Rep. Walden: These are the issues we need Zuckerberg to address

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Description: Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) discusses what lawmakers want to hear from Facebook and CEO Mark Zuckerberg about the data scandal as well as how, if at all, social media companies and data compilers should be regulated. Rep. Walden: These are the issues we need Zuckerberg to address from CNBC. Source: CNBC.com – video report… Read more »

Toys ‘R’ Us Is Closing Its Stores — But Who Will Take the Space?

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Description: The collapse of Toys “R” Us Inc. is yet another blow for landlords, who now will have gaping holes of suburban retail space up for grabs. And few tenants would want them. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Mar 16, 2018 Link: http://fortune.com/2018/03/16/toys-r-us-vacant-storefronts/ Questions for discussion: Why did the company fail? What could management… Read more »

Facebook Has An App Problem

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Description:  But while the social media giant is most under fire, the problem is industry-wide. Source: FastCodesign.com Date: Mar 22, 2018 Link: https://www.fastcodesign.com/90164921/facebook-has-an-app-problem Questions for discussion: How does the article describe and explain the problem? What are the solutions from a corporate and user point of view? Do you think users of Facebook and other… Read more »

How Flipboard Sorts Through Hundreds of Thousands of Articles Each Day

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Description: AI drives recommendations, but humans still play a role Source: eMarketer.com Date: Mar 22, 2018 Link: https://www.emarketer.com/content/publishers-use-ai-for-content-recommendations-and-ad-targeting Questions for discussion: Summarize the description of how AI is used in publishing. Why are humans still needed, in your opinion?

How to Train Your Brain for Success

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Description: It comes down to one simple thing: your morning routine. Source: Entrepreneur.com Date: Mar 11, 2018 Link: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/310200?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email Questions for discussion: What are the lessons presented to managers in this podcast? What do you think of this advice?

SPOS #609 – Denise Lee Yohn Fuses Branding And Culture

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Description: Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation – The Mirum Podcast – Episode #609 – Host: Mitch Joel. She has become the go-to person when it comes to creating brands that truly work. Denise Lee Yohn is not slowing down. Her latest business book, Fusion – How integrating brand and culture powers the world’s greatest companies, was just… Read more »

Gatineau youth support decision to pull controversial drink after teen’s death

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Description: Young people in Gatineau say they agree with the decision by the province’s largest dépanneur chain, Couche-Tard, to pull a controversial drink from shelves in the wake of a Quebec teen’s death. Source: CBC.ca Date: Mar 04, 2018 Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/gatineau-youth-support-decision-to-pull-controversial-drink-after-teen-s-death-1.4561091 Questions for discussion: What are the social and ethical issues involved here? Should management be held… Read more »

For Brands Celebrating International Women’s Day 2018, Inspirational Messages Aren’t Enough Anymore

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Description: International Women’s Day on Thursday is intended to celebrate women’s cultural and economic achievements and call for more gender parity. But as the calendar turns to March 8, it’s also time for the corporate pile-on of feel-good ads and product rollouts as brands rush to chime in on the pro-woman conversation. Source: Fortune.com –… Read more »

Branded Podcasts Are The Ads People Actually Want To Listen To

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Description:  Podcasts are becoming big business not only for creators, but for advertisers. Podcast advertising is on track to hit more than $220 million in 2017, up 85% from 2016. Source: FastCompany.com Date: Mar 5, 2018 Link: https://www.fastcompany.com/40533210/branded-podcasts-are-the-ads-people-actually-want-to-listen-to?utm_source=postup&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Fast%20Company%20Daily&position=4&partner=newsletter&campaign_date=03062018 Questions for discussion: Describe this format of communications with targeted customers. Why is this sector of promotion so popular… Read more »

Ottawa to scrap IBM payroll plan gone awry, costing $1 billion

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Description: Canada plans to scrap a major IBM federal payroll plan that created chaos for thousands of government workers and will have cost the government almost $1 billion by the time it’s over. Source: BNN.ca Date: Mar 01, 2018 Link: https://www.bnn.ca/ottawa-to-scrap-ibm-payroll-plan-gone-awry-costing-1-billion-1.1014734 Questions for discussion: What lessons are to be learned from this fiasco by managers at… Read more »