The problem with shock design

If attention is what you seek and attention is what you measure, it’s likely you’ll create drama. And drama is inherently short-lived. The managing director of Jaguar said, “We’ve certainly gathered an awful lot of attention over the last few weeks.” Choosing the word “awful” was appropriate. Here’s the design that made Jaguar iconic: Sixty…

7 Tips for Great Customer Service

The holidays are coming, and for consumer-facing businesses, that often results in a huge tide of shoppers turning to your support team for help. How can you get on top of high conversation volumes, and still provide speedy, personal support during the busiest times of the year? It’s an easy answer: bring in AI. In…

Elites (vs. elitism) | Seth’s Blog

Tom Brady is an elite athlete. Few have even approached the stats he had playing football. And Catherine Walker, NSTA Science Teacher of the Year, is an elite, because her pedagogy and understanding give her the ability to create better outcomes for her students. There’s a hospital for special surgery, but all surgery is special…

How to Use Hashtags on Instagram

Instagram hashtags are often a forgotten part of the humongous Instagram strategy. But when done right, they can provide an additional push to your overall Instagram reach with minimal effort. Here’s a no-frills guide to Instagram hashtags and how to use them. Yes! Despite the overwhelming number of new features (broadcast channels, notes, and more),…

Thinking about jobs | Seth’s Blog

Since I was born, the planet has invented 6 billion jobs. Technology is said to threaten the replacement of human labor, yet, somehow we’ve found useful activities for a rapidly growing population. Coordinated without a coordinator, people go to work each day, often doing something that’s only vaguely related to their own sustenance. We show…