Christine Merser

What makes LinkedIn complicated now is that politics is no longer sitting politely outside the business world. Politics affects tariffs, DEI policies, healthcare, immigration, university funding, AI regulation, women’s rights, labor, media, advertising, international trade, and corporate risk. Pretending those things are separate from business can feel dishonest. But LinkedIn also was never designed to be a political battlefield. It was designed around reputation, opportunity, hiring,...

QVC declared bankruptcy today. For those of us who grew up with QVC, it was more than a shopping channel. It was entertainment. It was trust. It was the original frictionless buying experience before we even had language for that. You watched, you believed the host, you called, and something arrived at your door. Magic. But that magic was built on one thing, scheduled attention. You had to be there, at that moment, watching. The world moved on. We went from scheduled to on demand. From...

Apricity Publishing is part of the Slate Spark family. It was created around a simple idea; The written word, documenting the stories of our lives is still the most valuable thing a person leaves behind. At a moment when people are accumulating more possessions than ever, many are beginning to realize that what truly endures are the words, memories, lessons, and voices that can be passed down through generations. Apricity works with individuals, families, and organizations to turn those...