April 2015 - Solomon McCown &

Posted by T.J. Winick

Bruce Jenner, Mad Men & the Shared Experience of Television

April 30, 2015 In Corporate Comments Off on Bruce Jenner, Mad Men & the Shared Experience of Television

Dismissed by many as a cheap ratings stunt playing to the lowest common reality-show denominator, “Bruce Jenner: The Interview” on ABC’s 20/20 drew over 17 million viewers, registering the largest

Posted by Becca Jacobs

Twitter’s Revamped Homepage

April 27, 2015 In SM& Team Comments Off on Twitter’s Revamped Homepage

There’s been a lot of chatter on how Twitter can increase active members ever since Instagram surpassed Twitter in monthly users in December. Twitter and Instagram are two very different

Posted by Jessica Fortier

How to Save the Suburbs

April 24, 2015 In SM& Team Comments Off on How to Save the Suburbs

Americans are no longer flocking to the suburbs. Previous generations aimed for the suburban dream of a cookie-cutter four bedroom home and a minivan. The Millennial generation wants to keep

Posted by Solomon McCown Staff

Remembering Norman Leventhal

April 23, 2015 In Executive Comments Off on Remembering Norman Leventhal

Boston lost a great builder earlier this month with the passing of Norman B. Leventhal. He not only built iconic landmarks that dramatically changed Boston's skyline—including Center Plaza, Rowes Wharf

Posted by Michelle Mastrobattista

How to Survive ‘Mobilegeddon’ 2015

April 20, 2015 In SM& Team Comments Off on How to Survive ‘Mobilegeddon’ 2015

April 21, 2015 marks the day that the world’s largest search giant Google is making some pretty significant changes to its algorithm – some are calling it ‘mobilegeddon’. The update, which

Posted by Anastasia Scourtes

The 2016 Election Cycle Heats Up

April 17, 2015 In Corporate Comments Off on The 2016 Election Cycle Heats Up

With the 2016 Presidential Election more than 500 days away, things are starting to heat up. Yes, really. With four announced candidates, the horse race coverage has begun and everything

Posted by Jessica Fortier

Proposal for a Millennial Village

April 14, 2015 In Real Estate Comments Off on Proposal for a Millennial Village

A booming real estate trend, especially in Boston, is mixed-use developments. These developments often include residential, retail, and office space. These spaces seem like a great “next step” living arrangement

Posted by Jackson Murphy

MLB is Striking Out Stigma Around Mental Health

April 13, 2015 In Healthcare Comments Off on MLB is Striking Out Stigma Around Mental Health

Red Sox newcomers Hanley Ramirez and Pablo Sandoval will make their home-field debuts this week as beloved Fenway Park opens for the first time in 2015. The two All-Stars, however,

Posted by Lauren Michaels

SM&: On The CASE

April 10, 2015 In SM& Team Comments Off on SM&: On The CASE

Last night, my colleague Kelly Smith and I had the pleasure of attending the final round of the MIT Center for Real Estate Alumni Association’s Sixth Annual “The CASE” International

Posted by Sean Hathaway

Time for Cable to Change the Channel

April 9, 2015 In Corporate Comments Off on Time for Cable to Change the Channel

The launch of HBO NOW means two things. First, and most obvious, HBO programming is now available to a wider audience and can subscribed to without a cable package. Second,

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