I recently accepted an invitation to meet with the CMO of an Internet analytics firm for a briefing and demo of her company’s flagship dashboard product. It was interesting, but the demo and presentation flow had flaws that overshadowed promising aspects of the product.… Read the rest
Tag Archives: Leadership
Meet Ethos Water Founder, Humanitarian Peter Thum At “Interesting Cafe”
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After experiencing water crises while working in South Africa, Peter Thum left his job to found Ethos Water. His mission: Address the world water crisis and help children get clean water. He led Ethos through its acquisition by Starbucks in 2005.… Read the rest
Juliette LaMontagne On Reinventing Education Through Project-Based Learning
Our education system, especially in urban areas, is broken. To gain insight into challenges and solutions for transforming it, Juliette LaMontagne, TED Fellow and professor at Columbia University, led a discussion at our most recent Interesting Café.… Read the rest
The Company Is The Marketing
Ben Kucher writes in Ars Technica that in the gaming world, in-house PR pros are better than agencies:
… Read the restDealing with many people in the PR business is a painful affair. They only know the bullet points for each game, they become uncomfortable when asked substantial questions, and, way too often, looks are prized over skill.
Let Beached Whales Die
The New Scientist is one of my favorite publications — especially its online version. It was launched in 1956 “for all those men and women who are interested in scientific discovery, and in its industrial, commercial and social consequences.”… Read the rest