"22 countries, along with several US states, have requested and received access to Apple and Google's exposure notification collaboration."

"I suspect old-fashioned product marketing may be the disruptive force to prise $1 billion worth of market away from some of these incumbents." Tomasz Tunguz

Latest edition of The World's Best Newsletter 1 - The Reality of #BrandManagement Mark Ritson 2 - 2021 Trust Barometer is Live Edelman 3 - The Big #CRM Problem Denis Pombriant 4 - Lessons From The Failed #Chatbot Revolution CB Insights 5 - A Lesson for #SocialMedia Marketers from Taco Bell’s Potato CEO Alexa Heinrich 6 - Why This Co Won’t Track Website Users Lindsey Christensen 7 - Quote of the week: Just efforts to buy time Judd Legum …see more

I hope you and your family are safe and sound. Since so many of us are being forced to shelter in place, I’ve started a weekly online discussion group. The next discussion is tomorrow from 3p-4p ET on Zoom. You can get your credentials here.

Huawei has drawn its share of controversies — as has its role with 5G. Paul Scanlan, Huawei’s CTO, delved into both subjects, noting to me that 5G has been deployed rapidly in China, but faces challenges elsewhere. It’s a conversation that touched on promising 5G use cases in and out of China, its most underestimated benefit, the role of AI and data in reaching its fullest potential and the importance of trust in scaling it. …see more

the rise of big tech in financial intermediation may not increase competition & financial inclusion. it may favor big tech & increase market power concentration. having said that this analysis shows a low market share. u clear if the study includes Chinese firms. #fintech #lending #banking #banks #payments …see more

Missed my #letsgetradical live session on Tuesday with Scott Gallagher ? Here's a snippet: "If we can take away some of the time and the tedious tasks of doing payroll and payroll reporting, it puts the CPA back into a position of strength with their clients." You've heard me say that payroll is important now ... but it doesn't mean that *we* still need to do it. Catch the recording below to find out why. Thanks to ADP for making this session possible. #cpa #accountant #radicalcpa #payroll #cpalove #accountantlove https://lnkd.in/d_Ts6RG …see more

The blue disco ball story lives on! There are literally hundreds of lessons to be learned from the Blue Disco Ball story. I encourage you to read it. If you have some similar experiences you’d like to share, I’d love to hear from you.

Do you feel as though you’re working 48.5 minutes longer each day since the pandemic began? That’s what this study says...

money cannot fulfill its utility in the absence of trust. therein lies the formidable challenge Facebook faces with its anticipated coin. - FB needs to overcome a trust deficit with legislators & regulators - FB needs to build trust with its users on money matters both require a pivot towards privacy (easy as paying lip service to the notion) AND a retooling of its platform so that manipulation by third parties be made impossible or as full proof as with any application that deals with money on such a large scale. FBcoin needs to show its immune to fake news & audience manipulation, else lack of trust will make it stillborn. …see more

Rejected by #TechStars or #YCombinator ? Get feedback at 1Mby1M #mentoring #roundtable . #startups

Twitter punted. I'm not sure that people have the time or energy to check the veracity of every tweet they read. I certainly don't. What does this policy accomplish?

A product of the mid-1950s, the Westinghouse Total Electric Home gets a lot conceptually right about the home of the future, and a lot wrong about its inhabitants.

Raising the first round of #funding ? Get feedback at 1Mby1M #mentoring #roundtable . #startups

REPLAY: The #Oil Guru - My May 1st conversation with Tom Petrie, author of FOLLOWING OIL. Tom's insights were spot on and have proven to be eerily accurate. Link to the recording: http://ow.ly/pnwN50Ak6Iv

For those still struggling to find my book (apologies!), please visit @Bookshop_Org as they appear to have been restocked!

‪“the value is in using it, not hoarding it.”‬ ‪is now what i will declare every time someone talks about cryptocurrencies to me. ‬

Have you taught yourself anything new over the past few weeks of self-quarantine? What's the most exciting new thing that you've dug into?

The International Federation of Gynecology and #Obstetrics ( #FIGO ) is represented at Women Deliver 2019, and they join the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) the World Health Organization , the International Conference of #Midwives ( #ICM ) and other leading organizations in calling for midwives to be fully integrated into the health system to ensure high quality maternal and newborn care. #globalhealth #UNFPA #WHO #ICM #maternalhealth #newbornhealth #womenshealth #reproductivehealth #reproductivejustice #midwifery #midwivessavelives pic.twitter.com/Qownw4BAcR …see more

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