Linkedin TopVoice Cohort Tai T. asked me to provide some advice to millennials on creating a writing process. Myself along with other Linkedin TopVoice awardees added to this insightful article.

I've been thinking and rethinking student debt for over a decade. This idea came to me while sitting in my grandmother's old bedroom. This country needs serious restructuring

A few weeks ago, thousands of California Uber and Lyft drivers participated in a 25-hour strike and protest. Much of the protest called for fair wages and better treatment of workers. While Lyft received a $23 billion valuation, drivers feel the pinch of its pay model. Not so sharing in a sharing economy. #Uber #california #lyft #sharingeconomy …see more

"While many organizations today have articulated a purpose beyond profit, purpose risks getting ignored in day-to-day decisions. In a recent survey, 79 percent of business leaders believe that an organization’s purpose is central to business success, yet 68 percent said that purpose is not used as a guidepost in leadership decision-making processes within their organization." Deloitte Insights #purpose . …see more

Interesting story about thousands of "phantom workers". It's likely less ghostly than it is real. It's likely not a deception but a reality showing the extent of use of "contract workers". For various reasons large companies employ substantial numbers of contract workers that aren't on the books but come into the office just like everyone else and perform key functions in engineering and in operations. Some of them spend years working at the company but are paid through an an outside agency. They won't list the agency as their employer. …see more

REPLAY: My June 12th conversation with Bruce Grewcock, Chairman and former CEO of @kiewit. Insightful discussion worth resharing. Recording: http://ow.ly/9MGg50Ak7fS

The word "transcendent" does not begin to describe this hauntingly beautiful performance by Patti Smith during the Nobel Prize ceremony. The harrowing, elegant lyrics to Bob Dylan's "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" would be challenging enough in any setting, but Smith's vulnerability, and the way she recovered after nervousness, will stick with me. Legends are human, too...I dare you to not be moved.. …see more

Don't lose dollars due to a poor #marketing budget strategy during these uncertain times. My (super smart) friends at Qualified Digital are hosting a free guided session on Weds 11am PT / 2pm ET to help: https://lnkd.in/gKVk5DZ Perfect for anyone in the #MKTGNation and #marketingops Ethan Thomas // Jaqi (Jacqueline) Saleem // Chris Robertson …see more

On World Refugee Day, join the World Bank Group in celebrating the resilience of people affected by displacement in Sub-Saharan #Africa. June 20, 2017 TIME: 4h30 pm to 6 pm PLACE: The World Bank, James D. Wolfensohn Atrium, Washington, DC #WorldRefugeeDay …see more

Gotta interview Henry Rock , Founder and Executive Director of #Charlotte's City Startup Labs project.

Gucci gets into the conversation around gender and toxic masculinity with its FW20 collection. “Toxic masculinity, in fact, nourishes abuse, violence and sexism. … it produces oppressors and victims at the same time,” explains Gucci. “It seems necessary to suggest a desertion, away from patriarchal plans and uniforms. It’s time to celebrate a man who is free to practice self-determination, without social constraints, without authoritarian sanctions, without suffocating stereotypes.” …see more

Three reasons not to miss next week's award-winning Live with Marketers show from LinkedIn at #CMWorld next week: 1. Michael Brenner 2. Alexandra Rynne 3. Me! We'll answer questions like: - What is the meaning of life? - Is free will real or just an illusion? - Do dogs dream? - Is suffering part of the human condition? ... no, I jest, but we'll definitely talk about LinkedIn, and the kind of content strategy for this platform that works, what topics your business should delve into (even when they're hot button issues), and maybe along the way find the meaning of existence. You'll just have to watch to find out. Wednesday, September 4 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT RSVP for the livestream here (or get the recording later): …see more

Calling all #B2B #Marketing pros... what do you have to say? via Chief Marketer + Beth Negus Viveiros

Worthy read. Showcases power of education -- for the good and bad. And, shows the pain of change. Some groups disown non-believers -- Scientologists, Amish, Mormons, Orthodox Jews. Sad that we can't enable folks to break bread together. Ponder all this in today's political world in US. The candidates didn't shake hands at the last debate. One threatens to jail another. One abuses women according to accounts of many credible women. How do we educate for the good and how do we root out education filled with venom and hate and distrust of others? …see more

Coming soon - the audiobook of Samantha Stone 's #B2B #Marketing and #Sales book, Unleash Possible. I had the chance to be the editor of this fantastic resource, and now it's being given the Paul Schmidt treatment in the form of a sweet sweet audio experience. Can't WAIT to listen! …see more

Who does great consumer mobile app launches? Any individuals or agencies you'd recommend? Can email katie@katie-martell.com #mobile #mobilemarketing #applaunch #marketing …see more

So, read this story in NYTimes on the number of people attending the inauguration. https://lnkd.in/d-nw_3u . There is much to be said here but consider this: we are confusing perception and reality. What President Trump has is an alternative perception of crowd size; perception can become someone's reality. So, the term that is better is "alternative perception". Now perception can be or become reality. Sometimes, perception is what matters (I feel hurt by you or I am offended). But often, reality needs to be recognized, reified and verified. More to follow in essay. …see more

Why you should pay attention to #WorldMentalHealthDay via Forbes : #mentalhealth #mentalhealthcare #mentalhealthtreatment

Just posted this. Educators out there, students out there, leaders out there: ponder how we own a bad past, a traumatic past.  Pretending it will disappear isn't an answer.  Key is tied to bouncing forward not back.

"It’s really not an option for communications and marketing professionals to work in silos." Ben Grossman https://lnkd.in/d7cfmdG