Welcome to The Tin Foil Hat Era
A lack of control and certainty about modern times have many rushing to conspiracy theories. And now: research on this! Continue Reading
Coronavirus
Where is the tone-deaf line right now? Where is the positive-negative line?
It’s hard to always know what’s what in a crisis moment. Is your marketing tone-deaf? And are you sharing too much negative stuff? Continue Reading
The pandemic’s Isaac Newton effect
Isaac Newton’s “Year of Wonders” happened as a result of the Bubonic Plague. What’s next for us, then? Continue Reading
The Blunder Years, Episode 35: Larry Nassar, Boomers, negative predictions, and tone-deaf emails
Tim Sackett and I in discussion about a bunch of things, from losing your mom to bad emails to Boomers to Larry Nassar’s aftermath. Continue Reading
Did we sell expertise down the river?
Seems we still understand what doctors do vs. what plumbers do, sure — but broadly, are we respecting expertise less? Continue Reading
Are we only allowed to discuss this virus now?
People look to hard news for “data” and Instagram for “uplifting tales” right now. But are we allowed to be discussing anything else? Continue Reading
You would think this might be a moment that we throw less shit at each other, right?
In a time we theoretically discuss the need for unity, our discourse has become super divisive. Are we on the ledge? Continue Reading
Stop profiteering. You are missing the point of this moment.
This is a different moment for businesses. It’s not about chasing leads so much as chasing stability. You’re alienating people otherwise. Continue Reading