February 20th 2022
In the tulip mania of the 1600s, there were at least real bulbs. The weakness of conventional URLs being recorded in the blockchain, is that these links are more like maps to where some of those expensive bulbs might still be buried, if they where ever really of value at all.
August 26th 2021
Over the last few months I’ve been working with our healthcare team to help clients think about customer loyalty, trust, and the ways brands earn this and measure their progress. This is likely the start of a few posts to our work on this.
July 18th 2021
Each year the line-up of talented customer-centric leaders who teach the Rutgers mini-MBA and Customer-Centric Management just gets better. There are nine of us this year – making it more like a conference than a class.
March 24th 2021
If you’re scratching your head about the digital tokens (NFTs) that are being used to buy $33,000 tennis shoes and 60 million dollar digital art pieces you’re not alone. Here is a quick take on what they are, where they can go wrong, and what this says about life on the road to pandemic recovery.
March 8th 2021
Roblox should be on your radar as a force in culture, creativity, and consumerism. Its direct listing IPO, scheduled for Wednesday, shows how highly relevant companies don’t need a flood of promotional dollars to position themselves as valuable brands.
February 26th 2021
The informed voice of uncertainty is easy to miss. But in a world of complexity, it must be celebrated. New research suggests Dr. Fauci’s reluctance to reach beyond research to guess his way to policy may have saved us from catastrophe; only experts and the perspective of time will tell.
January 14th 2021
Facebook gained the ability to see if users were ovulating, but the FTC put an end to this practice….because deception causes marketplace harm. Perhaps it’s time for voters to have consumer protections similar to what they enjoy in commerce from the FTC.
November 4th 2020
Telehealth may have grown in response to the COVID pandemic, but large health systems, payers, and service providers are building virtual health capabilities as a permanent change to healthcare. Hear a dozen telehealth leaders, read research, and catch my interpretation of a recent lawsuit – which together suggest the direction of change in virtual care.
October 26th 2020
Congratulations to the organizers and 600 volunteers who came together last weekend for OHSU’s Hacking Medicine Inventathon. This is the second time I’ve mentored for MIT’s Hacking Medicine, and the ingenuity of the groups they gathered was energizing and inspiring.
September 15th 2020
Teaching has changed. My Fall course was recorded in-studio and produced by the team at Rutgers Business School. I teach the healthcare marketing part of their 14 week mini-mba program, and am joined by experts in economics, finance, operations, and regulatory issues. It’s a rare digital-first program. Registration is open now for Fall and Spring cohorts.
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