Tuesday Edition: April 25th, 2023

Good morning! Marketing and networking events can be challenging. Want to know how to make them easier? Think about what you can do upon your arrival. Our networking hack will provide you with a tactic for your next big event. #BecomeBetterAtNetworking 🗣️ 

The Big & The Small 📰 

LVMH:

Some milestones for the luxury brand and its CEO. “LVMH on Monday became the first European company to surpass $500 billion in market value.” Bernard Arnault, who owns 48% of Louis Vuitton’s parent company’s shares, is currently the richest man in the world 🏆

activitypub:

Never heard of it? You will soon. “[Activitypub is] a technology through which social networks can be made interoperable, connecting everything to a single social graph and content-sharing system.” 👀

BED BATH & BEYOND:

The end of an era: “Bed Bath & Beyond filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sunday and immediately began to liquidate.” 360 stores, plus 120 buybuy Baby locations, will be closing if a last-minute sale of the company can’t be secured.

super.com:

Gotta love any company that’s built to help us save money. “Super.com, formerly Snapcommerce, launched its cashback card Supercash last October so that card users could build credit, amassing 5 million customers worldwide…” They just secured a new investment of $85 million.

A Tuesday pick-me-up:

Finance 101 🤑

What the heck is financial literacy?

Short and Sweet: It’s the ability to understand and effectively use various financial skills to manage your money. (Now that sounds like something useful, people!).

Why it matters: Because if you’re able to build a strong foundation, you can achieve your financial goals - like starting a family, running a business, or even saving for retirement. Making informed decisions with your money just hits different.

This chart is 🤯 🤯 🤯 

Networking Hack 🤝 

Know your surroundings: Leil Lowndes provides a great one in her book, How To Talk To Anyone. When you go to a big marketing event, take a second when you first arrive to look around. Get a feel for your environment and really see what is around you. This will get you more comfortable and might even help you come up with a conversation starter when you do decide to break the ice.

Expert Advice 🗣️

Barbara Corcoran is one of the 🦈’s on Shark Tank. She’s a real-estate mogul and business expert. Sign us up for more advice from someone who knows what they’re doing here.

Twitter-tainment 💡 

Alright now, this is some pretty dope stuff.

Hello there, Ricky!

You are now On The Fly & In The Know.