Must Reads
There is so much to read, so much to know, so many sources to follow. And the volume of news and information just keeps growing exponentially. How to keep up? Even more, how to rediscover the serendipity of learning something new and interesting for its own sake?
Here, for your enjoyment and interest, are the articles Temin and Company considers “must reads.” They are primarily on the topics of reputation and crisis management, the media, leadership and strategy, perception and psychology, self-presentation, science, girls and women, organizational behavior and other articles of interest.
They are listed below with the most recent articles first, and to the side, by category.
We hope you enjoy them and would appreciate your comments. And whenever you have any favorite articles for us to add, please let us know so that we might include them for other readers to enjoy.
There is so much to read, so much to know, so many sources to follow. And the volume of news and information just keeps growing exponentially. How to keep up? Even more, how to rediscover the serendipity of learning something new and interesting for its own sake?
Here, for your enjoyment and interest, are the articles Temin and Company considers “must reads.” They are primarily on the topics of reputation and crisis management, the media, leadership and strategy, perception and psychology, self-presentation, science, girls and women, organizational behavior and other articles of interest.
They are listed below with the most recent articles first, and to the side, by category.
We hope you enjoy them and would appreciate your comments. And whenever you have any favorite articles for us to add, please let us know so that we might include them for other readers to enjoy.
Everyone thinks you are our secret weapon
Everyone thinks you are our secret weapon.”
—CMO and Partner, Venture Capital Firm
Greek Recovery Spurred by Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, ThinkAdvisor, May 23, 2014
Signs of economic recovery in Greece are beginning to be evident. And although the pace is slow, it is real.
A little more than a month after Greece issued its first sovereign Eurobond since before the financial crisis, another issuer, National Bank of Greece is reportedly set to come to market with a senior unsecured bond issue of its own–one that could be priced at an even lower yield than the sovereign’s, thereby attesting to the improved sentiment surrounding Greece.
Of course, Greece’s troubles are far from over. Substantial economic growth is still a dream and unemployment remains at record levels.
And yet there is a sense of great optimism, said Davia Temin, founder and CEO of marketing, reputation, and media strategy for Temin and Co., who was recently in Athens as part of the U.S. State Department’s Global Entrepreneurship Program’s Entrepreneurship Delegation to Greece. […read more]
Why You Should Buy Apple Now
Chris Ciaccia, The Street, May 23, 2014
If there was ever a time to own Apple shares, now is the time before the big boys get in. It’s all about the back half of 2014 for Apple, a time that’s increasingly looking like when Silicon Valley’s largest company will make the mother of all product launches. […read more]
“Greek Recovery Spurred by Innovation and Entrepreneurship”
Davia Temin shares her thoughts on Greece’s economic recovery. “Greece was the cradle of civilization once – today, I see that it’s on its way to becoming the cradle of entrepreneurship.” — ThinkAdvisor […read more]
Hackers raid eBay in historic breach, access 145M records
Josh Lipton, CNBC, May 22, 2014
EBay says a cyberattack breached a database containing passwords and other non-financial data. CNBC’s Josh Lipton and Davia Temin, president and CEO of Temin and Company, provide perspective. […read more]
To Crack the Glass Ceiling, Start with Venture Capital
Jules Pieri, HBR Blog Network, May 22, 2014
By the time a glass ceiling is in place, it’s too late to effect change. Access to venture capital is necessary, according to this article’s author. The roadblocks to the success of more high potential enterprises founded by women entrepreneurs are inadequate access to capital and lousy media coverage of potential role models. […read more]
“Hackers raid eBay in historic breach, access 145M records”
EBay said that hackers raided its network accessing some 145 million user records in what is poised to go down as one of the biggest data breaches in history, based on the number of accounts compromised. Davia Temin talks with Josh Lipton about the breach — CNBC […read more]
How Instagram Became the Best Crisis PR
Maureen O’Connor, New York Magazine, May 21, 2014
As the news cycle speeds up and the public becomes increasingly jaded about traditional PR, Instagram has emerged as a go-to space for celebrities. There, they can winkingly acknowledge, toy with, apologize for, and dismiss rumors as quickly as the gossip starts. […read more]
Cambridge Physicists Find Wormhole Proof
Orion D. Jones, Big Think, May 21, 2014
Physicists at the University of Cambridge have found a theoretical foundation for the existence of wormholes, which are tubes that connect two different points in space-time. If a piece of information or physical object could pass through the wormhole, it could open the door to time travel or instant communication across enormous distances. […read more]
EBay says client information stolen in hacking attack
CNBC/Reuters, May 21, 2014
E-commerce company eBay said client identity information including emails, addresses and birthdays was stolen in a hacking attack between late February and early March.
EBay urged users to change their passwords after the attack on a database that also contained encrypted passwords, physical addresses and phone numbers.
It said it found no evidence of any unauthorized access to financial or credit card information.
Davia Temin talks with CNBC’s Josh Lipton about the breach. […read more]