By Mita Mallick November 15, 2022 As 2022 comes close to an close, many organizations are laying off workers. According to a recent KPMG survey, more than half of U.S. CEOs are considering layoffs and restructuring in anticipation of a 2023 recession. In recent weeks, media headlines have been filled with a wave … Continue reading What to do if you got laid off, and now the company wants you back
By Jude Cramer November 11, 2022 On October 30, newly appointed “Chief Twit” Elon Musk posted a Twitter poll with a simple question: “Bring back Vine?” Nearly five million votes later, the poll closed with a resounding “Yes,” with 69% of the nearly five million respondents voicing their support for reviving the short-form video … Continue reading Former Vine executives weigh in on Elon Musk’s idea to bring back the app
Bandcamp Fridays are back again The music marketplace will waive its fees on the first Friday of each month through December. K. Holt @krisholt SOPA Images via Getty Images If you prefer to support independent artists by buying their music instead of streaming it, today might be a good day to pick up … Continue reading Bandcamp Fridays are back again
By Sarah Lynch August 22, 2022 Apple reportedly announced its plans to bring employees back to the office at least three days per week starting September 5. Now, some workers are pushing back. Apple Together, a global solidarity union of Apple workers, launched a petition to demand flexible work location arrangements. “This uniform mandate … Continue reading Apple employees are the latest to push back against tech companies’ return-to-office plans
By Michael Grothaus August 01, 2022 The metaverse is not yet upon us, but companies are already cutting back on hiring in the sector. That’s according to a report from Bloomberg, which highlights a study by Revelio Labs, which showed that postings for jobs relating to the “metaverse” declined by a whopping 81% between … Continue reading ‘Metaverse’ job openings are down 81% as Facebook, Apple, and Google roll back hiring
The way to break marketing’s “privacy paradox” is to lead with first-party data transparency. Josh Perlstein on July 15, 2022 at 12:13 pm Today’s data collection and user privacy landscape is a minefield. But it also provides important business advantages for brands and companies to address privacy concerns head-on and establish a foundation of trust … Continue reading Guarantee trust by handing privacy power back to the consumer
‘New Economy’ Brands First To Cut Back Due To Headwinds In Actual Economy by Joe Mandese @mp_joemandese, July 8, 2022 The “new economy” advertising sector is the one feeling the biggest pinch from the trend of the general economy. That’s the consensus of a panel of ad industry experts queried by Wall Street securities analyst … Continue reading ‘New Economy’ Brands First To Cut Back Due To Headwinds In Actual Economy
With Thrifty Back In Style, Marketers Need New Messages by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, July 1, 2022 Thrifty is back in style — and marketers will need to adjust consumer messages to express compassion and understanding. Data shows a reverse trend to the carefree spending seen in November 2021 in the United States. “Thriftiness is back … Continue reading With Thrifty Back In Style, Marketers Need New Messages
By Mark Sullivan June 17, 2022 Facebook is pivoting. Again. The Verge‘s Alex Heath reports that top brass at the social giant, including CEO Mark Zuckerberg, ordered workers to rejigger the core piece of the Facebook app, the Feed, to look and act more like TikTok’s “For You” page. Not surprisingly, TikTok … Continue reading Facebook’s ‘TikTok pivot’ is unlikely to win back young users
My Great Peel Back And Replacement Theory by Joe Mandese @mp_joemandese, May 20, 2022 As far as replacement theories go, I’m going to postulate one that could go a long way toward preventing the spread of hateful information fueling the kind of anger that has contributed to racist White Supremacist terrorism. I call it a … Continue reading My Great Peel Back And Replacement Theory
