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Who in Media and Advertising Will Be Immortalized?
The New York Times obituaries section is the city’s toughest club to get into. First, you have to die. Second, of the 150,000 people each day that are eligible, The Times selects only one or two people to get in. Given these long odds, who from our industry might eventually make it past the Times’… Continue reading »
Why Do We Like Bullies?
Last week Rutgers University fired their men’s basketball coach for his abusive behavior toward his players. His acts, caught on video, included a range of behavior typical of a schoolyard bully: name calling, pushing and kicking his players. The coach, who was supposed to be the leader his team, was allowed to inflict his abuse… Continue reading »
How to Get a Startup Acquired
While building the next Facebook or Google may be a worthy goal, the best possible outcome for many venture-backed startups is to be acquired by a larger company. In a sense, the entire startup ecosystem—founders, venture capitalists, lawyers and other service providers—forms a kind of ad hoc research and development lab for bigger companies. Given… Continue reading »
Do This 1 Thing, And You’re Already Halfway There
My dad officially retires this Friday on February 1. He always has been and remains one of my heroes, in part because Friday actually marks the end of a fourth successful career after overcoming some major obstacles growing up and into adulthood. After being the first in his family to graduate from college and receive… Continue reading »
AOL’s Erika Nardini on The Digital Future and Brand Experiences
Erika Nardini is Vice President, Head of Marketing Solutions for AOL Advertising, a brand company, committed to continuously innovating, growing, and investing in brands and experiences that inform, entertain, and connect the world. The Makegood recently spoke with Erika about her new position, the digital future and brand experiences. The Makegood: Erika, congratulations on your new… Continue reading »
I Was Right (And Wrong) About 2012
Last year I went out on a limb here on The Makegood and made some predictions about media in 2012. Some have been highly accurate. Others have proved the maxim that predicting the future is a fool’s errand. Here are a few that I got right: “Look for social TV startups like GetGlue and Bluefin… Continue reading »
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