GDPR: Marketing’s Tool for Trust?
TL;DR The full global impact or ramifications of GDPR are still unknown. GDPR coupled with other data breach matters have placed customers on alert about their data. Fines can be … More
Growth
The State of Martech: An Expanding Universe
The State of MarTech: An Expanding Universe By Scott Brinker & Anand Thaker from the MarTech Conference. We reveal the MarTech 5000 ’18 edition, dispel consolidation myths, new company dynamics, people/tech, … More
CRM Evolutions 2018 – From Operations to Intelligence
From Operations to Intelligence: The Continued Evolution of Marketing, Sales, and Customer The marketing technology landscape has experienced tremendous growth in the past few years. This session looks at the … More
11 Traits of Highly Effective Growth Leaders
Love it or hate it, the martech and customer experience industry indicator illustrates three things about our general marketplace: As consumers, we are complex, dynamic and interconnected. Yet brands still … More
11 Habits of Highly Effective Marketing Technologists
Even three years after Scott Brinker and Laura McLellan’s HBR article on The Rise of the Chief Marketing Technologist, the space continues to still see tremendous growth both in size and breadth. … More
From Ego To Empathy: A Microsoft Transformation
Seeking Alpha article on Microsoft’s remarkable transformation and why it’s working. Summary Microsoft is going through a historical pivot. Culture changes in the market have changed Microsoft’s approach. People and process … More
High-Growth Talent Management – Challenges & Opportunities
“Great Vision without Great People is Irrelevant” – Jim Collins Your startup is growing. There is a balance of budget, talent and time you desperately need to maintain. So how … More
Get a Mentor or Go Home
Resolute entrepreneurs develop committed mentor relationships. We’ve had a tremendous couple of years evolving the mentor and advisor program at the Village. In 2017, the team and I will be … More
Actionable Books Summary – Winning with Data
“The greatest enemy of business progress is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.” – Stephen Hawking, Winning with Data. Tomasz Tunguz, a partner at Redpoint Ventures, together with … More
altMBA – A Self-Discovery Sprint
There is always on-going learning. However, every five years or so, I assemble any wisdom developed to date and try to make a leap. Usually, these missions enhance the core of … More