Self-funded for 8 years, accounting startup Dougs raises $27 million. John Boitnott / Jul 5, 2023 Managing finances in the fast-paced and always-changing world of business can be a challenging endeavor, particularly for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Dougs, a French startup company in the accounting industry, is changing the game. Dougs has been … Continue reading Self-funded for 8 years, accounting startup Dougs raises $27 million.
By Michael Grothaus May 01, 2023 The World Economic Forum has released its annual Future of Jobs Report for 2023 and it makes for some interesting reading, not only for employers but for younger people who have yet to decide upon a career path. One of the most interesting parts of the report looks … Continue reading These occupations will see the most jobs created, and lost, in the next 5 years
By Joey Cappelletti—Associated Press March 24, 2023 Michigan, long known as a mainstay of organized labor, on Friday became the first state in decades to repeal a union-restricting law known as “right-to-work” that was passed over a decade ago by a Republican-controlled legislature. The state’s “right-to-work” law had allowed those in unionized workplaces to opt out … Continue reading Michigan just became the first state in 58 years to repeal a ‘right to work’ law—a win for unions
By Jeff Beer March 16, 2023 For the first time ever, Cannes Lions has named a back-to-back winner for its Creative Marketer of the Year award. The marketing and advertising industry’s biggest awards show and conference has named AB InBev as its 2023 recipient, coming on the heels of the global brewing giant’s … Continue reading AB InBev is named Cannes Lions Creative Marketer of the Year 2 years in a row
Why marketers have shown resistance to agile frameworks for their work — and how to overcome that resistance. Stacey Ackerman on March 8, 2023 I recently had an epiphany about agile marketing. We’re 10 years behind our software counterparts! That may not be surprising, as agile marketing started about 10 years after it did in … Continue reading 3 reasons marketers are 10 years behind with agile — and how to catch up
By Paul Wiseman—Associated Press February 03, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added a stunning 517,000 jobs in January, a surprisingly strong gain in the face of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive drive to slow growth and tame inflation with higher interest rates. The unemployment rate dipped to 3.4%, the lowest level since 1969. Friday’s … Continue reading Surprise! It’s the best job market in 54 years, even if it doesn’t feel like it
Make 2023 the year in which you change perceptions about your marketing operations team and its capabilities. Megan Michuda on January 5, 2023 2023 is upon us, and with a new year comes the opportunity for a fresh start. For many of us, that may mean setting a personal goal of adhering to a new … Continue reading Position marketing ops as a strategic partner: A New Year’s resolution
‘Pong’ is now half a century old Igor Bonifacic @igorbonifacic Exactly 50 years ago today, Atari released Pong. It wasn’t the first video game ever created, nor the original take on virtual table tennis – a fact that would eventually lead to two decades of lawsuits. But in Pong, the early video … Continue reading Pong’s influence on video games endures 50 years later
To stay ahead of the curve, more marketing teams are updating privacy policies, revamping their tech stacks and leaning on data clean rooms. Ken Zachmann on December 19, 2022 Over the past few years, brands and marketers have been bombarded with an ever-changing landscape around identity and privacy regulations. Throw in Apple’s privacy restrictions and … Continue reading On next year’s to do list: Clean rooms and better data
Twitter is reportedly done with job cuts and has started hiring again Elon Musk also announced that Blue Verified won’t be coming back until Twitter can stop impersonation. NurPhoto via Getty Images Mariella Moon|@mariella_moon Twitter won’t be firing and laying off more people, Elon Musk reportedly told the staff members … Continue reading HP will lay off up to 6,000 employees over the next few years
