Valuable content is the job of the entire marketing team

Content Marketing Is Everyone's Responsibility

Here’s what we know, generally-speaking: If you read enough blogs and marketing sites, you’d think content marketing is all the rage. It certainly is in some respects, but 65% of B2C companies and 62% of B2B companies report NOT actually having any… Continue Reading

Netflix’s success isn’t really about algorithms

Netflix and Algorithms

We live in this algorithm-dominated world now, and part of the reason that emerged — aside from simply better technology and people focusing on it — was because for generations, a ton of big decisions were made on the gut… Continue Reading

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Old media curmudgeons need to shut their yaps about Marshawn Lynch

Marshawn Lynch Media Day

Here’s a basic list of Super Bowl 49 related storylines, best I can tell: DeflateGate / adults making “ball” jokes in their nightly reports Tom Brady tries to tie Joe Montana The Seahawks try to establish themselves as a dynastic… Continue Reading

Here’s why artificial intelligence should probably terrify you

I was talking to a friend on Sunday, just about the state of the world — as one is wanton to do on a Sunday — and we started talking about the generally sci-fi idea that evolution won’t end with… Continue Reading

Make this hot and sour soup soon, you prick

Sweet and Sour Soup

I’ve made this soup 2-3 times in the past month. I live in Texas and it hasn’t particularly been that cold — maybe high-20s, low-30s as a low — but best I can tell, it works in multiple weather environments… Continue Reading

The importance of remembering Auschwitz and D-Day

Auschwitz

Just went to Starbucks in the middle of my work day — because I’m all about walking around as a powerful aspect of productivity — and the line was about 30 feet long. I decided to wait regardless, although there… Continue Reading

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Drones will keep you a wino

Drones and Wine

If you asked an average person their feelings about drones, chances are you’d get one of these responses: Terrifying. Seems like something out of a movie. Is that the new Amazon delivery thing? Big Brother. Are cops really going to… Continue Reading

The Koch Brothers are 2016

Koch Brothers 2016 Election

Dark money — and the ultimate human representation of dark money, that being the Koch Brothers — should probably terrify you. You can ultimately look at this in 1 of 2 ways, best I can tell: To have a set of… Continue Reading