As a rule, my presentations are highly interactive and thoroughly fun (also funny, if you’re a Seinfeld fan). After all, people learn best when they’re being entertained. JonathanRickPresentations.co…

This self-published author has sold over a million copies of his detective series.📚📚 He turned to self-publishing after traditional publishers rejected his first few books. Now that he’s so successful, guess who’s knocking at his door? nytimes.com/2026/08/26/books…

The process for applying for a push alert at the New York Times takes place in a Slack channel called “Notifications,” where desk editors lobby for stories they think warrant a boost. nymag.com/intelligencer/arti…

At his estimated net worth, Mark Zuckerberg could face a tax liability from California of $12.5 billion.💰 nytimes.com/2026/10/21/techn…

This is outrageous. Case studies from Harvard Business School — basically, the textbook for many M.B.A. programs across America — are not products of independent journalism. They are narratives that the given company must explicitly approve. nytimes.com/2026/10/18/opini…

In donating to charity, the receipt you get typically marks the end of the transaction. Sure, maybe you're snail-mailed a free calendar. Maybe you're subscribed to a newsletter. That's Fundraising 1.0. Fundraising 2.0? Use videos to show impact. nytimes.com/2026/09/23/opini…

The food court in the Costco in Arlington, Virginia has been undergoing renovations for months. Every time I’m here, I see that the completion date keeps getting pushed back. At least they’re still serving the sacred hot-dog-and-drink combo.🌭🥤

While Forbes estimates his wealth at over $100 billion, Chanpeng Zhao insists that the actual figure is much lower — somewhere between $10 billion and $30 billion. nytimes.com/2026/10/01/busin…

“Through much trial and error, he gradually learns to transform familiar interpersonal dynamics into ornately comedic set pieces.”🤭 bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Meta’s spending totaled $39 billion in 2024 and $72 billion in 2025 and has since ballooned. It has also racked up debt, with its long-term debt totaling $81 billion in Q3 2026, up from $59 billion a year earlier. nytimes.com/2026/10/21/techn…

It does not seem to be a great leap to get from the Hugging Face hack to bots taking over things like the energy grid, the financial market, or systems of transportation, communications, or weapons. newyorker.com/magazine/2026/…

Getting featured in Forbes doesn’t automatically help you get a Wikipedia page. Neither does Authority Magazine. Even TechCrunch coverage can be problematic. Why? Wikipedia editors evaluate media outlets differently than P.R. pros do. lnkd.in/p/en8_HP2r

Q: On Wikipedia, which publications do clients frequently assume count, but generally do not? A: Three publications come to mind. linkedin.com/posts/jrick_her…

“If you compete against me, you better be willing to give up your life, because I’m giving up mine.”🏈 —Tom Brady newyorker.com/magazine/2026/…

Your organization can be wildly successful and still not qualify for Wikipedia. Why? Because Wikipedia doesn’t care how accomplished you are. It cares whether independent media thinks you’re notable. That’s a very different test. linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…

I use AI. multiple times every day. Here’s the hardest lesson I’ve learned: Stop expecting a perfect response.🛑 A.I. makes mistakes. It makes assumptions. Instead, use what it gives you as a foundation to build on rather than as a complete document ready for prime time.