Paul Writer

Of Christmas Cakes and Tupperware

The annual Christmas cake, precious with fine sugar carefully saved through the year, would be baked a few days before and the cake carefully...
The Power of Human Connection in a Digital Age: Embracing Serendipity

Marketing budget: Is $500 million ok?

$500 million is actually frugal. In a world where startups invest projected revenue for years on marketing, Monopoly Go was actually cautious. They clocked $2 billion in less than a year. They maximized their campaign by going hyperlocal, and targeting distinct personas with a large volume of creatives.

I’m having fun with AI. Are you?

I began my career programming on Silicon Graphics machines at Tata Elxsi. Michael Jackson's Black or White music video was a "case study" back...

Don’t be evil, Sam

"Our goal is to advance digital intelligence in the way that is most likely to benefit humanity as a whole, unconstrained by a need...

Why Taylor supports Travis’ events

Taylor Swift - who makes around $100 million a year through her concerts - shows up for new boyfriend, NFL player, Travis Kelce’s games....
This newsletter is interesting. It will give you peace.

This newsletter is interesting. It will give you peace.

I appreciate that you have decided to offer me the gift of your time. As a creator I could not exist without generous patrons...
Zendaya and the talent acquisition process

Zendaya and the talent acquisition process

18 months ago I signed up for an Airtel annual roaming package for Rs 15,000. When it came up for renewal I was offered...
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Bring out the hedgehogs – the Indians are coming v2

"The Indians are coming!" The alarm bells rang in 2002 when Infosys opened operations in Australia. The fear was that "cheap" labour would take...
I cant do Kims dress code. Annas maybe

Image Branding: I can’t do Kim’s dress code.

Image branding is not just for people - it is for companies too.  In the early 2000s the big companies all had a live...

📻Women as leaders are the same as men. Almost.

Women as leaders is a popular topic of discussion these days. And while it is true that the number of women as leaders has...