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How Poshmark’s In-Person Events Drive Livestreaming Results

Brands and retailers are investing more in cultivating community — not just online, but through immersive IRL experiences. While experts agree taking this more experience-driven approach helps cultivate community, it also can have a financial impact, especially for businesses like Poshmark, which rely heavily on its communities of sellers to drive business growth. In fact, […]
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On Work.

Image by Joe Latimer using Midjourney. Work is central to the human experience. Thanks for reading The Future Does Not Fit In The Containers Of The Past! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Along with our physical health and our family relationships, work is the other significant factor that impacts […]
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On Technological Change: 3 Learnings.

Image using Midjourney using prompt “ On technological change” For four decades my career at Publicis Groupe has been deeply intertwined with technology, allowing me to observe its changes across several industries including the communications industry. The communications business has always changed as technology shifted. The company was first a print-based business and then a […]
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Modern Leadership.

Image by Almosthumankreative using Midjourney. We have entered an age of de-bossification. In many industries, particularly “White-collar” ones, the era of “bosses” is in decline. Less of a clamoring for bosses, managers, controllers, monitors, evaluators, and paper pushers. This shift has been driven by changing demographics, the spread of technology, the rise of unbundled and distributed […]
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Becoming You.

Image using Midjourney by Dorogayairina While it is important to listen to and learn from other people and be aware of what they may  think of us, we should not live in other peoples minds. Worrying about how we will be perceived or how we compare and measure up to others is like handing over […]
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Organizational Misfit.

The future organization does not fit in the containers or the mindsets of the past. Until around January 2020, most companies operated under the following five assumptions or beliefs: 1. The organization gives structure and directs work. 2. Tenure and experience are critical to advancement. 3. Most of the work is done inside an organization. […]
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Zevia Announces Appointment of Alexandre Ruberti to Board of Directors

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Zevia PBC (“Zevia”) (NYSE:ZVIA) today announced the appointment of Alexandre Ruberti to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective August 6, 2024. Ruberti joins the Zevia Board currently serving as Managing Director Americas and General Manager USA at Waterdrop®, a mission-driven company focused on disrupting the hydration industry with functional hydration cubes. […]
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7 Steps to Transformation.

“Between the ideaAnd the reality Between the motionAnd the act Falls the Shadow Between the conceptionAnd the creation Between the emotionAnd the response Falls the Shadow” From “The Hollow Men” by TS Eliot. A trait of leaders and individuals who lead successful transformation is that they excel in overcoming the gap between the idea and […]
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Rethinking Work.

This post provides an update and a request before we return to regular posts next week. The Update For the past 18 months I have been working on my second book which after having been edited, fact checked, proof read and indexed by a team at HarperCollins is ready to go into production in Hardcover, […]
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On Words.

The perfect words in the perfect order is one definition of poetry. Another example of the right words is this two minute video: In the modern age of AI, machines will not just compose books using words, but they will speak words with nuance and a range of tonalities. They will translate words into images […]
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The Power of Accessibility.

Accessibility is a key to successful businesses and individuals. Accessibility is defined as the quality of being easy to approach, reach, enter, speak with, use, or understand. Every individual and business should audit themselves on how accessible they are. a)        Do we speak simply without using buzz-word bingo and with authenticity, clarity and empathy? b)        […]
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AI at the retail edge: What’s possible now

There’s been a lot of talk lately about artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI) and how these technologies are going to revolutionize retail. But the retail revolution can’t be accomplished with sweeping generalizations about putting more technology into stores. Successful retail outcomes are built using technology to solve specific challenges, expanding on wins and […]
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Some retailers would benefit from a TikTok ban in 2025

TikTok Shop took the market by storm in just two years. The social media platform sold more merchandise than Sephora [LVMUY] in late 2024 according to Earnest credit card data. TikTok Shop also handily outperformed during the 2024 holiday season. But a potential ban could result in brands losing access to a vital marketing and […]
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Executive Pulse Survey: 2025 Outlook

Context & Methodology In November 2024, SPINS fielded a brief survey to C-Suite executives across the Natural Products Ecosystem. The survey aimed to assess areas of interest, investment, and organizational readiness for 2025, and beyond.  In advance of the event, SPINS fielded a brief survey (to both attendees and others in the SPINS network) to assess […]
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