Unlike Jamie Dimon, I don’t believe in work-life balance. There is only life balance. Work either contributes to life's balance or it doesn’t.
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If there’s any good to come out of this rotten year, it’s that I took a chance and did “business unusual.” So did many of our clients. And here’s what happened.
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During times of crisis, uncertainty goes hand in glove with communications. And what you feel matters more than what you say. Here are 10 message waves to help you communicate with empathy.
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People who know me know I talk with my hands. So it makes sense I'd count out with my five fingers of my right hand what to expect when you’re in reputation PR. It ain’t all pretty, but it’s worth it.
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We’re entering the later innings for VC and growth investment in fintech. Wherever you are in your journey, try to put some dedicated time aside to reaffirm your fintech marketing and PR priorities.
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On the 7:01 a.m express train to Grand Central recently, I found myself to be a customer. A customer of my favorite subject: financial PR. I was sitting across from a series of well-placed billboard ads from lender CommonBond.
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Adyen calls themselves "the payments platform of choice for many of the world's leading companies." They can start with their goals, and work backwards to fill the gaps—brand and otherwise. There's no time like the present; after all, the name Adyen is Surinamese for "start over again."
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Sofi always had great ambitions. Mike Cagney's departure hasn't changed that. Sofi started in student loan refinancing, moved into mortgages, and now offers checking accounts and debit cards. Their latest initiative planned is a rewards-based credit card program that will let Sofi borrowers accumulate points to pay off things like student loans.
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One day in the not too distant past I had a — some say — crazy vision about how to create committed customers — wholeheartedly dedicated, loyal and engaged customers — for banks, lenders, payment companies, money managers, and other fintech and financial services companies.
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