Reed Hastings | Mahony Partners

Step Away from the Camera, Please

I’m all for improving corporate earnings announcements. But the push by Yahoo, Netflix and other companies to broadcast their earnings from a television studio, complete with a borrowed cable-tv newscaster, is a triumph of style over substance.

Netflix: When Not to be a Pioneer

Media , Taking & Managing Risk

Being a pioneer is tough and risky. It takes courage, skill and more than a little luck. And for every Lewis and Clark there are dozens who meet less glorious ends. That’s the lesson for Netflix, whose attempt to be a pioneer in the use of social media has run afoul of the Securities and […]