Category Archives: marketing
True heroism
Who would be more of a hero, Jason Collins for coming out as gay as a professional athlete or Leonardo DiCaprio coming out as a conservative as a professional Hollywood actor? I’m asking in all seriousness. Who’s career could potentially … Continue reading
Jon vs AT&T
The other night, I was using my Adium account to do some IMing with some colleagues when it suddenly threw me out and asked for my password. My Adium was set up with my Yahoo account, which was actually an … Continue reading
Buy yourself a S’well bottle today
Though I haven’t written about it, yet, I’ve had a S’well bottle now for quite a while. At least 8 months, if I’m not mistaken. I can’t say I’ve put a lot of thought into my water vessels (which is … Continue reading
Being an employment reference for a current employee
In the past, I’ve had anywhere from seven to 30 employees reporting directly or indirectly to me. And in each case, my expectations for them are simple. While they’re working for me, I expect them to push themselves, their peers … Continue reading
Apple forsakes core audience to acquire new one
If I’m not mistaken, Apple was the first major laptop producer to include a 16:9 ratio, letterbox monitor screen. (If they weren’t the first, they were very close.) I’m confident this was done because HD was emerging and television was … Continue reading
The real definition of RINO
To many, RINO (Republican In Name Only) refers to people like Lindsay Graham or John McCain or Mitt Romney who call themselves Republican but are happy to allow big government intrusion. Seems to me the real definition of RINO is … Continue reading
How easy to make someone’s day
I just received this note from a former co-worker whom I hired to be my Marketing Project Coordinator a few years back… “I am remembering fondly when my boss, you, would be at work before the rest of the staff … Continue reading
Capitalists vs industrialists (or conservatives vs liberals)
Seth Godin recently had a post in which he made a distinction between capitalists and industrialists. Among other things, he said “Industrialists are not capitalists. Capitalists take risks. They see an opportunity, an unmet need, and then they bring resources … Continue reading
Have there been 55 shows in the history of television worth watching?
Wouldn’t it have been a shorter list to share the 5 shows on which I shouldn’t waste my time? There’s really 55 “must-see” shows this fall? That’s kind of like how all but two NBA teams are playoff-worthy. – My … Continue reading
