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The hidden cost of slow CEO succession—from a guy who became president in a weekend
Hi, Welcome Welcome back June 10, 2026 The hidden cost of slow CEO succession—from a guy who became president in a weekend BY Josh Block When I became president at 29, it happened over a weekend. On Friday, I was a regional sales rep. On Monday, I was running a $ 30 million company. There was … Continue reading The hidden cost of slow CEO succession—from a guy who became president in a weekend
How to refresh your brand without losing your audience
Evolve your brand’s look and messaging while keeping the familiarity and trust your audience expects. By Tamara Scott Published on June 9, 2026 Many companies are augmenting their products or services with AI and want to refresh their brands — the process of changing a brand’s image, voice, or another aspect of the … Continue reading How to refresh your brand without losing your audience
Brands Bet Big On AI To Support Performance Advertising, Marketing
Brands Bet Big On AI To Support Performance by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, June 9, 2026 Financial investments in performance advertising are clearly on the rise, with brands and agencies adopting artificial intelligence (AI)-driven marketing methods that lead to measurable gains in customer acquisition, incremental sales and retail traffic. The latest data from the … Continue reading Brands Bet Big On AI To Support Performance Advertising, Marketing
OpenAI tests multi-advertiser ad placements in ChatGPT
OpenAI is testing multi-advertiser placements in ChatGPT while adding new targeting and campaign tools that expand its ad platform. By Constantine von Hoffman Published on June 9, 2026 OpenAI is taking another step toward building a full-fledged advertising platform. The company has begun testing a new ad format inside ChatGPT that allows multiple … Continue reading OpenAI tests multi-advertiser ad placements in ChatGPT
What do you need to unlearn at work?
June 09, 2026 What do you need to unlearn at work? BY Morra Aarons-Mele We don’t often talk about love at work, but we should. I do not mean romantic love. A mentor of mine, Dr. Ken Ginsburg, a pediatrician and one of the nation’s leading experts on positive youth development, describes this kind of love … Continue reading What do you need to unlearn at work?
Yocha Dehe lawsuit challenges Vallejo approvals tied to temporary casino project
Yocha Dehe lawsuit challenges Vallejo approvals tied to temporary casino project Suswati Basu The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation has taken legal action against the Vallejo City Council and the City of Vallejo over approvals connected to a proposed temporary casino backed by the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians. Court filings challenge the … Continue reading Yocha Dehe lawsuit challenges Vallejo approvals tied to temporary casino project
The pros and cons of being a stoic leader
June 09, 2026 The pros and cons of being a stoic leader BY Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic For most of human history, philosophers and scientists alike have viewed emotion as the enemy of reason. From the Stoics of Ancient Greece to modern behavioral economists, the assumption has broadly remained the same—namely that humans are obviously capable of remarkable … Continue reading The pros and cons of being a stoic leader
Employee advocacy is a growth engine for technical B2B
Buyers trust practitioners more than corporate messaging. Employee advocacy helps technical B2B brands build authority and visibility. By Dan Harris Published on June 8, 2026 Employee advocacy programs are among the highest-leverage growth opportunities for technical B2B organizations because they combine three things that traditional corporate marketing often struggles to achieve: trust, subject-matter … Continue reading Employee advocacy is a growth engine for technical B2B
Burnout isn’t about working too much
June 09, 2026 Burnout isn’t about working too much BY Jake Vygnan If you haven’t experienced burnout, you’ve surely witnessed it. I have certainly taken part in conversations about someone who hit that wall of physical and emotional exhaustion at work. The sentiments are almost always the same: They were working too hard; they just … Continue reading Burnout isn’t about working too much
Stop treating search and video as separate teams
Searches Spike When Connected To TV Ads by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, March 27, 2017 Television advertisements generate post-ad searches not only for the brands advertised on television, but also for competing brands. In fact, “TV ads with small audiences can produce detectable search spikes for the advertised brand, with 75% of incremental searches … Continue reading Stop treating search and video as separate teams