Monthly Archives: April 2009

What does your business card say about you?

Business cards, everyone has them. We pass them out at meetings, conferences and to friends, hell we even drop them into those buckets advertising “win a free lunch for you and 20 friends,” where you get the obligatory sales pitch from a company like Ameriprise. Who ever said that there was such a thing as…

Greatest invention ever?

I saw this today in a Tweet from @Magichat today and thought that this could be one of the greatest inventions of all time. That is until you have a few pops and cans start smashing against the wall. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oUWCLBKK3E]

Focus group

On Tuesday evening, I was invited to take part in a focus group for New Balance. I am a large fan of the company’s shoes and when I saw the invite from Social Sports Boston, I jumped at the chance to take part in the group. With my company, I have participated in and helped…

Outsourcing to lose a customer

Earlier today, I checked the mail and received my new issue of Sports Illustrated. Like many issues, this one was encased in a colorful wrap. Typically these wraps are for advertisements or for the chance to preview a book, win a golf club or something of a similar nature. This issue was wrapped in an…

Another burger commercial…is it better

A while ago, I posted about about the Fillet ‘O Fish commercial from McDonalds that I loathe. I saw this commercial and had two things pop into my head: Will this catch on as well as the annoying McD’s song How hurting for cash is Sir Mix A Lot? [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5X4TSbGreA]

Tweeting for business

It’s no secret that Twitter is a powerful tool. While the application has hit pandemic levels among everyone from the 20-54 demographic, it may be a more important tool for businesses to embrace. In a world of instant gratification and information at our fingertips, Twitter offers companies the ability to interact candidly with their customers….

Opening day

While the calendar may have told us that March 19th was the first day of spring, Americans typically associate the start of spring with the first crack of the bat. Around 8:00 p.m. tonight, spring will officially be upon us with the first pitch of tonight’s season opener with the Phillies and Braves. There are…