Feedback Requires Courage From Both Giver And Receiver

Post It Note: Improvement

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

Meet Ethos Water Founder, Humanitarian Peter Thum At “Interesting Cafe”

Ethos Water

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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

Marketing For Dummies

Ben Kucher writes in Ars Technica that in the gaming world, in-house PR pros are better than agencies:

Dealing 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.

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