Microtransactions and Beyond
By MARK PENN Published September 25, 2009 President Barack Obama can’t be faulted for following the failed Rose Garden strategy of some of his predecessors. Instead, he is inventing a new approach — a prime-time strategy that has him out, about and on television virtually all the time. By and […]
Mark Penn participated in a Morning Joe panel prior to President Obama’s statement on Iran’s concealment of a nuclear facility. Mark predicted that foreign policy matters will now take center stage, and it will be a critical time for the Obama administration’s policies in both Iran and Afghanistan. Watch the […]
Rima Adler had exchanged a couple of messages with a guy on JDate, but hadn’t yet read his profile. When she finally did, she saw something she wasn’t expecting—he wasn’t Jewish; it said so in capital letters. The 34-year-old District resident quickly wrote back to tell the man that she […]
By MARK PENN with E. KINNEY ZALESNE From The Wall Street Journal Microtrends Column Published September 16, 2009 Grandparents are stepping up, and the American family may never be the same. A few years ago, a key microtrend was the Working Retired — aging Americans who were so enjoying work […]
By MARK PENN with E. KINNEY ZALESNE From The Wall Street Journal Microtrends Column Published September 9, 2009 I took my daughter to college this week, and as I watched her set up her off-campus apartment along with her roommates, I had to return a call. So I asked “Where’s […]
By MARK PENN Published September 1, 2009 The Obama administration’s health care reform efforts are spinning out of control, and the White House is taking on water, seeing its ratings fall and its leadership questioned. For a president whose communication skills are so justifiably well-regarded, the biggest obstacle comes as […]
Mark Penn is the President and Managing Partner of The Stagwell Group, a private equity fund focused on the marketing services industry.