By Sam Becker December 20, 2022 Millions of Americans dream of owning their own businesses and, in recent years, more and more have brought that dream to fruition. During 2021 alone, roughly 5.4 million new companies were registered in the United States, an increase of 23% over the previous year. While the pandemic has … Continue reading An extra year of education could boost your chances of being your own boss
As the metaverse hype cycle wanes, marketers will target specific technologies that add value to their plans and strategies. Chris Wood on January 10, 2023 The metaverse talk over the last year unlocked the creativity of marketers to imagine how they will engage customers in the digital, virtual future. In the year to come, … Continue reading 2023 predictions: How marketers will approach web3, virtual experiences and gaming this year
Marketers will search out new signals and draw on deeper insights to get to know customers better, often with the help of AI. Chris Wood on January 5, 2023 Data is at the center of what marketers do, and this will be a prime focus for marketers in 2023. Changes like Google’s delayed third-party … Continue reading 2023 Predictions: How data will change marketing in the new year
Top ways experiences and behaviors will change for consumers in 2023, and what marketers will do to maintain a competitive edge. Chris Wood on December 27, 2022 Even if marketers thought they’d found the perfect formula in the technology and strategies they used in 2022, they still have to switch it up in the … Continue reading 2023 Predictions: How organizations will transform their martech stacks and digital experiences in the new year
By Chris Morris November 15, 2022 Just halfway through November, it’s on track to be the worst month for tech layoffs in an already terrible year. And barring a miracle, the fourth quarter will be the worst since the start of the pandemic. Year to date, some 121,413 people at 789 different tech companies … Continue reading November is shaping up to be the worst month of the year for tech layoffs
By Audrey Carleton—Nexus Media News November 11, 2022 This article originally appeared in Nexus Media News and was made possible by a grant from the Open Society Foundations. Extreme heat—a phenomenon that is increasing in severity and frequency as the planet warms—is the deadliest weather-related disaster, killing more than 5,600 people each year, … Continue reading Intense heat is responsible for 170,000 work-related injuries each year. Do employers care?
By Sam Becker October 31, 2022 Billionaires raked it in during the early stages of the pandemic, but 2022 has not been nearly as kind. In fact, since the beginning of the year, some of the world’s richest tech billionaires—a list that includes Mark Zuckerberg of Meta Platforms, Elon Musk of Tesla, and Jeff … Continue reading Big Tech billionaires lost fortunes this year. The hit to your 401(k) might feel even worse
Nothing Phone 1 review: A remarkable-looking midrange Android phone Nothing makes a flashy case for more smartphone options. M. Smith @thatmatsmith Hardware Software Cameras Wrap-up When I first pulled the Nothing Phone 1 from its slender retail box, I just stared at it, flipped it over in my hand and scrutinized the see-through bits … Continue reading A store that sells Nothing will open in London this year
30% Report Dropping An SVOD Sub, 25% Adding A FAST, In Past Year by Karlene Lukovitz @KLmarketdaily, October 31, 2022 Nearly a third (30%) of U.S. consumers say they’ve dropped a subscription-based video-on-demand service in the past 12 months, while 25% say they’ve added a free ad-supported subscription service (FAST), according to a new survey … Continue reading 30% Report Dropping An SVOD Sub, 25% Adding A FAST, In Past Year
By Jeff Beer October 16, 2022 SPOILER ALERT: This will include references to some aspects of the She-Hulk Season One finale. I recommend you watch it! Okay, we all good now? Ask any advertising executive what the key to creating quality branded content is, and they’ll list off versions of three basic … Continue reading Why Marvel’s ‘She-Hulk’ finale is the best branded content of the year
