Microtransactions and Beyond
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy On Morning Joe today, Mark Penn discussed how the Massachusetts election result is a wake up call to President Obama just as the failed midterm elections of 1994 were for President Clinton. Mark recommends that the Obama administration […]
By MARK PENN Published January 20, 2010 Once again an initially popular Democratic president tries to pass healthcare reform, raise taxes on the wealthy and expand domestic spending. And once again the voters send a sharp signal that they want him to chart a more centrist course. As Yogi Berra […]
Obama’s first year: Mark Penn’s take President’s slide in the polls is “cause for concern,” but not irreversible. Mark J. Penn, who served as the chief strategist for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, has some views about where President Barack Obama stands near the end of his first year in office. […]
Democratic strategist Mark Penn appeared on CNBC’s The Kudlow Report yesterday to discuss approval ratings for Congress and President Obama. Watch the video at CNBC.com
By MARK PENN with E. KINNEY ZALESNE From The Wall Street Journal Microtrends Column Published December 17, 2009 This is the season for traditions: chestnuts roasting on an open fire, carolers on the doorstep, and the endless argument about the secularization of Christmas. This isn’t the usual complaining about the […]
Mark Penn participated in a panel on “The Business of PR” at the 92Y Tribeca in New York with Kathy Bloomgarden, CEO, Ruder Finn and Steven Rubenstein, President, Rubenstein Communications. In the highlight video, Mark mentions that despite the shrinking demand for newspapers, the demand for news and information in […]
By MARK PENN with E. KINNEY ZALESNE From The Wall Street Journal Microtrends Column Published November 18, 2009 Unemployment has hit double digits in the U.S., and in some areas of the industrial Midwest, it is approaching 16%. Joblessness in many parts of this country is destructive beyond belief. The […]
By MARK PENN Published November 17, 2009 Is President Barack Obama governing from the left or from the center? It’s a question no one quite seems to have a clear answer to. The post-ideological positioning that worked so well during the campaign is not proving as effective at holding the […]
Men: The Second Sex? It’s increasingly a woman’s world, as boys and men lose ground at school and at work. A chance to redefine manhood? …These days, outside top City circles, being a man does not signify first-class status. In much of modern life, maleness means coming second… …Mark Penn, […]
By MARK PENN with E. KINNEY ZALESNE From The Wall Street Journal Microtrends Column Published October 29, 2009 This is the age of the amafessional, when amateurs are rivaling professionals in opportunity, talent and the ability to produce quality work. It’s happening in virtually every field. In areas ranging from […]
Mark Penn is the President and Managing Partner of The Stagwell Group, a private equity fund focused on the marketing services industry.