By Rob Walker August 01, 2022 Branded is a weekly column devoted to the intersection of marketing, business, design, and culture. Walmart vs. Amazon is one of the great rivalries in business history. And lately the retail giants have found something new to compete over: ad revenue. We don’t normally think of stores as advertising … Continue reading Even as retail sales drop, Amazon and Walmart have created thriving ad businesses
By Chris Morris July 19, 2022 Flooded with fake and misleading reviews on many of its products, Amazon is going on the offensive, filing suit against the administrators of what it says are over 10,000 Facebook groups that are used to manage those reviews and incentivize people to post them. In a suit … Continue reading Inside the thriving business of writing fake Amazon reviews
Gleb Tsipursky November 1, 2021 Organizations will need to pivot their corporate culture if they wish to survive and thrive in the world of virtual collaboration after the pandemic. The most important changes will stem from the wide-scale and permanent shift to hybrid and fully-remote modes of working. If you enjoy video, here’s a videocast … Continue reading Effective Virtual Collaboration for a Thriving Culture in Hybrid and Remote Teams
Laura Krajewski June 14, 2021 It’s been a long year for, well, everyone. Over a year ago, most companies took their businesses remote due to COVID-19, and many have stayed remote ever since. According to Upwork’s 2020 Future Workforce Pulse Report, approximately 1 in 4 Americans will continue to work remotely through 2021. And, about … Continue reading 3 Strategies You Need to Manage Thriving Remote Teams (+ Resources)
Sarah Deane — September 13, 2019 Follow @effectUX — September 13, 2019 The leadership gap continues to plague organizations globally, with the average organization losing over $ 1 million per year, and experiencing lower levels of productivity and engagement, due to less-than-optimal leadership practices. The impact is being felt at all levels with a high … Continue reading 6 Tips for Managers Who Want to Build High Impact, Happy Teams and Thriving Organizations
Sara Staffaroni — May 15, 2019 — May 15, 2019 niekverlaan / Pixabay Employee satisfaction surveys are becoming common practice in companies that want to be at the top of their industry. That’s because it’s no longer enough for employees to simply show up for work, they have to also be satisfied and engaged with … Continue reading Employee Satisfaction Surveys: How to Keep Teams Happy and Thriving
Kurt Bittner — April 10, 2019 Follow @ksbittner — April 10, 2019 A college roommate of mine retired this week, after a long and successful career. While he’s figuring out the next chapter of his life, it caused me to think about whether the notion of a “career” is even relevant in today’s world. I … Continue reading Surviving and Thriving in a Post-Career World
Peter Daisyme — October 18, 2018 — October 18, 2018 Free-Photos / Pixabay According to Gallup, half of employees are ready to leave their jobs. Some of these individuals might even go on to start their own businesses. While statistics indicate that half of those startup attempts will be unsuccessful, right now the small business … Continue reading This Is How to Turn Your Hobby Into a Thriving Business
Susan Poirier — August 22, 2018 Follow @aceconcierge — August 22, 2018 There are literally millions of businesses occupying social media space just vying for a customer’s attention. They are pulling out all of the stops to promote their business, to get customers to buy their product. So it’s safe to say that there is … Continue reading Social Media Marketing Trends for 2018: A Lifeline To A Thriving Business
Peter Daisyme — March 20, 2018 — March 20, 2018 Logistics may seem old-fashioned in a tech landscape full of digital services and sharing-economy platforms. For example, there is no unified fleet of Uber drivers. Instead, logistics are handled by individual users of the app with their personal resources. With the rise of the platform … Continue reading Why Logistics Cannot Be Overlooked in a Thriving Tech Landscape
