In 2025, Chase Lane and his wife Kelsi made the decision to become partners in LT.agency, a Phoenix-based marketing agency founded by his grandfather Ed Lane more than 60 years ago. Taking the reins as a third-generation CEO, Chase builds on the legacy carried forward by his father Beau Lane and his longtime business partner Chris Johnson, who have guided the company’s growth … [More]
Chase Lane: Carrying a Legacy Forward at LT.agency
What it takes to bring a six-decade business into its next chapter
Arizona’s Q1 2026 Jobs Report: Reading the Numbers in Context
Arizona is positioning itself for a new phase of economic growth
Arizona’s labor market showed positive signs of improvement during the first quarter of 2026, with total nonfarm employment increasing by 15,500 jobs, ranking Arizona third nationally in percentage job growth. These first-quarter job gains demonstrated resiliency, cutting into and shrinking year-over-year job losses through March 2026, even as national economic headwinds … [More]
Developments and Challenges Shaping Sales and Marketing Strategies
Prospecting has never been tougher to get right, or more critical to growing business
As Rob Harlow, Sopro CEO, and Ryan Welmans, Sopro chairman, point out in Sopro’s latest annual State of Prospecting report, “AI has made it easier than ever to send messages and harder than ever to stand out. Buyers are harder to reach and harder to influence. But outreach isn’t broken. It just hasn’t kept pace with the evolution of buyer behavior. “More research happens … [More]
An Economy in the Chips
Arizona is the U.S. Semiconductor epicenter
Thanks to a purposeful focus and our vaunted collaborative environment among economic development organizations that include Arizona Commerce Authority, Greater Phoenix Economic Council and the City of Phoenix Community and Economic Development Department, Arizona stands in the national spotlight as the epicenter of America’s semiconductor resurgence. ACA reports that … [More]
Nobody Wants to Be a Supervisor Anymore
Burnout, poor training and culture gaps are fueling a leadership crisis — here’s why that should terrify companies
As companies face increasing turnover, rising workplace toxicity and a shrinking pipeline of future leaders, new research, developed by Express Employment Professionals in partnership with The Harris Poll, reveals a troubling disconnect between what supervisors need and what employers provide. This growing leadership vacuum in American workplaces and the high cost of failing … [More]
Employees Struggle during Organizational Change
Survey reveals key barriers to successful workplace transformations
TalentLMS, a leading employee training platform, in partnership with employee experience platform WorkTango, recently released a joint study, “Organizational Change: Cracks in the Transformation Playbook,” that suggests organizational change is hindered by workers' heightened anxiety, declining trust in leadership and a lack of support. The survey of 1,200 U.S. … [More]
Forces and Factors Impacting Marketing Performance
The CMO Council’s inaugural Marketing Vitality Index forecasts waves of vitality, volatility and velocity in 2025
Are marketing dollars going to the right places? What’s the bang for the buck? The index indicates CMOs should allocate spend to mostly digital channels that engage target customers more actively, more visibly, and can be measured and optimized. Smarter spending is also being driven by increased competition and audience fragmentation. Audiences are spread out in a plethora … [More]
Arizona’s Build-to-Rent Boom
14,000 new homes underway statewide as Arizona holds second place nationwide
The build-to-rent (BTR) market is transforming housing across the U.S., with more than 110,700 single-family homes under construction, spread across more than 600 communities. As demand for rental homes increases, Arizona has emerged as a standout player, second only to Texas. With nearly 14,000 new single-family rentals underway, the state is reshaping its housing … [More]
E-Commerce Enables Real-Time Pricing Agility for Businesses
America’s Top 5 eCommerce Platforms with the Most Frequent Price Changes
Dynamic pricing is reshaping the e-commerce landscape, offering businesses real-time adaptability while presenting unique opportunities and challenges for online shoppers. According to a new report by Smartproxy, e-commerce platforms in the U.S. and Canada are adjusting prices with unprecedented frequency. Insights from the industry-first e-commerce Maturity Index reveal the … [More]
Marketing & Security Must Work Together to Safeguard and Grow Brand Trust
Collaboration can help organizations preserve brand reputation amid rising data privacy and security concerns
The importance of collaboration between an organization’s marketing and security leaders is the focus of the recently released report from the CMO Council, in partnership with KPMG, entitled “Marketing & Data Security: The Unlikely Brand Building Partnership,” which examines the marketing and security relationship and how marketing leaders can preserve brand reputation amid … [More]
AI-Enabled PDF Tools
Why these are key to revolutionizing document workflows and boosting productivity
Significant challenges as well as opportunities in document workflow processes exist across organizations. These were the findings of the recent study “Revolutionizing Document Workflows with AI” from Forrester Consulting, commissioned by Foxit. Forrester queried 402 PDF and document tool users and 116 decision-makers — uncovering a landscape marked by inefficiency and outdated … [More]
A Deep Dive into Upskilling and Reskilling
TalentLMS and Workable’s latest research underscores the imperative need for targeted, efficient and continuous learning opportunities
Technological advancements and shifting market demands have generated a distinct need for employees and organizations to invest in consistent upskilling and reskilling. What does the state of upskilling and reskilling look like today? TalentLMS and Workable’s research shows that 71% of employees seek more frequent upskilling opportunities, while 80% would like their companies … [More]
AI Gains and Gaps in the Workplace
Study finds AI saves workers an average of six hours per week
Since the advent of ChatGPT, millions of Americans have experimented with, used, and implemented generative artificial intelligence (AI) into their workstreams. Generative and large-language model (LLM) AI is revolutionizing many work sectors, but how do workers feel about it? Workers are embracing AI in record numbers: Ninety-two percent of survey respondents say they trust … [More]
Boredom: What Force at Work?
Within the dynamics of the modern workplace, the myth of consistent, all-day productivity is exactly that: a myth
The issue of workplace boredom is more pervasive than many might realize. According to Forbes, boredom at work is not just a minor inconvenience; it's a serious problem that can lead to depression, anxiety, insomnia, and higher employee turnover. This issue affects a significant portion of the American workforce, with more than a third admitting they have found their job … [More]
Year-End Scorecard of B2B Marketing Effectiveness
Research results on finding, winning and growing key customer accounts
“The rapid disruption of marketing technologies and strategies over the last few quarters have impacted every conversation about lead generation and a robust sales funnel. The digitization of enterprises that followed the pandemic has completely changed the way that companies and markets work. “This digital focus has been forcing us to adopt newer tools and tactics for an … [More]
What Is the Future Shape of Work?
Data shows trajectories of hybrid, remote and blended models
The study recently released by Adzuna, the smarter job search engine, unveiled insights into the trajectories of hybrid and remote work. The data shows that the proportion of new jobs posted for both hybrid and in-office positions is gradually increasing, although remote work positions are still dominating advertised vacancies. The proportion of advertised roles specifying … [More]
Work-from-Home Lifestyle
Survey uncovers employee attitudes and concerns
By now, Americans are well-versed in the work-from-home lifestyle. It’s been years since the sudden shift to remote work at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and now people are very comfortable with this working situation. So comfortable, in fact, remote workers are doing a lot more than their job while on the clock, and many think their employers are spying on them! At … [More]
Tech Talent Workforce Available beyond Tech
Other industries may reap benefit from tech company layoffs
Recent tech company layoffs have created opportunities for other industries to hire much-needed tech talent, according to CBRE’s recently released Scoring Tech Talent 2023 report. Overall tech talent employment grew by 11% between 2020 and 2022, with tech companies adding nearly 2.5 times more tech workers than the next highest industry sector, professional services. … [More]
