The ex-head of Apple and Pepsi adds his backing to the idea that companies are no longer in control. Barry Levine on February 10, 2016 at 3:02 pm There aren’t many people who have seen the arc of modern marketing from as many vantage points as John Sculley. The ex-CEO/Chairman of Apple and President/CEO of … Continue reading John Sculley To Marketers: Don’t “Worry About The Technology,” Focus On The Customer
Jonathan BrightApril 21, 2015 Ahhhh, the Google algorithm update. From my perspective as a journalist these are always a bit like the culinary run-up to Christmas. Every industry commentator with something to say about your website and brand strategy assumes the role of TV chef, each with a hot new SEO recipe to get you … Continue reading Don’t Worry About ‘Mobilegeddon’, You Can Stand the Heat
WishpondMarch 11, 2015 (March 11, 2015) Facebook announced that it has at last decided to remove “memorialized and deactivated accounts” from Pages’ Like counts. This means that all Likes from disabled or inactive accounts will no longer count towards your Facebook fanbase. It also means that if any of your page fans have passed away … Continue reading Should You Worry About Facebook’s Update Decreasing Page Likes?
Parents in Wales and the West are almost twice as likely to borrow from their kids as the national average Parents are unaware of how well children are picking up on their money concerns, according to new figures from Halifax’s annual Pocket Money survey. The biggest survey of its kind in the UK, this is … Continue reading 8/10 kids know their parents worry about money
Q: I have been informed about a group that finances receivables and sells them to investors, who get a return of 5 to 7 percent. I have never heard of this type of investment. Apparently you must be “invited” to invest. Have you heard of this? Is this type of investment risky? I am retired … Continue reading Personal finance with Scott Burns: Always worry when someone invites you to invest
