by Jeff Yablon | Jun 4, 2010 | Business Process
Yesterday I picked on Henry Blodget pretty hard. I’ll stand by it; Henry is starting to look like a guy whose self-importance is getting to him. It reminded me of another redheaded business tycoon, the unbelievably-arrogant-and-too-young-to-be-where-he-is Mark...
by Jeff Yablon | Jul 11, 2017 | Business Change Highlights, Business Process
Elon Musk is one of the most successful men in the world. It’s amazing that one person can have as many top-flight successes as he does, and if you’re anything like me you’ve thought at least once about where Elon Musk’s almost magical...
by Jeff Yablon | Aug 8, 2013 | Content, Influency
Yesterday, I came down pretty hard on Jeff Bezos’ purchase of The Washington Post. Or more specifically, on what’s going on in the background and on the fringes of Bezos’ earlier foray into journalism at Business Insider. I promised another angle...
by Jeff Yablon | Aug 7, 2013 | Content, Influency
This week, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos bought The Washington Post. I wasn’t planning to comment on the deal; there’s been a tremendous amount of coverage in the press, and Influency-wise I wasn’t sure I had an angle that mattered. Then, I saw this....
by Jeff Yablon | Nov 16, 2012 | Business Process, Influency, Marketing
The last time I suggested two business titans came from the same place, I had my tongue planted firmly in my cheek. Today, let’s go literal: Chris Brogan and Julien Smith have merged into one guy. That’s Chrisjulien Brogansmith at the top of this post. Mr....