Revisiting "Are You Destined to Lose to the Frightful Five?"
Given the recent earnings news from the AGFAM and what those mean for your business, it seemed like a good time to revisit a classic Thinks Out Loud episode, "Are…
What We Learned About Digital from Frightful Five’s Q4 2021 Earnings (Thinks Out Loud Episode 338)
The Frightful Five, the AGFAM — Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft — have all reported their quarterly or annual earnings for the past quarter. And given their dominance as…
Key Digital Trends Revealed By Big Tech’s Q3 Earnings (Thinks Out Loud Episode 330)
Every quarter, we pay close attention to what the Big Tech players — Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft (AGFAM), plus Shopify and others — have to say about the…
The Frightful Five and… Praying Mantises? (Thinks Out Loud Episode 304)
What in the world do the Frightful Five — Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft — have in common with praying mantises? And why in the world does that have…
Are You Destined to Lose to the Frightful Five? (Thinks Out Loud 303)
Apple and Google and Facebook and Amazon and Microsoft are known as the "Frightful Five." Why? Because, they are huge. They are gatekeepers. And, they're relentlessly focused on gaining market…