In 2012, I quit Amazon. I was fried. This was the .com era. A time of RAPID growth, innovation, and expansion. The like we have never...

When I first started exploring keynote speaking opportunities, I thought I hit the gold mine. I could run my mouth for 45 minutes to an...

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While slumbering through a boozy Sunday brunch, I overheard in the next booth…. “I trust Amazon.” “Oh, me too!” As an Amazon alumni,...

Well, well, well…here we are again. It’s peak shipping season, capacity is restricted, and container costs are climbing. Sound familiar?...

Only three moments in my professional life have made me sit back and say “Dang, Girl you doing something now!” 1.       My first check...

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“Wow! You guys have it together for your first show.” That was the feedback from our fellow vendors at Baltimore ComicCon. And indeed, we...

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Leading with Data I recently published a blog, Managing with Data. While encouraging teams to use data and establishing protocols for...

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There is a myth that all ecommerce must offer free shipping to be competitive. Almost daily someone says to me, “But Kim, we must offer...

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This week we continue our fulfillment conversation with Cliff, focusing on Amazon's infamous "Promise Date". Transcript from Video...

Welcome to the first episode in this new series where I'll talk be sharing with you all the nuances and ins and outs of how to run a...