The best possible use

I walked by a psychic’s storefront studio. The window said that this person had been reading palms and predicting the future since 1989. It was a large space on a vibrant New York City corner. The rent must be astronomical. Or else the purveyor owns the building. Given that this retail space is quite coveted…

Redundancy has a half-life

At first, this stop sign sign makes a lot of sense: Lives are at stake. Break the rhythm, turn something ignored into something noticed. The challenge with “highlighting” is that it fades. When everything is in all caps, nothing is. Exclamation points are like salt. When people are commanded to pay attention, it’s worth reminding…

How to Create Strong Sales and Marketing Alignment in 2024, According to LinkedIn’s Global Product Marketing Leader

Welcome to HubSpot’s Expert Edge Series, where we interview top execs at major brands to explore their perspectives on the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the industry. Puppies and the park. Beach days and ice cream. Some things just obviously go together — but what if I put sales and marketing together in that…

4 TikTok Predictions that Creators on the Platform Are Preparing For [Expert Insights]

Few apps cycle through trends as quickly as TikTok. I spend endless hours scrolling through the app, and it feels like every other day, a new trending sound, topic, song, or challenge is going viral. It can be hard to keep up, and I say this as a content creator and marketer whose job is…

Normalizing selfishness

Shoplifters lurk in the shadows. They realize that they will have an easier time if they quietly steal stuff, because speaking up about it won’t help their cause. Sometimes, though, some people seek to change the culture in a way that celebrates taking. “I own this jetski and I can ride it as long, as…