McDonald's commits to having self-service kiosks implemented in every single McDonald's in the U.S. by 2020. Food service is the 3rd largest job category in the country. The industry will modernize quickly.

We asked folks what they would do with #UniversalBasicIncome This person should be able to live on her own and get a dog. Isn't this America?

Climate change is a rising existential threat - I would invest hundreds of billions in renewable energy, strengthening and modernizing our infrastructure, and geoengineering to mitigate the worst effects. Let's get to solving the problem - for the sake of our children. #climatechange …see more

Amazon plans to launch up to 3,000 cashierless convenience stores by 2021 … customers just walk out with no lines. This will transform the retail experience. Retail clerks are about 10% of the US workforce - they make $11/hr median age 39 majority female. …see more

4 advanced marketers share what success looks like on #LinkedInAds. Check it out! cc: Arthur Sweetser , Bhavisha Oza , and Marcus Andrews

If you want to learn everything you need to about marketing/selling on LinkedIn, check out Adèle McLay 's bootcamp that starts tomorrow. Did I mention it's free? Don't miss it! https://lnkd.in/gdw4t6M

After listening to a spectacular keynote from Josh Bernoff about storytelling through writing, I asked him a question–the answer profoundly affected the way I approach writing and I wanted to share the results of a test he inspired. When I speak publicly, I've found that starting with a story engages the audience, and makes what I say more memorable (thanks, Matt Garne r!) but I've found that writing that begins with a story leaves me thinking "c'mon, get to the point"! Can there be a good storytelling practice for writing where you don't lose the fickle reader who isn't willing to be lead along with an anecdote? I set up a test. I wrote two articles (released within a day of each other) for MarketingLand.com where I began one with a story (but followed Josh's advice and got the point out before the story) and another that just got right into the meat of it. Began with a story: https://lnkd.in/gtxsczj Right to the point: https://lnkd.in/g_D7CG9 My informal conclusion: I got significantly more feedback from the one that began with a story, and wanted to share for others who might appreciate. Here's the blog post from Josh where he explains how to lead with a story without losing your reader: https://lnkd.in/g_QhFcE …see more

LinkedIn Ads Matched Audiences Webinar: Demand was so high last time we did this webinar that we filled up and 40+ people couldn't get in. Sign up for this one and you'll both get in and get the recording. 6/5 @ 10:15am PST https://lnkd.in/gFSNV2G …see more

If paid social or social media management are your jobs, then check the calendar right now: Feb 28-Mar 2nd. You need to be at this conference. It's THE conference for social media marketers. Come join me in San Diego. …see more

There are a lot of misconceptions about #LinkedInAds and #LinkedIn out there. Check out as I tackle the ones I hear most often.

In case you missed it, come learn how to actually close the leads that you generate from your #LinkedInAds ! https://lnkd.in/gdeEKrm Oct 28th at noon ET - check your calendar now so you don't forget :) It's FREEEEEEEE and filling up fast …see more

[Replay time] how can you reposition like Madonna? Today’s one theory and one thought: Re-position. Repositioning is about changing the influence of how your market perceives you and your product/service. It’s not about changing your logo, that’s rebranding. Madonna is 60’ish years old. She’s an example of repositioning and reinvention. In this video conversation, we explore how we reposition during the covid-19. (See the YouTube links in the comment) #stringtheory on #personalbranding ps LinkedIn it sucks that your product feature, Linkedin live sucks. It’s understandable that it’s still beta or invite only. There are a few bugs to nut out. …see more

We're going at it big!! Full page feature on The Straits Times today! Really excited to scale up our startup investing at SoGal Ventures. Aiming to having a first close on the fund in September!

Enjoyed speaking at the PitchPerfect panel in Silicon Valley yesterday with two veteran VCs Susan Mason and Clint Korver ! Thanks David Spark and Pemo Theodore for organizing the panel! #pocketspeaks #SheVC

Recessions are tough on everyone, but they hit young people particularly hard. How Investing in Youth Could Help the Economy Recover From #Covid19

How can our schools transform education to make it applicable and adaptable to the future? Read how the Dwight School Stephen Spahn is aproaching 21st century education.

Random (or not so random) thoughts: My computer died. Perhaps writing a new book wore it out. Wore me out too. Being without my computer feels debilitating. But, I will have new computer w/ data transfer I hope by Thurs. Somehow, despite my cell phone’s potential, I can’t use it to write or do PowerPoints or edit. I have an article to post on Medium but it won’t post from my cell; Medium refuses to recognize my identity. Piece is on reopening schools/colleges. Another update: I’d been following Amanda Kloots’ posts about her husband Nick Cordero who was in ICU for 91 days and died Sunday. She had hope. I feel a loss, not because I know Nick Cordero personally (many know him from Broadway/TV). But, I believed in his capacity to fight Covid. He didn’t go gently into that goodnight. And I appreciate anger is rising among us. I’m extra mad at my alma mater Smith. They emailed alums that they had a culture of care for returning students. It focused on physical safety, impt to be sure. But, not a word on psychological wellbeing and institutional preparedness for traumatized students. Smithies are immune? Smith never paid attention to me (many stories there). They wouldn’t know or care that I wrote a book on trauma and student success, helpful for reopenings. Hum. …see more

Decency. Kindness. Honesty. Truth. Where have these values gone? Consider mean tweets from our President. Poor role modeling. Patriot’s cheating again and professing lack of intent. Poor role modeling. Again. A Florida Republican representative arrested for DUI denigrates Hunter Biden for addiction. Pot calling the kettle.... And poor role modeling. Golfer Patrick Reed not admitting his own rule breaking. Poor role modeling. And don’t get me started on the Astros. Instead of Melania Trump’s “Be best” — which isn’t proper English — what about “Be decent and be honest?”. That’s a motto worth fighting for and adopting in words and deeds. Would that people in power and the public eye stepped up to speak and act decently and truthfully. And I recently have focused on why it is so hard to speak up and out. Why is it so hard to ask people to be better? Complex to do, especially when swimming upstream against a culture that seems to tolerate bad acts. But, enough already. I just spoke up in no uncertain terms to a person I dated in my youth (initials BC) who back then crossed clearly set sexual boundaries I believed in and denigrated me for them. It took me 45 years. But there’s a lesson there that applies to the above observations: better late than never. …see more

A phenomenal article on the challenges of shifting to a value based culture in healthcare. Well done Philips.

See this new article on Princeton and women in leadership. I think it re-hashes what we know (mentoring matters) and misses culture change and self reflection. My comment follows link: https://lnkd.in/dTZf4wG I am struck by the total focus on mentoring for women; this is important to be sure and it is not new. What is striking is that there is almost no mention of institutional culture and the need to change that. How important is it to create an environment in which women can thrive as leaders. Were I to institute a look-see at Princeton, I would look at culture first -- what is it in the culture that enables men to seek and thrive in leadership posts. Hard to look inward and admit that there may be cultural biases and impacts and auras. Hard to face a male dominated past and current culture. Hard to be honest about what is inhibiting success. Mentoring matters for real. But, it is not enough. No indeed. …see more