Things I’ve Learned from Lately #181
“Things I’ve Learned from Lately” is a regular compilation of articles that have made me a smarter marketer. Hopefully, they’ll help you, too.
Gearing Up for Privacy - Privacy is only going to grow in importance over the course of 2020, and this piece from The Seattle Times shows that people are going above and beyond to minimize their digital footprint on- and offline.
Mid-Life Crisis Confirmed - The mid-life crisis is real, and it happens at 47.2. Just ask these economists.
Costco’s Version of Capitalism - This is a pretty interesting article on the inner-workings of Costco and how they’ve created a brand equally loved by employees and customers. It all starts at the structural level. If the structure is strong, a business “can’t be evil.”
Wiki-Good - Wikipedia is better than the Internet deserves. It’s collaborative, informative, private, uncommercialized and more right than wrong—unlike what you’ll find on most other social platforms. This piece is about the beacon of positivity that is Wikipedia.
Llamas’ Legacy - BuzzFeed did an oral history of February 26, 2015 when two llamas escaped a retirement community and lit up the Internet.