‪an alternative to SWIFT/R3 would have a strong chance at global traction if its geopolitical allegiance were to be different than USA/$ from a governance/censorship pov. ‬

While #COVID cases in America are now higher than the peaks in April and July, hospitalizations are lower

As the #Trump administration attacks on #Huawei escalate, here is my guide from nearly 2 years ago on how to understand the "war on Huawei": "What is clear is that Huawei embodies the twin issues at the core of the U.S.’s tough stance on China – China’s rise as an innovation economy and its national security implications." …see more

The big question in Friday's jobs report is clear: Was the sharp slowdown in job growth in February a fluke, or a sign of a more significant downshift in the labor market? But I'll also be watching for another possible turning point, in manufacturing. Manufacturing has experienced an unexpected boomlet in the first two years of the Trump administration. American factories have added nearly half a million jobs since Trump took office. The sector has experienced 19 straight months of job growth -- the longest streak since the mid-1990s. But there are mounting questions about how long that strength can continue. American manufacturers are being battered from all sides: by tariffs, by cooling growth in China and Europe, by the waning effects of last year's tax cuts and government spending increases. Job growth in the sector in February was the slowest in more than a year, and data from ADP on Wednesday showed employment falling in March. For more on why manufacturing is slowing -- and what that means both economically and politically -- see my story in today's New York Times, and check out our coverage of the jobs report starting at 8:30 a.m. on Friday. #manufacturing #employment #economy …see more

No matter how much politicians may promise it, manufacturing jobs are not coming back from China. Instead, policymakers should focus on how to make the service sector fill manufacturing's old role as a provider of decent-paying, steady jobs.

After the launch of its installment credit product in October 2019, Upgrade, Inc. is adding mobile banking to its portfolio of consumer lending products. CEO and Founder Renaud Laplanche told me that offering a mobile bank account with debit rewards reflects a new way of using mobile banking to monetize customer relationships. …see more

At the beginning of 20th century, new electric-powered appliances gave women time back in their day to pursue different, higher value activities. At the beginning of the 21st century, the internet and connected devices would lead to another revolution in time by digitizing and democratizing how daily activities get done. This year we see this revolution in time shift into high gear as consumers use a host of connected devices and apps to both save time and to shift when and where things get done. Here’s why that matters to consumers – and the businesses that hope to serve them. …see more

Three-quarters of Main Street SMBs are losing the cash flow battle. And that’s pushing many business owners to dip into personal funds – or worse – to make ends meet. In The Road To Recovery: Main Street SMBs And Closing The Cash Flow Gap, PYMNTS , in collaboration with Visa , asked Main Street SMBs what might help get them back on track. Real-time settlements top that list, an option too few Main Street SMBs say they have. Get the data and the details. …see more

Sam's Club knew it needed good online capabilities even before the COVID-19 crisis, but the pandemic radically sped up the company’s efforts, according to Lance de la Rosa , the chain’s chief operating officer and executive vice president. De la Rosa tells me that the outbreak has also prompted Sam’s Club to increase highly visible in-store cleaning and employee mask use, as well as to roll out curbside pickup at all stores beginning next week. Here’s how. …see more

A French entrepreneur created an innovation 300 years ago that’s remained the bedrock of the restaurant industry ever since. Today matchmakers are using new tech and business models to take that innovation to a whole new level, putting in play not just the consumer’s budget for eating out, but their total spend on food. Hungry to know more? …see more

Imagine creating innovative products with the customer in mind. They solve relevant consumer problems. They come from an organization with innovation in its DNA and a solid business case to back it up. There’s just one thing missing. The capstone edition of the PYMNTS Innovation Readiness Playbook series provides a data-driven blueprint for FIs to scale and operationalize that innovation. Without that, innovation is nothing more than just another great-looking PowerPoint deck. …see more

Have you heard about Silatech? They are the organization that is helping marginalized young people and women in 17 countries! A few of their AMAZING accomplishments: -1-Million jobs created -$377 million raised in partner co-funding -300 regional and international partnerships created to serve youth Join them in Geneva for their 10 year anniversary event and learn more about the Silatech story at the link below. https://lnkd.in/eRVu-pu #youthempowerment #women #partnerships #funding https://lnkd.in/gc3_6Aj …see more

Pleasantly surprised to discover that Forbes shared one of my most recent articles here! Pretty cool way to start the week! #leadership #career …see more

Less than a month until SMX West's Paid Social Immersion workshop in San Jose, CA! Come join me some of the brightest minds in paid social...and me :)

Those interested in marketing technologies, tune in. Travis is the OG of martech, and this is going to be super cool.

If you were looking for an agency that is really good at making a splash with consumers (contests, creating buzz, blowing up social, etc) who would you go with? A friend is asking and I'm drawing a blank outside of traditional SEO/PPC channel folks.

Throw your questions out! Thiefaine and I are going live to answer your B2B sales and marketing questions like a couple a bosses :)

Fun fried chicken fact: Diana Nguyen reeled me in to do the marketing strategy for Phi And Me Webseries. We launched it a year ago, and now you can watch it and get behind the scenes to support Tune in #phiandme …see more

🤓 Ready to check out our LIVE stream!? Can you guess what was in my cup?! #entrepreneurship #success …see more

Fear is such a fickle beast. We can let it drive us, OR we can use it to our advantage. Check out our discussion and let me know what you think! #motivation #leadership #startup …see more