This is a fantastic new initiative for The Wharton School and I know with the leadership of Kartik Hosanagar it will be a great success #AI #business #innovation

The #TrueInfluenceSummit is a must-attend event bringing together the top minds in #B2Bmarketing , #B2Bsales and data alignment. Lineup includes: Laura Ramos Brian Solis + leaders from OpenText Honeywell ViacomCBS + Howie Mandel! Thurs Jan 21st, register for free: https://bit.ly/2K4n8OW In partnership with True Influence …see more

When I think about the recent history of augmented reality eyewear, I fondly remember being called a “Glasshole” when sporting my Google Glass in public, and being too embarrassed to wear my Snap Spectacles in public. Think about this...

I don’t typically get overhyped about video conferencing or presentation software but mmhmm seem like it’s about to outshine Zoom Video Communications and Google meetings significantly. #mmhmm #videoconferencing #zoom #zoommeetings #zoomcalls #googlemeet …see more

Do you find yourself constantly asking "Where did my time go?" Do you know how long a task takes? Time yourself and see how and where your time is going. Use this knowledge to change how you allocate your time and to finetune where this valuable resource goes. …see more

Today Function of Beauty announced a $150M Series B led by top consumer fund L Catterton (associated with LVMH). This is the second Series B in our portfolio this week! In Jan 2017, SoGal Ventures barely existed yet and Function of Beauty was our very first investment. When we decided to invest, we didn’t even have the funds in our bank account yet. The small round was opened up a few weeks after we cold emailed the contact info on the website and expressed interest in investing, and it was quickly snapped up by Bessemer, a long established, huge VC fund in Silicon Valley. We made it into the round, and wired almost all of the first check we received to Function of Beauty. Function of Beauty is now a clear world leader in personalized beauty, with custom product lines from hair care, body care, to skincare. We’re very proud of Zahir Dossa, Ph.D. , Joshua Maciejewski , Hien Kaplan , and the diverse team who built a world-class digital brand. Thanks Beauty Independent for the coverage and ranking SoGal Ventures runner up as Best Investor earlier this year ;) To my business partner Elizabeth Galbut : we’ve really come a long way!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 #venturecapital #dtcbrands #beauty #investment …see more

You have the CHOICE to... Be offended fueled with negativity OR Be positive and create solutions You have full control of your actions ...or reactions ❤ How do you choose to be? #inspiration #motivation #mindset …see more

Silicon Valley is changing because the economics of the Internet favors first-to-scale over first mover advantage, and other factors including innovation... Hollywood movie production moved to Canada a long time ago but Hollywood kept the glamor. Silicon Valley will still hold the mantle of global innovation even if the innovation was sourced elsewhere.  Silicon Valley is where innovation comes to be scaled — or sold …see more

If you are that same pregnant woman in Baki District, #Somaliland--and you don't have access to transportation, you must walk to the only maternal and child health facility serving a district of more than 14,000 people. Let me show you what that walk is like. #maternalhealth #globalhealth #HealthForAll #midwivesmatter …see more

Expecting robust fiscal and monetary policy stimulus, stocks closed at new record highs. On the fixed income side, the yield on 10-year US government bonds continued to rise. At 1.08%, the differential with Germany is now over 160 bps. Both 2s-10s and 2s-30s steepened further. #economy #markets #equities #investing #centralbanks #centralbanks #volatility #volatility #monetarypolicy #federalreserve #stocks #bonds #fed #investors …see more

While not surprising, it is interesting to read that Google "paid a 71% premium over the stock price" since it's my understanding that it's ~60% off the IPO price. It will be interesting to see how many current Fitbit customers move to Google. There should be no doubt, after all, that much like Nest, this will be absorbed as part of Google. #acquisitions #google #fitbit #brandstrategy …see more

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What's the latest with 199a! Tony Nitti nails it once again! #radicalcpa #taxseason #cpa #tax

Ok, here it goes.... Breathe... This has been a LONG time in the making and I'm so nervous to share here on LinkedIn. #SerenityNow I finally launched the LinkedIn Ads Show podcast! The 6th episode dropped this morning, and I'm REALLY proud of the quality of the content and production. Episodes include interviews with LinkedIn's product leads, as well as in-depth coverage of targeting strategies, how to get the best pricing on LinkedIn, as well as some of the basics. On whatever podcast player you use, you should be able to search for LinkedIn Ads Show, but if not, here's a link with most popular services: https://linktr.ee/wilcoxaj As a personal favor to me, I'd love it if you listened to an episode, and give me the feedback that my closest friends don't dare. :) And if you're a #LinkedInAds pro, or want to be, I'd love it if you subscribed. A HUGE thanks to my mentors in this endeavor Spencer Shaw & Michael (Mike) Stelzner , and several more (you know who you are) that without their guidance, this definitely wouldn't have happened. …see more

Breath-taking images of African architecture, via WIRED . Thanks for sharing, Eddie Mandhry . #Africa #architecture #design …see more

CNBC on today's better than expected US retail sales. Highlights the resilience of consumer demand -- a major reason why the IMF, to cite one example, expects the US to have a smaller GDP contraction in 2020 when compared to most other advanced countries. #economy #markets #IMF International Monetary Fund #retailsales …see more

There’s lots of great advice here, and not just for entrepreneurs. 💡Like the scaling question: how would you rate this post on a scale of 1 to 10? What would I need to do to increase my rating by one point?

In my latest Forbes article, I share why LinkedIn says #empathy will change the way you hire and retain #talent . #futureofwork …see more

How can we make the most out of meetings? First, we have to understand the objective of meetings: gaining consensus. Meetings are NOT a forum for the organizer to hear themselves think or as a way of just “checking in.” While checking in is important, do it through asynchronous channels: email, group chat, and so on. This allows people to read updates on their own time. Second, make the person who calls the meeting send out an agenda or a "briefing doc" BEFORE the meeting. No agenda and briefing doc, no meeting! If this sounds like more effort upfront, that’s exactly the point. Requiring an agenda and a brief not only saves everyone time by getting to the answer faster, but also cuts down on unnecessary meetings by adding a bit of effort on the part of the organizer before calling one. If you’re thinking, "That sounds fine but my boss would never do that,” THAT is exactly the problem. Distraction at work is a symptom of cultural dysfunction. A company run by people not willing to talk about the problem of distraction and people who don't make changes to solve the problem, is the real problem. #Indistractable #Meetings #ProblemSolving #Change #Agenda …see more

An amazing story! A new cafe has opened up in Tokyo, Japan in which robots take orders and deliver coffee to the table. What’s remarkable is that these robots are controlled remotely by severely disabled people. #robot #robotics #digitalhealth #technology #health #healthcare …see more