or risk being left behind. Melissa Reeve on October 29, 2024 Last month, I attended the Marketing AI Conference (MAICON) hosted by the Marketing AI Institute, an annual event that has grown into a hub for marketers advancing AI in their … Continue reading 5 ways to jump start AI adoption
