Mike's Industry View - Issue #104
Creativity
Instagram is pushing restaurants to be kitschy, colorful, and irresistible to photographers — www.theverge.com Restaurants are being designed to be kitschy, colorful, and irresistible to photographers.
Business/Marketing/Adv
L’Oréal’s digital-first marketing strategy — www.thinkwithgoogle.com L’Oréal’s global chief digital officer shares what it means to be a digital-first company and how to be ready for the next digital evolution.
The Inside Story Of Papa John's Toxic Culture
Two years ago John Schnatter fancied himself untouchable. He was CEO of Papa John’s, the nationwide pizza chain he founded, and served as its ubiquitous TV pitchman....
How HQ trivia is trying to turn a viral sensation into a media business — digiday.com
Nike’s HQ show in March had a peak viewership of 1.7 million with the 'majority' watching the entire 20-minute broadcast.
Interestingness
The Power of Positive People — www.nytimes.com Are your friendships giving you a boost or bringing you down?
Hunter S. Thompson's Letter on Finding Your Purpose and Living a Meaningful Life — fs.blog
Hunter S. Thompson's letter to his friend, Hume Logan, on finding your purpose and living a meaningful life.
Earlier dinner may lower risk of some cancers, study says — www.cnn.com People who eat dinner before 9 p.m. or at least two hours before going to sleep have a 20% lower risk of breast and prostate cancer, researchers found.