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November 11, 2019November 8, 2019 andreweverett360

Fake Local News Sites and Diverting Revenue from Legitimate Local Media

Craig Silverman wrote an article for BuzzFeed titled These Hugely Popular Local News Sites In the US And Canada are Fake. Continue reading “Fake Local News Sites and Diverting Revenue from Legitimate Local Media” →

November 10, 2019November 8, 2019 andreweverett360

The new dot com bubble is here: online advertising

Jesse Frederik and Maurits Martijn wrote an article for The Correspondent (originally in Dutch) titled The new dot com bubble is here: it’s called online advertising. Continue reading “The new dot com bubble is here: online advertising” →

November 9, 2019November 8, 2019 andreweverett360

JP Hanson on Strategy

JP Hanson wrote a blog post on strategic decision making titled The Road Home. This piece is full of wisdom. Continue reading “JP Hanson on Strategy” →

November 8, 2019November 6, 2019 andreweverett360

Nudging the nudgers

Jakob Rusinek of The Decision Lab interviewed David Halpern, Chief Executive of the Behavioral Insights Team (BIT). The audio and the transcript are posted here: Nudging the nudgers, machine learning and personalized interventions: A Conversation with David Halpern.

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November 7, 2019November 6, 2019 andreweverett360

Digital Ad Fraud: How the Money Flows

Mathew Broughton wrote an article for ExchangeWire titled Digital Ad Fraud: How the Money Flows. Continue reading “Digital Ad Fraud: How the Money Flows” →

November 6, 2019 andreweverett360

Expertise in the Age of YouTube

Ed Bradon wrote an article for Behavioral Scientist titled Expertise in the Age of YouTube. Continue reading “Expertise in the Age of YouTube” →

November 4, 2019November 3, 2019 andreweverett360

Retail Apocalypse or Disruptor Meltdown?

Steve Dennis wrote an article for Forbes titled Retail Apocalypse? Maybe It’s Time To Worry About A Disruptor Meltdown? Continue reading “Retail Apocalypse or Disruptor Meltdown?” →

November 3, 2019 andreweverett360

How Science Got Sound Wrong

William Softky wrote an article titled How Science Got Sound Wrong. Continue reading “How Science Got Sound Wrong” →

November 2, 2019October 31, 2019 andreweverett360

Greater Test Scores Often Mean Less Authentic Learning

Steven Singer wrote a blog post titled Greater Test Scores Often Mean Less Authentic Learning. Continue reading “Greater Test Scores Often Mean Less Authentic Learning” →

November 1, 2019October 31, 2019 andreweverett360

Toppled from the top – The risk of fraud

Roger Isaacs wrote an article for Accountancy Age titled Toppled from the top – The risk of fraud. The article is about the financial implosion of Patisserie Valerie. Continue reading “Toppled from the top – The risk of fraud” →

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