The following also is my latest column in MediaPost.How To Survive Advertising WeekIf you work in marketing, media or advertising, you can’t escape Advertising Week! The glut of festivities - taking place this year from Sept. 22 to 26 - bills...
Topics: advertising, conferences, crazy, events, marketing

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I wrote the following two years ago, and not a lot has changed.Remembering 9/11It’s eerie – today, September 11, 2006, is a cool, crisp morning, signaling that fall is on its way. I’m sitting upstairs at the bay window of our Brooklyn Coop, right...
Topics: 9/11 remember tribute barack obama john mccain president election, crazy

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(Terminator 2 Endoskeleton Arm — Source: Wikipedia)As I’ve noted previously, I’ll be moderating a debate at O’Reilly’s Web 2.0 NYC conference on advertising automation and the fate of human, manual labor in the overall...
Topics: crazy

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I think this extends beyond performance. That criterion makes a decision more objective and defensible (despite most people being employed at will), but even high performers need to be terminated sometimes.I came across the idea of “emotional...
Topics: crazy

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The following also is my latest column in MediaPost.Termination Is Hard, But Avoidance Is DestructiveTerminating relationships is hard - especially when it’s an employee. But termination-avoidance is one of the greatest risks that can hold a...
Topics: crazy, firing, hiring, human resources, leadership, management, risk, termination

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