The paradox of brittle

Optimizing a device or system means squeezing every drop of productivity out of it. In the short-run, optimization works as long as the world stays the same. We can optimize a device to work at capacity. However, something working at capacity blows up if you step on the gas when you need 5% more out…

Top 5 Use Cases for AI Personalization in Marketing

It’s no secret that AI is driving marketing industry growth. As a writer in the marketing industry, I’ve seen it myself. AI can help with everything from brainstorming to content creation. But another marketing task that AI excels at? Personalization. I’ve received plenty of personalized marketing assets, and it’s obvious when something uses surface-level personalization…

Relationship Cultivation Strategies: 3 Ways to Build Event Connections

Welcome to Creator Columns, where we bring expert HubSpot Creator voices to the Blogs that inspire and help you grow better. Technology offers new ways to communicate, but real human interaction remains the cornerstone of building trust and fostering genuine relationships. This is where event organizers play a crucial role — not just in coordinating…

Twenty questions

Your next project might feel like a calling, but it’s a choice. A choice that will have an impact on each day you spend on it. There are no right answers here, but before you fall in love with a business or an organization, it may pay to think about these and other options that…

Discovery and invention

Isaac Newton didn’t invent gravity. It was there all along. He simply named and explained it. The same is true for planets, continents and obscure species. They’re discovered, not invented. Michelangelo talked about removing all the parts of the marble that weren’t the statue on his way to creating great art. Discovery is like that….