The Frightful Five, the AGFAM — Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft — have all reported their quarterly or annual earnings for the past quarter. And given their dominance as digital leaders, it’s always worth combing through their releases and earnings call discussions to get a sense of the "State of Digital." So, what is the "State of Digital" right now? What have we learned about where digital is — and where it’s going — from the Frightful Five’s Q4 2021 earnings calls?

This episode of Thinks Out Loud breaks it down for you. We look at why what these digital leaders say continues to demonstrate that "Content is King; Customer Experience is Queen; and Data is the Crown Jewels." We also explore how those three areas of focus have changed and what you need to know to put them to work for you today. We also dive into whether it’s time — or not — to put some energy into the metaverse for your business. And we look at why the war for talent isn’t going away anytime soon.

Want to learn more? Here are the show notes for you.

Thinks Out Loud Episode 338: What We Learned from AGFAM’s Q4 2021 Earnings Headlines and Show Notes

Show Notes and Links

Here are the regular show notes detailing links and news related to this week’s episode. Be sure to check out all the links that matter for your business once you’ve given the episode a listen.

* Apple (AAPL) Q1 2022 Earnings Call Transcript | The Motley Fool

* Alphabet inc (GOOGL) Q3 2021 Earnings Call Transcript | The Motley Fool

* Meta Platforms (FB) Q4 2021 Earnings Call Transcript | The Motley Fool

* Meta – Meta Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Results

* Meta Q4 2021 Earnings Presentation PDF link

* Amazon (AMZN) Q4 2021 Earnings Call Transcript | The Motley Fool

* Amazon more than doubles base pay for corporate and tech employees | Engadget

* Amazon Q4 2021 earnings send its shares soaring | Fortune

* Amazon Business and Financial Update Q4 2021