Mindshare Strategy
Archive for February, 2009
The Internet is Changing the World
This is a re-post from the archives of CareerLifeXRoads.The original article appeared in November of 2007.
That’s hardly a “news break,” but this morning I noticed one more way in which the Internet is shaking up the “regular order of things” — “Cyber Monday.” Retailers have for some time called the Friday after Thanksgiving — [...]
Lies
I finally got around to seeing Body of Lies, the Russell Crowe-Leonardo DiCaprio thriller from last summer. I never got the opportunity to see it in theaters, though I tried … multiple times. Unfortunately, it was in and out of theaters so fast that I’ve had to sit and wait patiently for it [...]
Refreshing
I was talking with my dad the other day, and he was reflecting back on his long career at Coca Cola. He’s been working there for several years, and can remember almost every advertising campaign the company has launched.
He pointed out that, lately, the company seems to have lost direction. Think about every food and [...]
Extortion
When I was younger, cell phones were a big deal. And I mean “big” as in they were huge and incredibly rare unless you were a lawyer, doctor, or pimp. When my family finally got into the cell phone market (one of my parents is in medicine ), we had two separate [...]
It's a Pink Gorilla
Last week, I was out shopping with my mom. We were talking a lot about the economy, jobs, banking, and generally “serious” topics. At one point in the conversation, she was about to say something really vital. Really groundbreaking. Really important.
Well, I’m just disappointed that … there’s a pink gorilla …
Yes, standing on the [...]
NRB '08
Last Wednesday, at o-dark-early in the morning, I got back from the National Religious Broadcasters convention in Nashville, TN. It was an absolutely amazing trip, full of great contacts, wonderful entertainment, and a lot of hard work. Here are a few brief details from the trip…
We stayed in the Gaylord Opryland Resort, just a short [...]
