Author: Alain Guillot
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Affordable Retail Marketing Techniques Any Company Can Use
The world of marketing has changed extensively over the past few years. Traditional marketing techniques don’t make the impact they once did. Coupled with that is that affordable marketing techniques don’t seem like they’re worth the investment. That’s led to many small business owners believing that they need to go big or go home. That…
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450 Jose Antonio Bowen: How to renew our educational commitment to producing flexible and independent thinkers
in podcastAbout Jose Antonio Bowen José Antonio Bowen has been leading innovation and change for over 35 years at Stanford, Georgetown, and the University of Southampton (UK), then as a dean at Miami University and SMU and as president of a USN&WR most innovative college until 2019. He now runs Bowen Innovation Group L.L.C., and does innovation,…
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Peter Buck, the billionaire Co-Founder of the Subway Sandwich Chain, Dies at 90
Billionaires are usually creating value, either with their entrepreneurial initiatives (such as Jeff Bezos or Elon Musk) or with their capital. In the case of Peter Buck, he created value with his capital. Peter Buck was the first investor of Subway Sandwiches, when he lent $1,000 to his friend’s son. Peter Buck gave a loan…
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The only way to solve the housing crisis in big cities is to build more and higher
in OpinionToronto, Vancouver, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago. All of these are cities in North America where there is an scarcity of housing. There are many advantage to living in a big city: Better job opportunities More efficient public transportation Opportunity to meet with a greater variety of people Great diversity of cultural events…
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449 Sarah Everts: Sweating one of our most vital and least understood biological functions
in podcastAbout Sarah Everts Sarah Everts holds a master’s degree in chemistry, and has written for Scientific American, Smithsonian, New Scientist, and the Economist. She teaches journalism at Carleton University. Where to find Sarah Everts WebsiteTwitter The Joy of Sweat: The Strange Science of Perspiration Sweating may be one of our weirdest biological functions, but it’s…
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448 Casey Gueren: How to separate medical facts from fiction
in podcastAbout Casey Gueren Casey Gueren is an award-winning health journalist, an experienced editor, and a strategic content manager for some of the largest media brands. Where to find Casey Gueren WebsiteTwitter It’s Probably Nothing: The Stress-Less Guide to Dealing with Health Anxiety, Wellness Fads, and Overhyped Headlines From stress-induced symptom searching and “miracle cures” to…