By Christopher Zara July 22, 2022 The wild growth that Snapchat and other social media companies enjoyed during the lockdown phase of the COVID pandemic is looking farther and farther in the rearview mirror. Shares of Snap Inc. are tumbling in premarket trading on Friday after the company reported disappointing financial … Continue reading Snap stock price tanks in a warning sign for social media investors: Here’s what happening
By Sam Becker June 07, 2022 Is the world going stag? A new warning from the World Bank says that the global economy may be on the brink of a brutal combination of high prices and low economic growth, commonly referred to as “stagflation.” “Compounding the damage from the COVID-19 pandemic, … Continue reading What is stagflation? The World Bank issues a warning about the economy
Warning: Digital Advertising Rant (Because It Makes Me Feel Better) by Maarten Albarda , April 30, 2021 This week, I wanted to rant about celebrities who are so overused I can’t fathom why any marketer would pay for their endorsement anymore. My rant would then evolve to celebrities who appear in commercials where they are … Continue reading Warning: Digital Advertising Rant (Because It Makes Me Feel Better)
Andrew Zola August 21, 2020 Peggy_Marco / Pixabay In recent years remote working has grown from strength to strength. After COVID-19, it’s now almost the norm. In fact, Time called the corona outbreak, “the World’s Largest Work-From-Home Experiment.” However, not everyone has found this transition smooth. If your team continues to work from home, you’ll … Continue reading 3 Warning Signs That Your Remote Workers Are Underperforming
McLean Mills — January 26, 2020 katielwhite91 / Pixabay Augmenting your team with a knowledgeable freelancer can be a game-changing move for your business, but only under one condition: you make the right hire. The reality is, diving into the freelance landscape can be a real hit or miss. If you aren’t doing your due … Continue reading 7 Early Warning Signs That Scream ‘Don’t Hire This Freelancer’
Kerry Stover — February 25, 2019 Follow @kerrystover — February 25, 2019 Organizations interact with many, many external factors every day, and each one has a certain impact — large or small — on the health of your operation. Partners are one of the most impactful factors. Good partners lift your company and employees, but … Continue reading 3 Warning Signs Your Toxic Partner is Threatening Your Company’s Purpose
Rick Lepsinger — October 30, 2018 Follow @onpoint_llc — October 30, 2018 RyanMcGuire / Pixabay Organizations often put a lot of thought into organizing teams and getting them up and running. But a team is an ongoing social environment that requires a lot of care and maintenance to ensure that it keeps performing effectively. While … Continue reading Clear Warning Signs of a Dysfunctional Team
Karl Sakas — August 25, 2018 Follow @KarlSakas — August 25, 2018 Ask the right questions to avoid hiring Reluctant Employees. When it comes to agency hiring, one of the biggest risks is hiring someone who can do the job, but doesn’t want to do the job you need them to do—I call these types … Continue reading Warning: Are You About to Hire a “Reluctant Employee”? (Part 1)
If you’re thinking of setting up a universal currency exchange for loyalty points, says a marketing exec, you’re working against the interests of brands. Barry Levine on April 16, 2018 A variety of blockchain startups, such as the Lichtenstein-based DigitalBits Project, are looking to employ the protocol’s tokens to reinvent loyalty programs. Many of … Continue reading An expert on loyalty programs has a warning for blockchain startups
Brett McIntyre — January 16, 2018 Follow @216Marketing — January 16, 2018 Employers have always lived under the threat of litigation when using background checks for screening applicants. This is nothing new. What is new is that, over the last few years, a particular aspect of using background checks has become a leading source of … Continue reading Warning to Employers: Get Your Background Checks In Order
