Comcast’s deal of duh
I love Comcast's deal where they give you a $20 credit if they are 20 minutes late. How hard is it to be on...
Some companies get it–some don’t
Here are three companies and I'm wondering if you can guess which two understand their customers and how to reward their patronage:1. Borders2. Barnes...
The death of newspapers
Time ran an article recently entitled "How to save your newspaper." It should have been entitled "How to kill your newspaper." Walter Isaacson is...
Free pizza and motor oil
Although those of us with marketing degrees hate to admit it, but marketing is often common sense. So, when you own a restaurant and...
What every business could learn from Netflix
Why does Netflix have a cult following? Well if you read an email I received from them you'd understand."Dear Charlie,As you may know, we...
Man Vs. Wild gear – or – how to marketing the real deal
Marketing is often about making you believe you need something that you don't. When I watch "Man Vs. Wild" all I can think about...
Rated the best… huh?
How many times have you read or heard something was rated the best? While on vacation in Kauai our hotel's island guide said the...
I screwed up
President Obama admitted recently that he "Screwed up" with the nomination of Tom Daschle. It's refreshing. I hope companies take President Obama's lead and...
WordPress SEO tip: No Follow your comment links
Just take the following code and put it into your functions.php file right before the ?>:
function add_nofollow_to_reply_link( $link ) {
return str_replace( '")'>', '")' rel='nofollow'>',...
Cable television and the big missed opportunity
What year is it again? If you time warped from the year 2000 to your couch could you tell anything changed with cable? Not...
