For tech companies, the four-day week incites laser focus and shrewd prioritization. Whether it will take hold outside of tech circles remains to be seen.
The four-day working week has been a burgeoning trend since before the pandemic — which, as we all know, has been the great accelerator. And they're particularly popular in the ad tech world. Ad-tech company Polar started giving its 30 employees Fridays off indefinitely to explore their own passions and hobbies after a successful trial of a four-day week in May. But making the switch to a four-day week isn’t a smooth process. Read more below. For tech companies, the four-day week incites laser focus and shrewd prioritization. Whether it will take hold outside of tech circles remains to be seen. Snapchat is sounding advertisers out on whether they’d spend money on its ads on the guarantee that they reach more people more often. WTF is Dovekey? Google has a published a new proposal for how online ad auctions could work in a more privacy focused way. For Digiday+ members, agencies, which have long had reputations as difficult work environments for working parents, are adapting to be more flexible for parents this year. QuickTake was first launched as a 24/7 news source for Twitter, but now it will be available on OTT and will offer longer docu-series and other binge-able content. Other things to know about Surveyed brands say they're missing their 12-month ROI goals by as much as 6 percentage points, according to new research. Download the report to learn more about how AI and other technologies are making a difference in solving that challenge during uncertain times. Sponsored by Datasine. Hear from experts at the New York Post and StackCommerce as they explore techniques and best practices for launching and sustaining an affiliate commerce business. The webinar takes place live on October 20 at 1 p.m. EDT. Sponsored by StackCommerce. | |
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