DECODE - May 30, 2024
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Travis and Jason Kelce to Record ‘New Heights’ Podcast From Cannes Lions (Page Six)
Stagwell Global’s Sport Beach is reaching new heights with the latest athletes joining the roster. Travis and Jason Kelce have confirmed they will attend Sport Beach and record their podcast, “New Heights,” during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. The Kelce brothers join other great athletes stopping by Sport Beach, including Megan Rapinoe, Sue Bird, Chad Ochocinco Johnson, Shannon Sharpe and more. Read the article.
A QA Engineer Is Like Prometheus (and Why That's a Good Thing) (Mediapost)
Prometheus didn't just disperse fire; he instilled in humanity the curiosity and courage to explore new possibilities. Similarly, Code and Theory's Subhadip Ghosh writes that a QA engineer should inspire their team to transcend testing and bug-fixing and foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation and excellence. Here’s how they can achieve this. Read the article.
The Internet Is Littered With ‘Dead Links’ (Fast Company)
There’s digital decay occurring across the World Wide Web, with broken links and inaccessible pages littering its various graveyards. After surveying about a million web pages created between 2013-2023, the Pew Research Center found that maybe the ol’ internet isn’t the safest repository for information. Things tend to … get lost, vaporize, vanish into the ether. You get it. Read the article.
Grilli Type Releases GT America Intl, Transforming It Into a Truly Global Typeface (It’s Nice That)
In 2016, the Grilli Type team released GT America, a Latin-based font bridging the gap between American Gothic and European Grotesque. Eight years later, they’ve released their most versatile typographic system yet, which includes Arabic, Devanagari, Hebrew, Korean and Thai. Here’s how they worked with international collaborators to achieve it. Read the article.
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Sport Beach at Cannes Lions International Festival
Sport Beach is SO BACK. Stagwell’s Sport Beach returns for its second season, from June 17-20, 2024 — bringing athletes, marketers and global leaders together to explore the intersection of sport, creativity and culture. Sign up to join us there.
ANA Masters of B2B Marketing
AI advancements have brought opportunities and challenges for marketers. But one aspect is undeniable (and under-utilized): AI’s ability to anticipate customers’ needs. Code and Theory’s Michael Treff and Qualcomm’s Carmen True join the ANAs for a fireside chat at the ANA Masters of B2B Marketing Conference on June 12-14 in Naples, Florida. They’ll discuss how senior marketers and executives can harness the AI gold rush for strategic B2B business growth. RSVP today.