4 Ways to Build Influence at Work Without Waiting for a Promotion
After two decades and twelve corporate roles, one executive learned that influence — not authority — is what actually gets cross-functional teams to follow your lead.
The Download: a censorship conspiracy theory and the first virus created by AI
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How ideas of a vast censorship network moved from the online fringe to Trump policy For years, narratives about a “censorship-industrial complex” spread in right-wing circles. The theory claimed that, under…
The 3 Questions That Make Every Email Campaign More Profitable
The real reason your email campaigns underperform isn’t the copy — it’s a bloated, unverified contact list you’ve never cleaned up.
SEO Isn’t Dead — But Winning Search Now Requires a New Playbook
It’s clear, provocative and directly addresses the concern many marketers have while setting up the article’s argument about GEO.
5 Customer Frustrations That Stores Still Haven’t Solved (But Desperately Need To)
Independent retailers can’t afford to leave shoppers frustrated and disappointed. Luckily, they have more tools than ever to avoid that fate.
You Can’t Scale a People-Based Business by Burning Through People. Here’s a Better Strategy
As market pressures drive companies to achieve growth at all costs, frontline teams are feeling the consequences. Here’s how leaders can scale without compromising their workforce.
‘Landmaxxing’ Is the New Flex for Billionaires — Here’s What It Is
Luxury land searches are up 97% this year as the ultra-wealthy race to buy out their neighbors and create high-end compounds.
After an Hours-Long Commute Landed Her in the ER, She Started Her Own Local Business. It Now Has a Year-Long Wait List. Here’s How She Did It.
Cosee Home founder Kristina Leigh Johnson shares the mindset and tactics that took her from solopreneur to leading a home-building empire.
Bojangles Added EV Chargers to Help Sell More Fried Chicken. Now the Chain Plans to Build 85 More.
Georgia Foods, one of Bojangles’s largest franchisees, wants chargers at every location it can get them.
Spotify expands parent-managed accounts to users on its free tier
The feature was previously only available to paid subscribers.
India bets billions on breaking China’s grip on smartphone manufacturing
New Delhi announced a $6.5 billion smartphone manufacturing program and a $13.3 billion semiconductor push to deepen India’s electronics supply chain.