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  1. Need to make the case for attending A11y Camp?

    Here's some things you'll be able to bring back to your team and apply to your work:
    • Practical accessibility skills
    • New ideas for designing and building more inclusive digital products
    • Insights into the latest thinking on AI and accessibility
    • Real-world solutions
    • New connections

    Register today and save $200 with Super Early Bird pricing before 14 August: dub.sh/tSzTUgT

    #A11yCamp #ProfessionalDevelopment #DigitalAccessibility

  2. Jason Cranford Teague🇺🇸

    "One of the most outstanding mentors I’ve met here!! It was a pleasure speaking with him. He has deep knowledge of content writing and provided thoughtful, strategic guidance on how to approach interviews. I highly recommend him to anyone seeking expert support."

    — R.C., Senior User Experience Designer

    Get Mentorship Now → adplist.org/mentors/jason-cran

  3. Jason Cranford Teague🇺🇸

    "One of the most outstanding mentors I’ve met here!! It was a pleasure speaking with him. He has deep knowledge of content writing and provided thoughtful, strategic guidance on how to approach interviews. I highly recommend him to anyone seeking expert support."

    — R.C., Senior User Experience Designer

    Get Mentorship Now → adplist.org/mentors/jason-cran

  4. The Art of the Pivot: Adapting Your Business in a Changing Landscape

    If the past few years have taught business owners anything, it’s this: adaptability isn’t just an advantage—it’s a necessity.

    When I first began my career, I believed success followed a straight line. You chose a profession, gained experience, built your reputation, and continued climbing. Reality, however, had different plans. Markets shifted. Technology evolved. Consumer expectations changed. Entire industries transformed almost overnight.

    Looking back, I’ve realized that the defining moments of my career weren’t the times everything went according to plan. They were the moments I chose to pivot.

    Pivoting Isn’t Starting Over

    One of the biggest misconceptions about changing direction is that it means abandoning everything you’ve built. In reality, a pivot allows you to leverage your existing experience in new ways.

    My own professional journey is a perfect example.

    For many years, I worked as a REALTOR®, helping buyers and sellers navigate one of life’s biggest decisions. Real estate taught me invaluable lessons about communication, negotiation, branding, customer service, and relationship building. Those skills didn’t disappear when my career evolved—they became the foundation for something new.

    Today, I run LK Marketing, where I help real estate professionals, entrepreneurs, and small businesses tell their stories through strategic marketing, social media, branding, and content creation. While the industry focus expanded, the mission remained the same: helping people connect with the right audience and grow their business.

    The title changed. The purpose didn’t.

    The Business Landscape Never Stops Changing

    Every few years, businesses face a new wave of disruption.

    • Social media changes its algorithms.
    • AI transforms how we create content.
    • Consumer behavior evolves.
    • Economic conditions shift.
    • Marketing channels emerge—and disappear.

    Companies that cling to “the way we’ve always done it” often find themselves struggling to keep up.

    Those willing to learn, experiment, and adapt are the ones that continue to grow.

    Adaptability isn’t about chasing every trend. It’s about recognizing which changes create opportunities and having the courage to embrace them.

    Reinvention Requires Humility

    Pivoting also requires admitting that you don’t have all the answers.

    When artificial intelligence began reshaping the marketing industry, many professionals viewed it as a threat. I chose to see it differently.

    Rather than resisting change, I invested time learning how AI could improve my workflow, generate ideas, streamline research, and increase efficiency—while still keeping the human creativity and strategy that clients value most.

    Technology didn’t replace my expertise.

    It amplified it.

    The willingness to remain a student—even after years of professional experience—is one of the greatest competitive advantages any business owner can have.

    Your Skills Are More Transferable Than You Think

    One lesson I’ve learned is that experience rarely goes to waste.

    Whether you’ve worked in sales, education, healthcare, finance, retail, or hospitality, you’ve developed skills that translate across industries:

    • Communication
    • Problem-solving
    • Relationship building
    • Project management
    • Leadership
    • Creativity
    • Customer service

    A career pivot isn’t about erasing your past.

    It’s about recognizing how your past prepares you for what’s next.

    Growth Lives Outside Your Comfort Zone

    Every major opportunity I’ve experienced came with uncertainty.

    Launching a business.
    Learning new technologies.
    Expanding my services.
    Taking on unfamiliar projects.
    Working with new industries.

    None of those steps felt completely comfortable.

    But comfort rarely leads to growth.

    The businesses that thrive aren’t necessarily the biggest or the oldest. They’re the ones willing to evolve without losing sight of their core values.

    The Future Belongs to the Adaptable

    No one can accurately predict what the next five years will bring. New technologies will emerge. Consumer expectations will continue to shift. Industries will keep evolving.

