Alice Ting’s Post

I'm excited to have completed the year-long MIT xPRO’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) Program. This has been a transformative journey culminating in a 2-day learning and networking event at the MIT campus. After 20+ years at The New York Times, this program was pivotal. As a former GM overseeing a small business unit, the COO program was the perfect opportunity for my professional growth. The comprehensive 20-week core program and the elective courses in AI and IoT expanded my capabilities. This experience nourished my intellectual curiosity and equipped me with a versatile COO mindset applicable to various professional endeavors. During the program, I navigated multiple responsibilities—from managing client projects to advising a start-up to starting a new job at dmg media—all while balancing personal commitments like training for the marathon (and then recovering from knee surgery) and family responsibilities. I am immensely grateful to David Golub, my family, friends, and the exceptional team at MIT, especially Ali O'Malley, PhD, PCC, and Emily Schmidt, for their support. A special shoutout to the cohort of executives whose diverse experiences enriched the program. Connecting with many of you last week was the highlight of the program! Abdul Chohan, MBA, Jessie de la Merced, Brett Emerson, MBA, Sarah Fluharty, Julia Herman, Leo Icarangal, Preeti Kaur, Felipe Sampaio Lira, Mira Maassarani, Jonathan Miller, Clarence Pape, MBA, Mitch Urbanczyk, Juan Antonio Verges, Richard di Santo #COO #ProfessionalGrowth #MITxPro

I'm pleased to share that I've completed this elective course within MIT's #COO Program. This #AI course took me outside of my comfort zone. The technical stuff was hard, but I have a finer appreciation for the product design and planning process and the nuances of training data for the model. There is a certain clarity in understanding what is driving the model. #ChiefOperatingOfficer #MITxPROCOO #MITxPRO #emeritus

News publishers have learned their lesson from the days when content was given away for free, or deals were made without careful consideration for future technology enhancements. Rather than going alone, they are taking a page from the music industry playbook that there is power in the collective. Suppose an organization needs content to provide a service, teach a machine, or do anything that adds value and benefits them commercially. In that case, they must pay for both the access and the content. #AI #newspapers #copyright #publishingindustry https://lnkd.in/eBZ8ytX5

The #streaming services will need to diversify from subscriptions to include advertising and even #licensing, otherwise they will continue to lose money. Disney+ added 9 mm subs, but still lost $1.5 billion and price increases won't be the savior. Is there really enough room for all the #streamers to survive profitably and grow? At what price will consumers say enough is enough? https://lnkd.in/eqwuBqBG

While #newspaper subscription rates in #Japan have dropped from almost 90% to below 60% in 2022, over 65% of readers still trust information from newspapers and that number has only slightly dipped. However, less than 50% trust online news, which is replacing newspapers as the source of information. There seems to be an opportunity here for traditional newspapers to port that trust over to their online news sites. https://lnkd.in/e2t98Vb5

With each generation comes the old question, "what are they willing to pay for when it comes to #media and why?" Well, no surprise with #GenZ, it's games, SVOD, social media (ecommerce), but maybe a surprise....#news?!?! However, lots of "#churn and return", so providing bundles and perks with customizable payment options (virtual payments anyone?) retain subscribers. https://lnkd.in/e3kT_3Ai

Two interesting things to note in this article. 1. Where #tech employees recently laid off can find opportunities. #cannabisindustry #greentech #logistics #healthcare #travel 2. People from marginalized backgrounds account for a large portion of the laid-off workforce and due to systematic disadvantages will have a harder time in the job market during this tech slowdown. #dei Are folks seeing this in the marketplace? https://lnkd.in/eJhZ9qGt

Millennials now account for the majority of decision makers in corporate America. They want peer-to-peer learnings, have done their research pre-meeting and prefer to communicate via text or DM. While sellers should adapt to changing buyer behaviors, what still matters is helping buyers solve problems. #salesexcellence https://lnkd.in/erRA947V

I'm inspired and invigorated after having spent the week with a group of talented leaders from various industries to share thoughts and best practices around growth. Great energy, great insights and great fun! Never stop learning! Thank you to Sanjay Khosla, Mohanbir Sawhney and Sergio Rebelo for leading the discussions and the learnings. #Bizgrowth #DeliveringBusinessGrowth #FewerBiggerBolder #growth #focus #Focus7 #kellogg #executiveeducation