By Jessica Bursztynsky December 14, 2022 The California gig work bill Proposition 22 is back in the spotlight this week after a state appeals court heard oral arguments Tuesday on whether it should uphold a lower court’s ruling that deemed the voter-approved law unconstitutional. It’s the latest in a lengthy saga that has cost gig … Continue reading Why gig companies are still arguing whether workers are employees
The benefits of diversity and inclusion can be seen in stock and revenue performance, hiring and retention and customer acquisition and loyalty. Constantine von Hoffman on December 7, 2022 While marketing organizations’ ethnic diversity continues to improve overall, it shrinks as you go up the org chart, according to a new survey by the ANA. … Continue reading Marketing industry diversity improving, but still lags for senior positions
By David Flink October 27, 2022 Like many Americans, I like to consume news first thing in the morning. After my wife and I prepare breakfast, we open our phones and catch up on the day’s headlines. But while my wife has finished the article and is ready to discuss it, I’m still working … Continue reading The internet is still missing the mark on accessibility
moms With Moms Still Stressed Out, Marketers Must Tread Lightly by Les Luchter , October 14, 2022 With their stress levels rising post-pandemic, pregnant women and mothers of young children want ads and other content directed at them to showcase real moms (65%), be relatable (63%), be educational and informational (61%), and be uplifting/positive … Continue reading With Moms Still Stressed Out, Marketers Must Tread Lightly
August 26, 2022 By Terri Friedline, Dominique Baker, and John W. Diamond President Joe Biden announced a program to provide student debt relief to millions of borrowers of federal loans. The plan would offer up to $10,000 in forgiveness for people who earn less than $125,000 annually—$250,000 for couples—and up to $20,000 for Pell Grant … Continue reading ‘There is still work to be done’: 3 experts weigh in on Biden’s student loan forgiveness
By Clint Rainey August 24, 2022 Jamie Earl White grew up in a rural Texas town near Uvalde where there was a clear resources divide between “the ranching class and the non-ranching class.” As an MIT student, he took careful notes during Occupy Boston and helped lead the “Justice for Janitors” campaign—a lesson … Continue reading ‘We still have a lot to prove’: VC-backed union startup responds to skepticism around its model
How Apple IDFAs Still Affect Advertising by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, July 29, 2022 PubMatic looked at the Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA) opt-in rates after Apple introduced it. The company noticed that rates have stabilized for the most part, but there are several app categories where the market continues to rapidly change. iOS 14.5+ … Continue reading How Apple IDFAs Still Affect Advertising
By John Corso-Esquivel and Lia Rose Newman July 25, 2022 For abortion rights advocates, Barbara Kruger’s iconic feminist image “Untitled (Your body is a battleground)” remains as relevant today as when it was first released in 1989. Following the May 2, 2022, leak of Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito’s anti-abortion draft decision, Google searches … Continue reading Why a 1989 poster is still a fixture in the battle over abortion rights
By Jennifer Alsever July 22, 2022 The hot labor market has cooled in recent months amid talk of a recession and layoffs, but those worrisome indicators haven’t put much of a dent in a peculiar pattern that has emerged in recent years for job seekers: the application, the job interview, the job offer, … Continue reading The hot job market is cooling off. Why are new hires still ghosting employers?
Economic Challenges Persist, But Consumers Still Spend by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, July 15, 2022 Rakuten Advertising in May 2022 surveyed more than 1,000 U.S. consumers who shopped for school-aged children and college students to better understand their shopping plans and incentives for this year’s back-to-school shopping season. “We are in an economically challenged … Continue reading Economic Challenges Persist, But Consumers Still Spend
