Hey Must Readers. I hope you had a good week! Itās the last week of January, so letās celebrate this small winā¦
The Must-Read Stories Of The Week
There has been real ignorance to what makes business really tick š - Hereās to removing soft skills ignorance
How Amazon is shaping airport retail āļø
Is there an industry Amazon isnāt really influencing?A detailed breakdown of DarkMarket and how the dark webās marketplace was taken down š„·
If you like this article, I highly recommend reading American Kingpin: Catching the Billion-Dollar Baron of the Dark Web - Amazon linkAn interesting look at luxury āļø - Hereās why Rolex are so expensive
Nir Eyal returns with a timely article š - How to find your motivation
How to become a genius š” this is a very interesting read, well worth your morning coffee.
Whether you think you are smart or not, this is worth learning from history & historical figures.YouTube has paid out more than $30b to creators & artists over the last three years š°
Iām not sure on āThrough difficult circumstances, YouTube has helped bring people together, even as weāve stayed apartā but thatās a huge amount of money to payout. For context, Netflix pays Ā£10b per year for contentDespite Signalās huge growth (10m+ user growth in January alone), there are problems (like every company) š¬ behind the scenes
Appleās push into exclusive audio is expanding with their āļø Time to walk feature for their Apple Fitness+ and Apple Watch users
A very smart way to tie you in to your watch and the Apple ecosystem, the quality wonāt need to be the highest but knowing apple this is will market-leading.How about a love heart based donut? š©
Krispy Kreme Valentineās Day partnership is smart, especially with their coinciding in-store expansion. Timing is key however if your competitors are expanding everything, this is essential for other businesses to copy their play.Sharks vs humans is an unfair fight, why sharks are important š¦
Speaking of sharksā¦.Mr. Shark Tank Mark Cuban (aka the best shark) is launching a low-cost pharmaceutical company to make prices fairer and more transparent š
Here is a deeper look at the future of work and what areas you need to concentrate on - The future of work and workplace š®
Copy and paste this link with your colleagues and with your leadership teams, the future is hybrid, get ahead of the curve!
šØ Here is your last chance to buy a ticket & join me speaking on The Future Of Marketing & The Future Of Work on Thursday 4th of Feb. The presentation is packed with how Marketing is going to be shaped and how you build the future.
Quote Of The Week
Whoever is happy will make others happy. ā Anne Frank
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