Marketing plans are like stir fry. If you toss everything in a wok, set your burner to high, and then walk away, you’ll end up with burnt food. But a lot of people treat marketing plans like this. They’d like to think all they have to do is throw the ingredients in, add water, and press a button. This could be …
The world is slowly moving toward a gloriously automated age. A world of AI, robots, machine learning algorithms, infinite cloud storage, and more. Soon, life will be so automated we could take month long vacations in exotic playlands filled with androids so real we forget they’re androids. Soon we will live in the universe of Westworld. But, if you’ve seen …
“With great power comes great responsibility” is probably one of the most misused quotes in the English language. And I’m about to totally abuse it right here. Are you popular? Even marginally so? Do you have connections? Know some of the most influential and awesome bloggers and social media elites in the world? Then you’ve got the power! And I’m …
Logos are a tricky thing. You want it to look professional, but you want it to catch someone’s eye. If you’re not too careful, you could catch too many eyes for the wrong reasons. And that’s not what you’re setting out to do. Or is it? We’ve collected some of the best logo fails on the internet right here. Let’s …
Why do we love Frank Underwood? He’s a veritable villain. He’s killed people in cold blood (RIP Zoe Barns). He’s stolen from people. He’s cheated. He’s lied. The list goes on. Why would we possibly want to emulate him or anyone associated with him? Yet, even for all his faults, this contemporary Richard III entreats our souls and makes us …
Imagine this: You live in a world where storefronts aren’t a guaranteed commodity. Sure, you have a store full of goods. And you’re paying rent to the landlord. But periodically and unexplainably the store just disappears. It might be minutes, it might be hours. But anybody who was inside is suddenly standing on the street in bewilderment among more bewildered …
Data is the new currency of the digital age. If you think your internet experience is free, think again. You actually trade in valuable coin when you use Google and Facebook. Our information is valuable. And when we give away our information in exchange for services, that which we don’t give away becomes like diamonds or platinum. Cyber criminals aren’t …
Everyone makes mistakes, it's true. But whether you can correct and control, that's the real key. Nasty Gal did neither and you need to learn from that.
