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Meta (Facebook) shocks retail world with unexpected news
The social media company is eyeing an expansion into another area...

AI Isn’t to Blame for the Rise in Layoffs — Your Systems Are
AI may take the blame for the layoff anxiety infiltrating companies, but the real culprit is ineffective operations. Our expert examines why that is and how to fix it...
Jared Navarre

Forbes: How To Write An Effective Business Proposal
Whether you’re pitching to a Fortune 500 company or a neighborhood startup, the goal is to stand out and open doors to immense opportunities.
Jennifer Simonson

What Today’s Leaders Can Learn From Building Brands That Connect With Both Niche and Mass Audiences
A decade ago, choosing to focus on mass or niche markets was one of the key decisions a company would make. It was an “either/or” choice that would propel a company in a definite direction...
ICopify

I’m a Financial Expert: 4 Hidden Advantages of Personal Loans
Personal loans don’t have the best reputation, lumped in with predatory lending and debt traps. But they’re not always a bad idea...
Laura Beck

What HR can learn from the Coldplay ‘kiss cam’ moment
As Astronomer’s HR chief exits, the viral story raises questions about accountability at work.

Building Businesses That Last:
What Founders Should Prioritize in Today’s Infrastructure-Driven Market
Jared Navarre is a multidisciplinary founder and creative strategist with a proven track record in launching, scaling, and exiting ventures across IT, logistics, entertainment, and service industries...

How Strong Onboarding Moves SMBs From Chaos To Clarity
New hires face a ton of challenges, from plugging into a new culture and getting on top of new responsibilities to navigating communication channels and keeping information overload at bay.

The Real Motives Behind Corporate AI Announcements
It’s not strange for companies to make a big deal of initiatives that promise to improve their performance, which means it’s not strange for them to announce that they are increasing their engagement with AI. ..
David Watts

Favored Google Search Results Can Cost Consumers Cash
In most cases, a misleading result from a Google search is harmless, but a case study by a consumer financial information website released Monday shows how those results can cause economic harm to searchers...

‘Micro-Retirement’ Sounds Fun—Until You Realize the Potential $40K Price Tag for Homeowners
"Micro-retirement could definitely pose a challenge for homeowners, not just because homeownership comes with lots of costs, but because it often comes with unexpected costs,” ...

What Can We Learn From the Messy ChatGPT-5 Rollout?
OpenAI, one of the OGs of the age of artificial intelligence, recently found itself facing a situation that every company hopes to avoid. An upgrade to its flagship product failed miserably...

Surviving AI and Navigating Today’s Business Landscape: Interview with Jared Navarre
In this conversation, Jared Navarre, a multidisciplinary founder of Keyni Consulting and creative strategist, discusses the evolving business landscape, emphasizing the importance of diagnosing structural leadership gaps rather than merely focusing on sales or technology...

15 Creative Business Sign Ideas That Will Attract More Customers to Your Store
For brick-and-mortar stores, signage is one of the simplest and most effective retail marketing strategies. From outdoor signs that catch the eyes of passersby to in-store posters that highlight can’t-miss deals, the right signage can attract customers, boost sales and keep your brand top of mind...
Miranda Fraraccio

The Human Factor: Designing Workplaces Where AI Empowers, Not Replaces
For most companies currently operating today, the AI-powered tools they have invested in simply aren’t doing enough to make the final cut. IBM’s 2025 CEO Study reveals that only 25 percent of initiatives involving artificial intelligence launched over the past three years delivered the ROI that companies were expecting...
Jared Navarre

How To Become a CEO Without Working Your Way Up
Long gone are the days of working your way up from the mailroom to become a CEO at the same company...
Brooke Barley

AI job replacement: Is the apocalypse coming for IT work?
Dario Amodei, CEO of AI power Anthropic, recently warned–or was he boasting?– that artificial intelligence could eliminate up to 50% of entry-level white-collar jobs in the next five years...
Steven Vaughan-Nichols

How AI is reshaping Gen Z careers: Insights from entrepreneur Jared Navarre
How can Gen Z professionals and educational institutions adapt quickly enough to remain valuable in a job market increasingly shaped by AI and automation?

Jared Navarre: Building immersive brands that blend music, tech, and storytelling.
A lifelong Alaskan, Jared Navarre launched his first IT company as a teenager and has since built, scaled, and sold multiple businesses across technology, services, logistics, and entertainment.

The Future of Live Performance? How ZILLION Blends Multimedia, Storytelling, and Spectacle
Most bands prefer passionately performing their music rather than producing a show that serves up theatrics, multimedia, and storytelling...

Why Storytelling Is Becoming the Most Powerful Currency in Music Marketing
Simply dropping new tunes is no longer enough to get fans excited, regardless of how much they loved you in the past. If you want to continue attracting acolytes, you need to do more. You need to tell a great story as well as write great songs...

Taylor Swift’s ‘Queen Gambit:’ Playing Pawns to Take the Throne
There is a common narrative in the music industry that unfolds as young artists mature into successful songwriters...

Cannes Is Flashy, But Are Brands Structurally Ready For What’s Coming?
Attendees refer to Cannes Lions as the epicenter of marketing creativity. They flock from around the world to the week-long conference to be inspired by the creative thinkers shaping modern marketing, hoping to glean something that will supercharge their sales and allow them to outpace the competition...

Building Businesses That Last: What Founders Should Prioritize in Today’s Infrastructure-Driven Market
The rise of digital infrastructure has made it easier than ever to launch a business, with statistics showing a more than 30 percent increase in new business applications over the past five years...

Meta to Open Retail Stores
For a company focused on equipping consumers for adventures in the world of virtual and augmented reality, setting up shop in the real world might seem counterintuitive...

Debate About the Value of Reverse Mentoring
There is disagreement about the benefits of upward mentoring within organizations. The practice does has advocates and is valued within certain organizations yet there are some leaders who voice concerns about its potential and effectiveness...
Communication Intelligence

Victoria’s Secret Is Cracking — And Activists Just Lit the Match
Legacy Brands Are Failing Fast. Here’s What Victoria’s Secret’s Collapse Reveals About the Future of Fashion Leadership.

Barbara Corcoran: ‘Fun Is Good for Business’ — 7 Ways You Can Balance Work and Play (and Still Make Money)
Businesswoman Barbara Corcoran, known for starting The Corcoran Group and her appearances on “Shark Tank,” recently posted a bit of entrepreneurial advice on her Instagram...






























