Why is Ken McCarthy one of the highest paid marketing consultants in the world?
I stopped offering the live System Seminar in 2011 for two reasons:
1. After 18 years of being on the cutting edge of the Internet revolution (1993 – 2011), it was clear to me that the meaningful innovation curve – …
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This blog is the public face of the System Club.
The System Club was created from the System Seminar (2002-2011)
The System Seminar was one of the products of my efforts to educate the public on how to use the …
Mad King Ellison
? Long-time subscribers know that starting in 2005, I started writing about the strange laxness of mortgage underwriting. Then came the 2008 subprime crash. This followed my 1998 sale of my company, E-Media, moving back east, and completely distancing myself from...
Fauci DOWN, on to the next target
? Click here to get the free rough draft of The Hep B Chronicles – Ken P.S. For over 25 years, I’ve been sharing the simple but powerful things that matter in business – and life – with my clients. If you’d like direction for your business that will work today,...
About the SpaceX IPO
– Ken P.S. For over 25 years, I’ve been sharing the simple but powerful things that matter in business – and life – with my clients. If you’d like direction for your business that will work today, tomorrow, and twenty years from now, make sure you have your own copy...
Getting real (at last) about AI
An illuminating talk with Spencer Thomason of Startup Hakk Resources mentioned: YouTube: @STARTUPHAKK_sh Website: StartupHakk.com Own your AI: OpenMonoAgent.ai - Ken McCarthy System Seminar Inventor of the banner ad HowtheWebWon.com
The money-making history no one ever told you
As of May 24, 2025, I have exactly 14 copies left of the first edition of How the Web Won. For a minimum of a $50 donation to my favorite non-profit project, I will send you one signed and numbered. (U.S. addresses only) 1. Go to this site: https://advancecentres.com...
How the Web Won – The Movie
What people are saying Reviews for How the Web Won - Ken P.S. For over 25 years I’ve been sharing the simple but powerful things that matter in business – and life – with my clients. If you’d like direction for your business that will work today, tomorrow, and twenty...
Great turnarounds – Part Two
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to be head of Health and Human Services was confirmed by the U.S.Senate today. Click here for the rest of the story, time-stamped
Great turnarounds – Part One
On December 31, 1997, Apple stock was selling for 10 cents (yes cents) per share. Hard to believe I know, but don't trust me. Look it up. Last time I looked (Feb 7, 2025 closing), it's selling for $273.63 per share. That's means you could have bought 1,000 shares...
Now the big show upon which so much depends
Vinay Prasad MD MPH Professor, University of California – San Francisco. Recognized leading expert in the design and analysis of medical studies. Back in the spring of 2021 Robert Kennedy was at one of the lowest point in his career. He and his organization Children’s...
