Professor of Marketing at NYU Stern School of Business and host of the Prof G and Pivot Podcasts. For Scott Galloway speaking inquiries, email speaking@profgmedia.com
May 12
"Alexa, How Can We Kill Brands?" As VR, 3D printing, and wearables become the pet rocks of the internet age — cute, but no value — we turn to the technology that will shake the ground below those of us who make our living building…
May 5
Cash & Denting the Universe Apple has pulled off the near-impossible in the world of business. Their genius alchemy of design, brand, and vertical integration (stores) has brought together flavors never seen in the same dish — a premium-priced product and a low-cost producer. This…
April 28
Are You an Entrepreneur? The traits of successful entrepreneurs haven’t changed much in the digital age: you need more builders than branders, and it’s key to have a technologist as part of, or near, the founding team. But methinks there are 3 tests or questions:…
April 21
Losses Are the New Black The relationship between investors / shareholders and firms has largely been the same for a century: We (investors) will fund losses for 1-3 years, and then you (firm) begin making profits you distribute back to us. No more. The firms…
April 14
Re-Accommodated Oscar Munoz, CEO of United Airlines and, no joke, "PR Magazine Communicator of the Year," had an awful week. Oscar is now on an “apology for the apology” tour after turning lemons into cyanide. There are only 3 things, just 3, to remember about…
April 7
The Long Tail Has New Life Of the top 100 CPG brands, 90% lost share and two-thirds lost revenue in 2015. These declines are in the face of overall category growth. The big brands have smart people, executing well — I work with a bunch…
March 31
There are several shorthand measures to determine if an industry is about to get disrupted (consultant-speak for “bitch-slapped”). I was self-conscious that using that word was a hate crime, so I googled it: bitch-slap verb US informal deliver a stinging blow to (someone), typically in…
March 24
Reckoning in Retail Analysts have been bearish on retail for several years, but the sector kept marching on. Stagnant wages, an overstored America, changes in consumer purchase behavior (like buying more coffee and phones and less of everything else), fast fashion, and Amazon have created…
March 17
Algorithms and Pork We've accepted the notion that algorithms, specifically Google and Facebook's, control our lives, nudging us toward what we read, believe, and covet. According to Oxford, an algorithm is "a process or set of rules to be followed." I like that... Sort of…
Every Monday, get our insights on Markets. On Wednesdays, we'll answer your questions in Office Hours. And Thursdays we'll share a Conversation - this week, Melinda French Gates, a philanthropist, businesswoman, and global advocate for women and girls, joins Scott to discuss her new book The Next Day: Transitions, Change, and Moving Forward.
