Monthly Archives: February 2019
How people are ‘ghosting’ their employers
From faking their own deaths to hiring people to talk to their bosses for them, vanishing from the office without a trace is now a common method of workers quitting. But it’s risky. Yuichiro Okazaki and Toshiyuki Niino are great at quitting. In the last 18 months, they’ve resigned from at least 1,500 jobs. But […]
How to capture what the customer wants
Companies often fail across digital channels because they are insufficiently aware of the real needs and preferences of their customers across omnichannel journeys. Customers now have an unprecedented number of ways to engage with companies, from traditional channels to an ever-growing array of digital modes. Many organizations have responded by investing in digital channels, frequently […]
Changing remuneration models: Is it leading to better client-agency relationships? (Marketing Interactive)
According to a Global Agency Remuneration 2018 report by the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) and The Observatory International, majority of the companies believe that a different approach to the way they pay their agency partners will improve the client-agency relationship. 71% of the respondents in the research said that changing the current agency remuneration […]
From Alibaba to Zynga: 40 Of The Best VC Bets Of All Time And What We Can Learn From Them
These venture bets on startups that “returned the fund,” making firms and careers, were the result of research, strong convictions, and patient follow-through. Here are the stories behind the biggest VC home runs of all time. In venture capital, returns follow the Pareto principle — 80% of the wins come from 20% of the deals. […]
What Deep Breathing Does to Your Body
Breathe in for 4, out for 8 For being free and incomparably easy to practice, deep breathing is a pretty miraculous healing exercise: It can reduce anxiety, bring you into the present moment through mindfulness, and even help you remember how to respond to your specific stressors. The average person is cognizant of deep breathing’s […]
1B+ Market Map: The World’s 310 Unicorn Companies In One Infographic (CBInsights)
This map highlights which markets boast the most private companies with billion-dollar valuations. There are 310 private companies around the world valued at $1B+ as of 1/23/2019. These companies are collectively worth as much as $1,052B and have raised a combined total of nearly $257B. Last year, 112 new companies joined the global unicorn club […]
