MeWe: Like Facebook, but with privacy and no ads?
There’s a new social network in town, and at a glance it seems worth a try.
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Why Tulsa’s bid to attract the “creative class” is doomed
“Nobody wants to live in Dogpatch.”
Read moreDear HR: why do interviews have to be such right word, wrong word, buzzword bingo mysteries?
I gots dem low-down, don’t know de answer, interviewing for a job blues.
Read moreDear HR: your recruiting and applicant tracking systems are chasing away talent
A prospective job applicant’s first encounter with your brand may be a hateful, poorly designed, time-wasting ordeal. How many times a day do they just say no thanks?
Read moreSick of the NFL’s racist behavior? Here are 7 things you can do.
It isn’t just the fake God & Country crowd that’s pissed. And they shouldn’t be the only ones raising hell.
Read moreLabor Day 2018: Jeff Bezos wants you to STFU about work/life balance!
How happy and energized are you after working 15+ hours/day several months in a row?
Read moreConnected TV: there’s good news and bad news
CTV is a giant leap ahead as we search for better ways of doing things that are bad for us. I’m doing a little project on Connected TV. CTV – aka Smart TV – is basically a TV/computer hybrid, a category of Internet-connected devices that allows viewers to stream video, listen to music, check email, access social media accounts and search movies, photos
Read moreLyft, Uber: the shame of lesser work (and get ready for the automation of white collar jobs)
Automation is getting worse for workers, and the emotional strain is already evident. I’ve noticed something. When I take a Lyft (I never take Uber, although I imagine the same is true for them), I’m rarely in the car more than a minute before the driver subtly makes it known that he/she has a real job (ie, white collar –
Read moreDear Papa John’s: you need to rebrand. Like, next week.
The brand now stinks worse than the actual pizza, and it’s going to stay that way. The F6 shitnado that is Massa Papa John Schnatter continues unabated. The most reecent episode found him dropping N-bombs during a company conference call, and as a result he’s now out as Chairman of the business he founded. Also, people are rushing to scrub
Read moreThe devil you know: the problem with #deleteFacebook
Deleting Facebook is a great idea in theory, but there are practical problems to be considered.
Read moreWould Hope Solo make a good USSF president?
Former US Women’s National Team goalkeeper Hope Solo announced this week she will run for president of the United States Soccer Federation. The initial response has been … dismissive. Solo is rightfully regarded as a #USWNT legend (with two Olympic gold medals and a World Cup championship over a 16-year career than included 202 caps), but she has also developed a
Read moreThe fake job dog & pony show just nailed me again
It’s time American business and government leaders addressed this unethical hiring practice. Friday afternoon I submitted an application with a company we’ll call “BoughtOne” This morning – barely more than one business day later – I receive this: Hi Samuel, Thank you for giving us the opportunity to consider you for employment. After reviewing your resume, we’ve decided to move
Read moreConsumer experts tell you how to avoid Black Friday crush
Seasoned shoppers share the big secret to not getting trampled by door-buster madness.
Read morePremier League TV income impasse: are we on the brink of an all-Euro Super League?
Controversy over how to divvy up the revenues means uncertainty in England. The outcome of these deliberations could move us closer to a European SuperLiga including the big six Prem clubs (and maybe more than that)… A couple years ago I wrote about the prospects for a European football SuperLiga. This is hardly a new idea (with Marca suggesting it’s a when-not-if, and perhaps
Read moreI’m passionate about job hunting
You can’t make this stuff up. Fortunately, you don’t have to. I once sat in a meeting and listened as one of our veeps said, and I quote: “I have a real passion for process enhancement.” I’m trying to imagine what it’s like being in bed with a woman whose passions run toward process enhancement. Anyhow, I’ve been doing some
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