Posts Categorized: Part 2 Starting and Growing Your Business

SPOS #765 – Kat Cole On The State Of Leadership – Live From Clubhouse

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Description: Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #765 – Host: Mitch Joel. Welcome to the our second-ever live podcast recoding from Clubhouse (the new social audio app that is all the rage these days). This conversation was recorded on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021. Our conversation this week is with someone I met many moons back on… Read more »

The Movie Industry Holds Its Breath As New York Reopens Theaters

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Description: Movie theaters in Chicago, Houston, Phoenix and Philadelphia have been open for months. But attendance remains low, not just because of public safety concerns—but because there isn’t much to see. Major studios are delaying their blockbusters, or releasing them straight to streaming. Source: NPR.org Date: Mar 04, 2021 Link: https://www.npr.org/2021/03/04/973474340/the-movie-industry-holds-its-breath-as-new-york-reopens-theaters Questions for discussion: Why… Read more »

What the federal government has to offer small businesses led by women

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Description: Government has almost doubled its investment to nearly $5 billion during the pandemic to help women-led businesses Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Feb 26, 2021 Link: https://financialpost.com/entrepreneur/what-the-federal-government-has-to-offer-small-businesses-led-by-women Questions for discussion: Summarize some key opportunities available to small businesses led by women. Do you think these programs are enough help? What else could be done, in your… Read more »

SPOS #764 – Ethan Kross On The Power (And Problem) Of Self-Talk

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Description: Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #764 – Host: Mitch Joel. Ethan Kross is one of the world’s leading experts on controlling the conscious mind. A professor in the University of Michigan’s Psychology Department and its Ross School of Business, he studies how the conversations people have with themselves impact their health, performance, decisions and relationships. He moved… Read more »

How Entrepreneurs Can Maximize Their Brand Voice Through Video Marketing

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Description: Consumers and marketers alike have noticed a significant upward trend in video content over the last few years, but what does this trend look like practically? A recent report by Hubspot sheds light on some key figures: 85% of businesspeople use video as a marketing tool, up from 61% just five years ago. Source: Entrepreneur.com Date: February 22, 2021… Read more »

Jeremiah Owyang On The Future Of Social Audio – Live From Clubhouse – This Week’s Six Pixels of Separation Podcast

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Description: Welcome to our first-ever live podcast recording from Clubhouse (the new social audio app that is all the rage). This conversation was recorded this past Friday (February 19th, 2021). Our conversation this week is with my old friend, Jeremiah Owyang, to discuss the present and future of social audio, Clubhouse, smart audio, podcasting and beyond. Jeremiah is… Read more »

SPOS #760 – Anne Janzer On Writing A Book That Makes A Difference

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Description: Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #760 – Host: Mitch Joel. I have this weird obsession with books about book writing. I collect them. I search them out. I devour them. With that, you would think that I would have written more than two of them myself (not there yet). One of my… Read more »

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is stepping down — here’s why Amazon stock isn’t crashing

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Description: Amazon (AMZN) founder and CEO Jeff Bezos is a once in a generation inventor that has fundamentally changed how humans buy stuff and interact with the internet. Source: Yahoo.Finance.com Date: Feb 03, 2021 Link: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/amazon-ceo-jeff-bezos-is-stepping-down-heres-why-amazon-stock-isnt-crashing-230652383.html Questions for discussion: From a managerial point of view, explain why Amazon stock is basically unaffected by the news… Read more »

3 Retail Strategies to Drive Growth in 2021

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Description: Innovative new strategies will be table stakes for retailers in 2021, according to a new report from Deloitte. Source: INC.com Date: Jan 28, 2021 Link: https://www.inc.com/anna-meyer/retail-strategies-covid-growth-deloitte-2021.html Questions for discussion: What are the suggestions presented in this article? Do you agree with this line of thinking? What else would you advise retailers at this time?

‘Bridgerton’ Is Netflix’s Most-Watched Series Ever

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Description: Netflix has announced that “Bridgerton,” the Regency-era romantic drama from producer Shonda Rhimes, has become its most-watched original series to date. Source: MediaPost.com Date: Jan 28, 2021 Link: https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/360030/bridgerton-is-netflixs-most-watched-series-ever.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headline&utm_campaign=121247&hashid=VqrNVU8KRva-05RcXzdoNQ Questions for discussion: Why was Bridgerton so successful, in your opinion? Is there a formula for Netflix product success? What does this report suggest is… Read more »