Biden’s positioning

Biden’s positioning

Now that Donald Trump is presiding over a public health and economic catastrophe of historic proportions, it would seem that it should be easy for Joe Biden to win reelection. But of course, if Trump is the opponent, you can take nothing for granted. Trump’s modus operandi, as explained by former advisor Steve Bannon, is…

Stop chasing your tail. Think a few weeks ahead. Your crisis messaging demands it.

Stop chasing your tail. Think a few weeks ahead. Your crisis messaging demands it.

It’s hard to think long-term right now, with everything changing rapidly. But you don’t have to react — and communicate — as if your time horizon is measured in hours. Think a few weeks ahead, and your messaging will look a lot smarter. I thought of this because of the string of messages I got…

Coy messaging apps aren’t just rude, they’re unsafe. (LinkedIn should know better.)

Coy messaging apps aren’t just rude, they’re unsafe. (LinkedIn should know better.)

Want to contact me? Feel free to send me an email, a text message, a Twitter DM, a Facebook Messenger message, a Slack private message, a WhatsApp, or, God forbid, a voicemail. And you could, of course, message me on LinkedIn. If you do choose to message me on LinkedIn, I’ll see something like this…

Could Facebook read encrypted messages? Would it?

Could Facebook read encrypted messages? Would it?

A week ago, Facebook announced a shift to focus more on messaging (or as Mark Zuckerberg designated it, Facebook’s “privacy-focused” vision). I suggested that this would allow the company to personalized its ads even more. Would this even be possible if, as the company promised, the messages would be encrypted? A guy I respect on…