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
August 18
Coup It's dangerous to discuss politics — regardless of your position, you’re likely to offend 49–51% of your audience. I've tried to avoid it, as, let's be honest, that's not why you invited me into your inbox. Like that’s going to stop me. Coup Noun…
August 11
Naked plug: Please pre-order my book THE FOUR: The Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google. Learn more via Barnes & Noble, your local independent bookseller, or, yes, Amazon. It's the story of a marketing professor, living in Santa Monica, who pretends to be…
August 4
Shameless plug: Please pre-order my book THE FOUR: The Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google, out this October. Learn more via Barnes & Noble, your local independent bookseller, or, yes, Amazon. It's a romantic comedy exploring the forbidden love between a marketing prof…
July 28
Unlock As the term "innovation" becomes the biggest whore in the English language, it's useful to think of what changes to product, marketing, or retailing processes result in meaningful value, vs. a press release that solely reinforces the perception of your firm as an innovator.…
July 21
A Disturbance in the Force When Jedi ignite their lightsabers, you know shit is about to get real — someone is going to die. The lightsabers of Jedi Masters don’t have an activation switch, as the knight can illuminate the weapon with their command of…
July 20
According to Webster’s, “cloud cover” is a mass of clouds. Fair enough. But the term carries more weight in the figurative sense — shielding something from sunshine or scrutiny with something bigger or more dramatic. This week has been the mother of all cloud cover.…
July 14
Every Seven Years Jamie Dimon's (CEO of JPM) definition of a financial crisis is “something that happens every five to seven years.” It’s been eight since the last recession. As you get old enough to observe cycles, as actual cycles, you begin to recognize the…
July 7
S Squared The algorithm for value creation post-WWll was a mediocre product, wrapped in a tight brand code reinforced with cheap and efficient broadcast media, resulting in irrational margins. No more. The new algorithm is a firm or product that adapts faster to consumer needs…
June 30
I Cannes Some notes from the festival run by nice people who, despite better judgment, keep inviting me back. Let's see if we can fix that — bite the hand that feeds me (rosé). Branding My thoughts on what "Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity" should…
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