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September 13, 2019September 10, 2019 andreweverett360

Cadbury’s brand purpose is hypocrisy

Mark Ritson wrote an article for Marketing Week titled Cadbury’s brand purpose is just ‘woke-washing’. Continue reading “Cadbury’s brand purpose is hypocrisy” →

September 12, 2019September 8, 2019 andreweverett360

Private Label Product Pricing

Joe Pinsker wrote an article for The Atlantic about private label products titled The Two Most Mysterious Words in Modern Shopping. Continue reading “Private Label Product Pricing” →

September 11, 2019September 8, 2019 andreweverett360

Media Agencies: A Conspiracy of Silence

Bob Hoffman published a blog post titled A Conspiracy of Silence.

« For the last few years we have been flooded with scandals and revelations about corruption, fraud, and lies in the online advertising ecosystem.»  The article includes an impressive list of scandals. Continue reading “Media Agencies: A Conspiracy of Silence” →

September 10, 2019September 10, 2019 andreweverett360

How DuckDuckGo makes money without invading your privacy

Gabriel Weinberg, CEO & Founder at DuckDuckGo.com, wrote an article about the company’s business model, i.e. how the search engine can make money without invading your privacy. Continue reading “How DuckDuckGo makes money without invading your privacy” →

September 9, 2019September 8, 2019 andreweverett360

Why Is It so Cool to Be Gloomy?

Matt Ridley wrote an article titled Why Is It so Cool to Be Gloomy?

« Has the percentage of the world population that lives in extreme poverty almost doubled, almost halved or stayed the same over the past 20 years? Continue reading “Why Is It so Cool to Be Gloomy?” →

September 8, 2019September 8, 2019 andreweverett360

The Writer’s Practice

P.L. Thomas wrote a review of The Writer’s Practice: Building Confidence in Your Nonfiction Writing by John Warner. Continue reading “The Writer’s Practice” →

September 6, 2019September 2, 2019 andreweverett360

The Winner’s Curse

« You know about The Winner’s Curse, right? Any winning bid must be at the high tail of the distribution of bids (b/c it won), meaning the acquirer probably overpaid. »

September 5, 2019September 2, 2019 andreweverett360

Impersonal Personalization is Creepy

Doug Garnett wrote a blog post titled The 24 Hour Fitness Personal Greeting Is Creepy. Continue reading “Impersonal Personalization is Creepy” →

September 4, 2019August 30, 2019 andreweverett360

Where do Chick-fil-A customers go on Sundays? A D-FW company has the answer

Dom DiFurio wrote an article for The Dallas Morning News titiled Where do Chick-fil-A customers go on Sundays? A D-FW company has the answer, and it’s not Popeyes. Continue reading “Where do Chick-fil-A customers go on Sundays? A D-FW company has the answer” →

September 3, 2019August 30, 2019 andreweverett360

As Seas Rise, Unchecked Groundwater Use Sinks Coastal Cities

Brett Walton wrote an article titled As Seas Rise, Unchecked Groundwater Use Sinks Coastal Cities. Continue reading “As Seas Rise, Unchecked Groundwater Use Sinks Coastal Cities” →

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