Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes shares the two incompatible skills leaders need to get right
I started my first digital agency out of my apartment — building web and marketing tools for other companies. Initially, I was the only employee. I…
Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes: for democracies, can social media be a blessing (not a curse)?
If you haven’t seen Yuval Noah Harari’s recent TED Talk on the allure of fascism — and why now, more than ever, it’s a real threat…
How Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes beat imposter syndrome
Recently, I was called up on stage at a prestigious university — after dropping out of college nearly 20 years ago — to get an honorary doctorate. The…
Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes on the high-demand tech job no one talks about
Mention “tech jobs” and thoughts typically turn to developers — the programmers and engineers who translate great ideas into working technology and keep the platforms we…
Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes on why founders should have a tech background
Just before the tech bubble burst, back in 2000, I worked as a developer at dotcoms. Big paydays were luring all kinds of entrepreneurs…
Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes: We need to get religious about AI before it’s too late
In a memorable scene in Ex Machina, the 2015 thriller on lifelike robots, the CEO of a Google-esque monopoly describes how his machines learned…
Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes debunks the “first-mover advantage” myth in business
If you’re not first…you’re last. It’s the rare saying echoed by both Ricky Bobby and startup founders everywhere. But, while this adage might have…
Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes on the ultimate test for business ideas
Tech to remove CO2 from oceans. Spent coffee grounds repurposed as body scrubs. A peer-to-peer toilet marketplace. Glucagon-injection kits for diabetics. Real-life networking apps….
Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes shares a dummies’ guide to startup growth vs. profit
Growth or profit? For tech startups, it’s the million-dollar (and sometimes billion-dollar) question. If you want to expand your business, you generally have to…
Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes says 90% of CEOs lack this basic leadership skill
If your profile on LinkedIn looks anything like mine, you’ve probably racked up plenty of endorsements for your professional skills. Rolled out back in…
Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes on the best way to keep passionate employees from leaving
A new analysis of LinkedIn data confirms what HR managers have long suspected. Millennials change jobs, a lot: an average of once every 2.5…
Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes says social networks have an “algorithmic responsibility” to users
If you’re reading this article, it’s probably because an algorithm picked it for you. Facebook, for instance, factors in around 100,000 variables to determine…
Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes on whether stealing ideas is the best way to innovate
Is stealing ideas the best way to innovate? “Talent imitates; Genius steals.” Variously attributed to T.S. Eliot, Oscar Wilde, Pablo Picasso…and me. When it…