31 2017 May
The Future of Books, Publishing and Libraries
This week the entire US-based publishing industry is descending upon New York for a three day celebration of books known as the BookExpo. I’m here...
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25 2017 May
IKEA’s Secret Insights, Google Explains Syria And The “Avolatte”
What is the most hipster-centric product you could imagine? The answer is just one of the six interesting stories curated for you in this week’s...
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18 2017 May
15 Non-Cliché Books To Give As Useful 2017 Graduation Gifts
A short list of 15 great books to give as a useful and practical 2017 graduation gift for him or graduation gift for her.
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17 2017 May
Always Eat Left Handed: An Irreverent Career Advice Book For Graduating Seniors, Career Optimizers And Millennials
This entertainingly irreverent book from Wall Street Journal bestselling author and occasional Georgetown University professor Rohit Bhargava filled is with brutally honest secrets of success no one has ever dared to tell you.
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12 2017 May
Slow Checkouts, Shoplifter Facial Tracking and an Espresso-Making Phone Case
As I sat bombarded with the same stories over and over this week, I found myself longing for something different. I feel that way a...
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05 2017 May
How Convenience Is Transforming Dating, Fast Food, Fashion And More
This week I kept seeing the recurring theme of convenience. Whether it was a story about how cell phones can be used for monitoring disease...
Read Now28 2017 April
The Failure Museum, Pringles’ Flavor Clouds and Selfie Bans
This week a theme that emerged in the stories was that of the many faces of failure. There is a new museum in Sweden celebrating...
Read Now21 2017 April
The Awesome and Terrifying Future Of Influencer Marketing
This week the FTC sent warning letters to more than 90 “influencers and marketers” as a reminder to disclose when social media posts are paid...
Read Now14 2017 April
Why We Are So Easily Outraged (And What To Do About It)
The past week has offered plenty of stories that seem designed to invite outrage. From Pepsi’s tone deaf ad to Bill O’Reilly’s mistreatment of women...
Read Now07 2017 April
Overrated Millennials And Why Brands Are Embracing Seniors Instead
Senior citizens now officially outnumber the young people in Taiwan, and there is a growing worldwide shift among brands to embrace older consumers instead of largely...
Read Now31 2017 March
How To Be A Thought Leader (And Other Stories)
The stories this week are wide ranging – as I share one about an admirable new effort from Grey Advertising to promote diversity and offer...
Read Now27 2017 March
7 Inventions That Will Change The World (Or Fail Spectacularly)
Inventions are fun and world changing … but sometimes they are also dumb and head-scratching. In this week’s email, I’ll share a few of both....
Read Now20 2017 March
What The “Robot Renaissance” Really Means …
Nothing says the future quite like robots, and this week there were plenty of interesting stories of how robots are being used in important, curious,...
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