December 2008
16 posts
What were they thinking? →
I thought it was bad when the Big Three CEOs came up with the cockeyed idea that they’d drive cars to Washington after they were blasted for flying their privates jets into town to ask for money.
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10 branding initiatives to help make it a great... →
2008 really kicked a lot of people in the rear end. It was a rough year for the economy, the auto industry and our region as a whole. Unfortunately a new calendar is more a placebo than an actual…
Keeping everyone happy →
It’s the toughest question in business: How do you keep everyone happy? I’m thinking it’s a question that has been asked a lot this week, primarily at the Detroit News, Free Press and Apple. In case…
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Memories of the newspaper industry
As I type this I see the snow falling outside. Ah, another memory flashes into my head.
This particular trip through my brain takes me back to when I was maybe 11 years old. It’s early in the morning. I dig my feet into a pair of untied shoes and run outside in my pajamas to grab the newspaper that’s lodged in the snow at the bottom of the driveway. I hustle back towards the house...
Your brand vs. change →
It’s been crazy year this 2008, eh? There’s been lot of commotion and uncertainty and the only thing that seems consistent is Michigan’s new tagline: “In these tough economic times…” I’m currently…
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STOCKing Stuffers...think about this!
What could the economic impact be if we all decided that instead of buying that one last toy for our kids this Christmas we bought them some cheap stock. How about Big 3 automaker stock?
At a little over $3 a share what can it hurt. After all, chances are slim that that toy you were going to get will ever be a collector’s item. If the stock goes down even more you’ve only lost as much...
Hoarsing around
MY MOM: Max, do you have a sore throat?
MAX: No.
MY MOM: Your voice sounds different.
MAX: Maybe I need new batteries.
SOZO | Pivotal on Twitter? Tweet! →
I’ve been experimenting with Twitter for a few months now and I think I can finally see how it can help a business communicate with its audience.
So… SOZO | Pivotal now has its own Twitter…
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Let's pretend I'm a billionaire
Like many of us I’ve been thinking a lot about the current state of U.S. auto industry. And quite frankly I just don’t like the two prevailing options of bailout (I know, I know they’re calling them loans) or bankruptcy. Two are very flawed approaches.
What do you do when you feel there’s no way out and you have limited options? You drive to DC in a hybrid? Not exactly....
Rolling in the dough...like Zingerman's →
It’s refreshing to read about a company that is doing well. These past couple weeks of talk about the Big 3 and the economy, in general, have done nothing to boost spirits around this great…
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I'm never going to complain again...
Take a look at these pictures of the flooding in Venice. It’s surreal. It almost appears as if the water is Photoshoped around these people as they just go about their day. Can you believe the photo of the two women in their store smiling as water floods their business? Or how about the people at the grocery store or sitting and having wine? And can you imagine the rush of wakeboarding...
Professional Edge Forum - Navigating the Social... →
On Thursday, December 4, the Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber is holding its quarterly Professional Edge Forum from 7:30 - 9:30 a.m. Thursday’s forum is on the power of social media in business. …
WatchI got chills watching this and it wasn’t from the thought of sitting outside in Chicago watching hockey on New Years.
When great and poor branding collide →
During the Thanksgiving weekend I found myself channel-surfing one afternoon. I came across an E! True Hollywood Story on Hulk Hogan. Naturally, I put the clicker down and watched. The show itself…