The Irrefutable Role of the “Big Four”
In most major industries, there are groups of four. In sports, from both a financial and a historical standpoint, there are four key franchises that are “Too Big to Fail”. This
Branding pumpkin spice and everything nice
When Starbucks announced the seasonal return of its wildly popular pumpkin spice latte earlier this week, the news spread like wildfire. From Fox News to the Huffington Post, the r
Judge, Jury, & Twitter Followers
As we find ourselves in an era of unprecedented insight into the daily thoughts and actions of our peers, we also find ourselves in a time of astounding and widespread judgment. We
How should the Fed spin Jackson Hole?
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City is holding its annual economic conference in Jackson Hole next week, hosting a gaggle of international central bankers, as well as the heads
Five things my sister’s wedding taught me about business
Image courtesy of the Newlyweds, and their hilarious dog Dexter. This past weekend I spent hours in front of cameras, friends and most importantly, family. As my face has spent t
Five Ways Experts Build an Online Audience
The Internet arguably has become the most powerful publishing house in the twenty-first century. When I first learned that I would be writing this week’s blog, I was excited to r
Everyone wants to be Apple
It’s a phenomenon. Companies across the globe have been swept away in discussions of the alluring, lusty buzzword “disruption.” The radiant glow of the crisp white Macintosh
Global Regulation: Is it Even a Possibility?
There are buzzwords across the financial services industry – cyber-security, cloud computing, SEFs – which have a value in their respective sectors. However, there is one term
Facebook’s experiment meddles with moods, and ethics
European regulators are digging into the recently uncovered news that Zuckerberg and Co. manipulated the timelines of almost 700,000 users to gauge reactions to feeds with more pos
3 Lessons your business can learn from the World Cup
Whether you’ve been captivated by the phenomenon or a casual passerby, it will benefit your business to tune in to the World Cup and learn a few things.