Creatopy, a startup that uses AI to automate the creation of digital ads, has brought on a new CEO: Tammy Nam. Nam was previously COO and CMO at photo-editing startup PicsArt, and before that the CEO of video streamer Viki. She told TechCrunch via email that Creatopy was looking for a US-based executive who knows … Read more
Stop Offering Encouragement – Do This Instead Some people reject encouragement. You say something good. They reply with something bad. Every affirmation is met with, “Yeah, but.” Sometimes you resist self-encouragement. You say to yourself, “You got this,” and your inner critic says, “No you don’t.” Use curiosity to encourage people. Curiosity as Encouragement Discouragement: … Read more
When I’m reading a blog post or a long web page, one of my favorite things to do is jump to a specific section that I want to read first. This is made possible thanks to anchor links. Want to see what I mean? Scroll to the table of contents below. Each of the topics … Read more
Last year was a monumental year for the AI industry in the U.S. and beyond. There were 49 startups that raised funding rounds worth $100 million or more in 2024, per our count at TechCrunch. Three companies raised more than one “mega-round” last year, and seven companies raised rounds at $1 billion or larger. How … Read more
Something special went down in the desert outside of Las Vegas this weekend: two EVs took on the Mint 400 for the first time. Since the Mint 400 launched back in 1969, vehicles in this iconic desert endurance race have been powered by dead dinosaurs. Spectators and race participants alike are used to the smell … Read more
Leading Thoughts for March 6, 2025 IDEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Andrew Kakabadse, Nada Kakabadse, and Linda Davies on leading to learn: “It is clear that successful leadership is never truly mastered as it is … Read more
While some organizations dream of the good old days when employees worked in the office full time, working remotely is here to stay. Today, it’s called hybrid work, as only part of the week is spent working remotely. Hybrid work comes with a growing reliance on asynchronous communication. There is a thought that now employees … Read more
Digital marketing analytics helps you understand which of your marketing tactics work and which don’t. The more you know about the effects of your efforts, the better you can allocate your time and budget. Basic digital marketing analytics is easier than it sounds and provides enough information to evaluate your performance, create reports, and plan … Read more
Private search engine DuckDuckGo is leaning further into the generative AI opportunity. The non-tracking search engine has been dabbling with expanding the role of AI assistance in its product for the past year, including launching a chatbot-style interface last fall — available at Duck.ai. In a blog post Thursday, the company said the service is … Read more
The Leaderly Pursuit of Advice You look needy when you seek advice poorly. I recently encouraged a leader to reach out to a member of her board for input. She said that she wanted to talk to him but was concerned about perception. Would he think she’s weak? I explained that he will think you’re … Read more