    The question isn’t whether change is coming.

    The question is how you’ll respond when it does.

    Will you resist it?

    Or will you view change as an opportunity to learn, innovate, and grow?

    Your career doesn’t have to follow a straight path to be successful. In fact, some of the most rewarding opportunities may come from the pivots you never expected to make.

    Sometimes the best move forward isn’t staying the course—it’s having the confidence to change direction.

    How has your career evolved over the years? I’d love to hear about the pivots that shaped your professional journey.

    #Adaptability #ArtificialIntelligence #business #BusinessPivot #BusinessStrategy #career #CareerGrowth #entrepreneurship #Innovation #Leadership #marketing #PersonalBranding #personalDevelopment #personalGrowth #ProfessionalDevelopment #selfImprovement #smallBusiness
  5. The Art of the Pivot: Adapting Your Business in a Changing Landscape

    If the past few years have taught business owners anything, it’s this: adaptability isn’t just an advantage—it’s a necessity.

    When I first began my career, I believed success followed a straight line. You chose a profession, gained experience, built your reputation, and continued climbing. Reality, however, had different plans. Markets shifted. Technology evolved. Consumer expectations changed. Entire industries transformed almost overnight.

    Looking back, I’ve realized that the defining moments of my career weren’t the times everything went according to plan. They were the moments I chose to pivot.

    Pivoting Isn’t Starting Over

    One of the biggest misconceptions about changing direction is that it means abandoning everything you’ve built. In reality, a pivot allows you to leverage your existing experience in new ways.

    My own professional journey is a perfect example.

    For many years, I worked as a REALTOR®, helping buyers and sellers navigate one of life’s biggest decisions. Real estate taught me invaluable lessons about communication, negotiation, branding, customer service, and relationship building. Those skills didn’t disappear when my career evolved—they became the foundation for something new.

    Today, I run LK Marketing, where I help real estate professionals, entrepreneurs, and small businesses tell their stories through strategic marketing, social media, branding, and content creation. While the industry focus expanded, the mission remained the same: helping people connect with the right audience and grow their business.

    The title changed. The purpose didn’t.

    The Business Landscape Never Stops Changing

    Every few years, businesses face a new wave of disruption.

    • Social media changes its algorithms.
    • AI transforms how we create content.
    • Consumer behavior evolves.
    • Economic conditions shift.
    • Marketing channels emerge—and disappear.

    Companies that cling to “the way we’ve always done it” often find themselves struggling to keep up.

    Those willing to learn, experiment, and adapt are the ones that continue to grow.

    Adaptability isn’t about chasing every trend. It’s about recognizing which changes create opportunities and having the courage to embrace them.

    Reinvention Requires Humility

    Pivoting also requires admitting that you don’t have all the answers.

    When artificial intelligence began reshaping the marketing industry, many professionals viewed it as a threat. I chose to see it differently.

    Rather than resisting change, I invested time learning how AI could improve my workflow, generate ideas, streamline research, and increase efficiency—while still keeping the human creativity and strategy that clients value most.

    Technology didn’t replace my expertise.

    It amplified it.

    The willingness to remain a student—even after years of professional experience—is one of the greatest competitive advantages any business owner can have.

    Your Skills Are More Transferable Than You Think

    One lesson I’ve learned is that experience rarely goes to waste.

    Whether you’ve worked in sales, education, healthcare, finance, retail, or hospitality, you’ve developed skills that translate across industries:

    • Communication
    • Problem-solving
    • Relationship building
    • Project management
    • Leadership
    • Creativity
    • Customer service

    A career pivot isn’t about erasing your past.

    It’s about recognizing how your past prepares you for what’s next.

    Growth Lives Outside Your Comfort Zone

    Every major opportunity I’ve experienced came with uncertainty.

    Launching a business.
    Learning new technologies.
    Expanding my services.
    Taking on unfamiliar projects.
    Working with new industries.

    None of those steps felt completely comfortable.

    But comfort rarely leads to growth.

    The businesses that thrive aren’t necessarily the biggest or the oldest. They’re the ones willing to evolve without losing sight of their core values.

    The Future Belongs to the Adaptable

    No one can accurately predict what the next five years will bring. New technologies will emerge. Consumer expectations will continue to shift. Industries will keep evolving.

    The question isn’t whether change is coming.

    The question is how you’ll respond when it does.

    Will you resist it?

    Or will you view change as an opportunity to learn, innovate, and grow?

    Your career doesn’t have to follow a straight path to be successful. In fact, some of the most rewarding opportunities may come from the pivots you never expected to make.

    Sometimes the best move forward isn’t staying the course—it’s having the confidence to change direction.

