"Get curious" is a theme that runs through EOS and nearly every other worthwhile business thought leadership from the last 25 years. Why? I think it's because "get curious" is shorthand for "leave your assumptions at the door and truly listen." #business
"Didn't you know you had this much power? You can move mountains. You can do anything." This inspirational moment of #wisdom brought to you by #BobRoss (credit to my 12 yo son for sharing his Bob Ross deck for this post) #business#inspiration#power#art
ALT "Didn't you know you had this much power? You can move mountains. You can do anything." - Bob Ross
I think a lot of the complaints are regional and where "hot markets" have grown like crazy with speculators looking to mikl the system for every penny. I did a Blue Ridge trip with the family on ABNB a year ago (6 different properties) and it was great.
Please join me at this event with the excellent Jim Socci - if you or a friend are looking to grow, scale and maximize your business, come learn how to clarify your VISION, gain TRACTION, and function as a more HEALTHY and cohesive team. #businessbuff.ly/3qeWYy6
I love seeing the re-humanization of many customer experiences after the rush to digitization. A case could be made that many orgs pressed digital efficiency too far - and didn't pay enough attention to UX in the process - and now the pendulum is swinging back.
Social Media Philanthropy Throwback - Facebook Causes: Aflac Cancer Center Campaign 2009. Someone mentioned this #marketing campaign to me recently so I dug out an old email (which I’d sent my mom) and adapted it for you here. 🧵1/27
Thanks for the post! We're extremely proud of our program for exactly the reason you mentioned - it's amazing to discover people (of any background) who have the talent but not the experience - and be able to give them the training and access to launch a career! #smoothstack
I had dinner with Gilbert Gottfried and his wife Dara Kravitz at the Webbys, and they were both absolutely delightful. Thoughtful, curious and humble - then riotously funny that night - Gilbert is a legend and will be missed.
Why Diversity and Inclusion Matter • "Teams that include different viewpoints or thinking styles (cognitive diversity) solve problems faster22 and produce more and higher-quality intellectual property" buff.ly/2ESuWxo
How Wish grew to over $1 billion in revenue by inverting Amazon's strategy buff.ly/2AyiV0s The most-downloaded ecommerce app last year was Wish, not Amazon. "By optimizing the shopping experience towards impulse buys, Wish is learning in a different way than Amazon"
Kohl's, With Help From Planet Fitness, Inks "Co-location" Partnership and Piloting "Outfit Bars" buff.ly/2SQ0MiC Love the co-location concept and it's great to see brick & mortar retailers creatively maximizing traffic. Very curious to see the "outfit bar" concept.
Podcast analytics next phase - RAD by NPR buff.ly/2QR8k8C As podcasts mature and command greater ad spend, advertisers will expect analytics similar to web/mob ads and will grow impatient with vague reach metrics.
Dirty dealing in the $175 billion Amazon Marketplace - theverge.com/2018/12/19/1814… - having annexed a vast sphere of human activity, Amazon finds itself in the position of having to govern the $175 billion prize pool
Nielsen: the second screen is booming as 45% often or always use devices while watching TV - buff.ly/2QuDoeh - innovative integrations with apps like GetGlue and TVTag have migrated to broader social and content producers' own apps as that ecosystem has matured.
Finding “Flow” | Korn Ferry - buff.ly/2DJ8XKg - when was the last time you were really in the flow? What's getting in the way of you and your team's flow? How can you break through to enable the flow?