Data Is Big. But How Do You Monetize It?
The state of Washington wants to start charging sales tax on personal data, and businesses are fighting it tooth and nail. You can bet if…
Women, Leadership & Charging Bulls
Gotta love the news on Wall Street last week, especially the “Fearless Girl” staring down Wall Street’s charging bull. She is resolute…
Goodbye, Answer Man — Hello, Alexa
In the data and information space irony sometimes lands on our doorsteps. Take, for example, Outsell’s Information Industry Headlines from…
MD Anderson & Watson Break Up
As IBM CEO, Ginny Rometty, took to the stage at HIMMS (the biggest Health IT Trade Show in the United States), news emerged that IBM…
Is There Really a Millennial Mandate?
Two headlines and one comment from an Outsell Leadership Council member, made me wonder why all the hype about products and services for…
AI Madness
Forget March madness. It’s all about AI and machine learning. Remember dot.com, anyone? How about portal? Or Web 2.0? How about…
Where Are the Women? Diversity Schimersity
While we keep hearing about diversity, inclusion, and the need for greater representation at the top in corporations, our industry’s…
Why Uber (and Silicon Valley) need to rethink the ‘bro-culture’
The world is all atwitter, lit up about an odd year at Uber, which didn’t turn out to be so odd by Silicon Valley standards. The…
Oh Samsung — What Next?
The world has been full of venerable brands doing something awful, taking a hit, and recovering. GM’s ignition switch and Mary Barra’s…
Branding: Single Syllables or Bust
Go away for a few weeks and brand havoc is sure to rear its head in this industry. With all the M&A, consolidation, roll-ups, and PE firms…