    How has your career evolved over the years? I’d love to hear about the pivots that shaped your professional journey.

    #Adaptability #ArtificialIntelligence #business #BusinessPivot #BusinessStrategy #career #CareerGrowth #entrepreneurship #Innovation #Leadership #marketing #PersonalBranding #personalDevelopment #personalGrowth #ProfessionalDevelopment #selfImprovement #smallBusiness
  6. 100 Books Every CEO and Founder Should Read

    Dave & Les Jacobs/Getty Images; Gülfer ERGİN/Unsplash In June, I published a newsletter highlighting my summer reading list, and I’ll admit my selections were (mostly) what you’d expect from a New York-based media person: highly-anticipated books about the Redstone family, the rise and fall of online journalism, and the root causes of income inequality. This week I’m recommending a list of more surprising titles, courtesy of Inc. and entrepreneur Rohit Bhargava.…..Story […]

    onlinemarketingscoops.com/2026

  7. 100 Books Every CEO and Founder Should Read

    Dave & Les Jacobs/Getty Images; Gülfer ERGİN/Unsplash In June, I published a newsletter highlighting my summer reading list, and I’ll admit my selections were (mostly) what you’d expect from a New York-based media person: highly-anticipated books about the Redstone family, the rise and fall of online journalism, and the root causes of income inequality. This week I’m recommending a list of more surprising titles, courtesy of Inc. and entrepreneur Rohit Bhargava.…..Story […]

    onlinemarketingscoops.com/2026

  8. How do we want to work at TUM? #CareerDesign@TUM prepares mid-level #AcademicStaff and #ScienceManagers for future leadership roles through #ProfessionalDevelopment, mentoring, coaching, and peer exchange: tum.de/en/careerdesign

    ▶️ Take a closer look at CareerDesign@TUM: youtu.be/s8Yi0ptVxxY

    @WissRat @dfg_public

    📷TUM Institute for #LifelongLearning
    📹 TUM Prolehre

  9. How do we want to work at TUM? #CareerDesign@TUM prepares mid-level #AcademicStaff and #ScienceManagers for future leadership roles through #ProfessionalDevelopment, mentoring, coaching, and peer exchange: tum.de/en/careerdesign

    ▶️ Take a closer look at CareerDesign@TUM: youtu.be/s8Yi0ptVxxY

    @WissRat @dfg_public

    📷TUM Institute for #LifelongLearning
    📹 TUM Prolehre

  10. KDS Foundation @kierendaystudiosofficial.wordpress.com@kierendaystudiosofficial.wordpress.com ·

    Will AI Replace Jobs or Create More Opportunities?

    Artificial intelligence is changing the way people work faster than almost any technology before it.Businesses are using AI to write content, analyse data, answer customer questions, generate code, create images, and automate repetitive tasks. Every week, new tools appear that promise to save time and improve productivity.This has created excitement, but it has also created concern.Many people are asking whether AI will replace their jobs.The answer is more complicated than a simple yes or […]

    kierendaystudiosofficial.wordp

  11. KDS Foundation @kierendaystudiosofficial.wordpress.com@kierendaystudiosofficial.wordpress.com ·

    Will AI Replace Jobs or Create More Opportunities?

    Artificial intelligence is changing the way people work faster than almost any technology before it.Businesses are using AI to write content, analyse data, answer customer questions, generate code, create images, and automate repetitive tasks. Every week, new tools appear that promise to save time and improve productivity.This has created excitement, but it has also created concern.Many people are asking whether AI will replace their jobs.The answer is more complicated than a simple yes or […]

    kierendaystudiosofficial.wordp

  12. Most prompt advice focuses on wording. This edition argues that better prompts begin with better thinking. Learn a practical four-step framework for defining objectives, providing context, specifying outcomes and refining AI responses.

    👉 tinyurl.com/54cw3hxw

    #ArtificialIntelligence #FutureOfWork #KnowledgeWork #AIProductivity #OfficeAI #BusinessProductivity #DigitalSkills #ProfessionalDevelopment #WorkflowDesign #GenerativeAI

  13. Most prompt advice focuses on wording. This edition argues that better prompts begin with better thinking. Learn a practical four-step framework for defining objectives, providing context, specifying outcomes and refining AI responses.

    👉 tinyurl.com/54cw3hxw

    #ArtificialIntelligence #FutureOfWork #KnowledgeWork #AIProductivity #OfficeAI #BusinessProductivity #DigitalSkills #ProfessionalDevelopment #WorkflowDesign #GenerativeAI

  14. Jimmy Tip: Email That Actually Gets Read

    Crafting concise emails is crucial for busy professionals. Focus on clarity and brevity to capture attention and convey your message effectively.

    mybuddyjimmy.wordpress.com/202