Have a hard time remembering how much has changed in the last 20 years?
Ask the people in the movie industry how legal services like Netflix are shaking them up. Ask the people in the newspaper industry how Craigslist has stolen their classified revenues.
It’s everywhere. As the internet has grown and gotten faster, it has been shaking up every area of our daily lives. And we're only just getting started.
Welcome to another edition of This Week in Podcasts! This week, we're all about selling more - from perfecting your pitch to launching new products and businesses to using influencer marketing. If you want to learn more about how to captivate your listeners and grow from 0 to $80k in monthly revenue (in nine months flat, no less!), click on through to read this week's takeaways.
1995 was a wild time.
Yahoo, eBay, Amazon & Craigslist were launching, chatrooms were in their golden age, and people were starting to create their own online spaces thanks to GeoCities and Tripod.
There was only one problem, only 14% of adults knew what "The Internet" was, while 42% had never even heard of it.
Little did they know the next few years were about to get crazy.
You’ve busted your butt to attract new buyers this season.
But after this weekend, will any of it matter if those buyers don’t turn into customers and never return again? All the stats say businesses that focus on retention are more successful and longer lived - find out how you can retain more of your holiday buyers.
From manufacturing to healthcare, robots are revolutionizing multiple industries - and won't be stopping any time soon. Are they going to help run businesses more effectively, take all of our jobs, or some combination of the two? Read on to find out.
Hey there, do you like podcasts?
We do, but we also know the "where do I start" factor with podcast listening is very real, so we thought we'd try an experiment.
We decided to do a round-up of episodes of our favorite podcasts and our takeaways along with further reading suggestions. The goal? Help to contextualize the information, introduce you to some new podcasts (and resources) and experiment with a new format.
This week, you'll hear about:
So get cozy, put on some headphones, and learn something this weekend.
This is very much an experimental feature, so please let us know what you think!
Like podcasts? Us too, but we know it can be hard to figure out where to start.
We decided to do a round-up of episodes of our favorite podcasts and our takeaways along with further reading suggestions. The goal? Help to contextualize the information, introduce you to some new podcasts (and resources) and experiment with a new format.
This week, you'll hear about:
So get cozy, put on some headphones, and learn something this weekend.
Check it out and let us know what you think!
For years, the de-facto pop-culture interpretation of "The Future" were movies like Back to the Future 2, Blade Runner, and 2001: Space Oddesy.
It's clear we won't be getting flying cars any time soon, but we're bumping up to the edge of what sci-fi predictions of the future predict what comes next.
Whether this freeing or concerning is entirely up to you.
Pop Quiz:
In your company, are your teams usually:
1. Over-budget and behind schedule?
Or
2. Running like clockwork.
As the saying goes, "time is money" and if your teams aren't getting things shipped and out the door, or simply don't work efficiently with other teams, at the end of the day, it's your profitability that takes a hit.
Even if everything seems smooth, this article will help you get the sand out of the gears and get the organization moving faster.
Hollywood outsider.
Pioneer.
Genius.
George Lucas has had a tremendous impact on pop-culture in ways that span way beyond a galaxy far far away.
From Star Wars, to Industrial Light & Magic, to his involvement in the creation of Pixar... Let's examine how this one man was able to, against all odds, bet on himself and single-handedly challenge everything from how products are marketed and what kinds of stories an audience wants to see.
Look closely and you'll find valuable lessons in management, collaboration & co-marketing, all from a man that was originally told it couldn't be done.
Enjoy, and may the force be with you.
