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5 Non-Obvious Megatrends Changing Our World In 2020
For the past ten years I have gone through an annual ritual of publishing a book about trends that describe our shifting culture and business...
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Tinder’s Redesign Prioritizes Your Looks and Profile Photos
Judging whether you want to get to know someone romantically solely based on their photos has become such a commonplace behavior that “swiping left” has...
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Aziz Ansari’s Simple 30 Second Marketing Trick
Aziz Ansari wasn’t planning to stick around after his show for photos. Most of the people in the packed theater in Washington DC where I...
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Why Being REAL Matters More Than Being Perfect
Logically speaking, it shouldn’t really matter whether Dr. Seuss is still alive or he isn’t. But it does. Yesterday my five year old asked me...
Read Now18 2013 February
The Alignment Gap, Concierge Marketing And The Future Of Agencies
Summary: The story of why I decided to start the world’s first true “Concierge Marketing” service for large and mid-size brands. It all started because...
Read Now12 2013 February
7 Magical Marketing Lessons From Disney World
Disney World isn’t just a magical place for families or kids. It’s also pretty magical for marketers too. The Disney Institute has been around for...
Read Now25 2013 January
How Likeability Gets People (And Hollywood Stars) To Show Up
Anyone who has ever run an event knows that getting people to show up to anything is just about the most difficult challenge that any...
Read Now01 2013 January
The 2012 Influential Business Book Shortlist
The books on your shelf say something about you. That’s why most of us have books that we put on our shelves over the past...
Read Now13 2012 December
The Ultimate Holiday Promotion Idea
How much time do you spend trying to convince your target audience that you have the best product or service for them? Probably a lot....
Read Now10 2012 December
2013 Trend – Powered by Women
What’s the Trend? Business leaders, pop culture and ground-breaking new research intersect to prove that our ideal future will be led by women. We can...
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2013 Trend – Human Banking
What’s the Trend? Finally changing years of growing distrust, banks finally uncover their human side through simplifying their offerings and changing the tone of how...
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How To Spot A Trend: 7 Social Media Trends That Matter In 2013
There has been a single pink folder on my desk since January 15th of this year. That day matters to me for two reasons –...
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4 Common Advice Clichés Entrepreneurs Hear (And Why You Should Ignore Them)
If it seems like everyone has some advice to share about being an entrepreneur, it is because they do. The trouble often starts from trying...
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