Category Archives: social media

Cupcakes: A Perfect Experience

I just got back from a roadtrip through the Southwest.  Along the way we met a lot of wonderful people, including Kari and Todd of Scottsdale who both work in marketing.  We had a fantastic conversation about social marketing and, …

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The Power of Favorite Books

Today I fell down another Facebook rabbit hole.  It all started innocently enough when I saw my friend Julie O’Neill’s status.  She was reading the book The Four Agreements and I commented that I wholeheartedly approved of her selection.  This …

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Farming Out Madison Avenue

Finally! Corporate America is wising up to the fact that Madison Avenue does not have all of the good ideas. In what is surely a bellweather move, the CMOs of 10 major corporations (including H-P and Pepsi brand Doritos) have …

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I just completed a survey for M Squared Consulting Group that was gauging my beliefs about the past and present economy for consultants.  The last question asked if I had any predictions for economic trends.  I made three predictions, one …

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Starbucks’ New Role

Starbucks is extending its “third place” status (work, home, Starbucks) to become the new community center.  Don’t believe me?  Check out it’s new ad campaign, “I’m in.”              According to the AdAge article “Starbucks Push …

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