Dame Stephanie Shirley: Why do ambitious women have flat heads?

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Dame Stephanie Shirley is the most successful tech entrepreneur you never heard of. In the 1960s, she founded a pioneering all-woman software company in the UK, which was ultimately valued at $3 billion, making millionaires of 70 of her team members. In this frank and often hilarious talk, she explains why she went by “Steve,” how she upended the expectations of the time, and shares some sure-fire ways to identify ambitious women …

Ecommerce: How to preserve your brand globally [Video]

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This MarketingSherpa Blog post features a video on global ecommerce with insights from Rob Garf, Vice President of Industry Strategy and Insights, Demandware. Highlights of Rob’s advice include understanding the unique culture in each regional marketplace where you are active and the importance of having a local presence in those markets.

How to Choose the Best Time Tracking Software

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Employee time measurement has come a long way since the days when staff would manually stamp time cards and hand them in. Through the wonders of cloud technology, it’s now possible to track your employees’ activity, log information about time invested on certain projects, and produce meaningful reports to give you a clear picture of ...

Scary exploit may let hackers target nearly 50% of Android phones with malware

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Malware is never an easy subject for Android device owners. Savvy users usually say the matter is overblown and that they know how to protect themselves against such threats, though that’s not always the case. Google acknowledges the matter but usually minimizes it, though it’s also constantly coming up with better means for protecting the safety of users. Meanwhile millions of Android devices fall prey to malware, and most of the time users don’t even know what’s going on.

Theaster Gates: How to revive a neighborhood: with imagination, beauty and art

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Theaster Gates, a potter by training and a social activist by calling, wanted to do something about the sorry state of his neighborhood on the south side of Chicago. So he did, transforming abandoned buildings to create community hubs that connect and inspire those who still live there (and draw in those who don't). In this passionate talk, Gates describes his efforts to build a "miniature Versailles" in Chicago, and he shares his fervent belief that culture can be a catalyst for social transformation in any city, anywhere.

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