Online is Going Offline in Retail – Yelp Ruh-Roh Transparency
I was at Whole Foods yesterday and I noticed that the posted very large window logos of Facebook and Twitter right on their entrance doors. I was lik …
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Financial Services Rant: What is Insurance Today?
I’ve been thinking. I was born in 1958. I remember a time when insurance meant the following: Def. of insurance according to Merriam-Webster &n …
Cell Phone Advances – Android & Sprint Samsung Moment
Think about this. Google, Sprint & Samsung combining efforts to create one super product the Google Android Sprint Samsung Moment. Wow that is a …
Marriott, is Corporate Branding a Major Turnoff?
I could not help but respond to this travel article about Marriott. As they acquire new independent hotel properties they feel that making them ̶ …
Can of Worms. Advertising as We Know it has Been Disrupted
How often are we reading or watching or linking to information that says that there is turmoil in the traditional media world? For example, the New Y …
Small Businesses Create New Jobs
When I saw this interview with Barack Obama I was very pleased to see our government finally recognizing the economic engine of our country, small bu …
Insights from a Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle
I met Jim Ayer, a wooden jigsaw puzzle maker of J.C Ayer & Co. a few months ago through my son who wanted to stop by his Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle wor …
Good CRM vs. Great CRM – “I Need a New Cell Phone ASAP”
Recently I’ve been going through a personal and a professional “re-org.” I’ve been meaning to write about the CRM subject for …
Lead Generation Investment of Testing – Video SEO, PR, Newsletters etc
I’m currently working with several different companies in a few different industries, Healthcare, Software, Education and Small Appliances. Eac …
Consumer Products Squeeze Consumers – Big Squeeze on Mustard, Yogurt, Deodorant
The Big Squeeze It seems like the consumer products that aren’t loaded with sugar or corn syrup are getting smaller and while the products load …
