Boeing — Fiasco
I read AP, Apple News (an aggregation of sources) the WSJ and have always believed in a balanced news diet. I try to avoid CNN/NYT/Fox as…
When Bad Things Happen to Good Workers
Out of sight out of mind. Measuring activities and not results. Counting hours vs. outcomes Be in the office or laid off. Hmmmmmm.
When the Algos are Wrong
It’s easy to second guess a football game especially when on the losing side. Sunday’s play-off game began with an email from a colleague…
New Year, New Regulations
Now there’s more regulation to save us from ourselves. Seems like the new year always brings a spate of them. Keeps the legal & regulatory…
The PE Dilemma
Late last year and early this, several of us were talking about the business climate in 2023. And we were perplexed by the feeling so…
Tech, Data & Information Services: Six Big Topics for 2024
As we head into 2024, here at Outsell we’re planning for big, exciting things. We’re working on several new product and service…
Honoring Skip Miller and the Sales Function for Which He Stood
Wow. I came to work this week ready to blog about so many topics. OpenAI and news licensing and lawsuits? Data licensing drivers and to-dos…
A Year in Review
’Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, Not a creature was stirring not even a mouse.
AI Everywhere All at Once: Questions We’re Answering.
Ever since news broke late last year, we’ve been fielding questions about generative AI, starting with clients asking us for a list of…
Software as a Disservice (SaaD)
Well, it’s been another week in Alice in Wonderland or the Matrix or some other head spinning vortex no one in their right mind can fathom…
Start-ups & Downs
I love working with start-ups and CEOs with amazing ideas. The brightest minds and bright eyes committed to changing the world. Full of…
Silicon Valley Fever
Lord of the Flies played out in swift motion this past week for all the world to see. Silicon Valley, and the rest of the world agape…
Who’s with Bridgette Hyacinth?
I’ve always said life doesn’t happen in 9 to 5 boxes. Neither should work. My colleague sent this to me on LinkedIn the other day and it’s…
Who’s with Bridgette Hyacinth?
I’ve always said life doesn’t happen in 9 to 5 boxes. Neither should work. My colleague sent this to me on LinkedIn the other day and it’s…
Computer Says No
We bank(ed) with First Republic and so now the Chase team is all over us with notices of account transfers, mortgage transfers, and the…
Too Much Of A Good Thing is Rarely A Good Thing
The juxtaposition of these two headlines back-to-back on the scroll was full of irony. Another article the next day well-articulated what’s…
Eggshells
When is too much information simply too much. I’ve written in the past about a balanced news diet; I’ve also written about going on a news…
Cursive
While pondering the ugliness of two wars, man’s inhumanity to man, and wondering if there is any peaceful end to this mess, I can’t help…
Events & Relationships + AI
People connections are not a generational thing — relationships may happen in different forms and shapes, but they matter. Last week at…
The A-Z of the 2023 Outsell Signature Event
There could only be one topic for this year’s event, co-produced once more with our friends at JEGI CLARITY: the advances in AI and what we…
Countdown to the Outsell Signature Event, co-produced with JEGI CLARITY
Our speakers are chosen, and all are set
Countdown to the Outsell Signature Event, co-produced with JEGI CLARITY
Our speakers are chosen, and all are set
Modern Work Culture
Citing this blog post in last week’s blog made me realize again how ugh all this debate about RTO is. I’m a researcher at heart, love facts…
RTO — Still?
So according to the Verge, Amazon’s CEO told remote workers, “It’s probably not going to work out…it’s past the time to disagree and…
Information Climate — Selling & Buying
It’s routine at Outsell to regularly gather important benchmarks and provide guidance about key metrics or operating practices in our…
