Communication Advances, Respect Degradation

I’m surprised at how many people responded to the previous post, “Valentine’s Day Flashback: The Lost Art of Letter Writing.” Thank you for the comments. (“Keep those cards and letters coming.”) While I’m… Read More →

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A Valentine’s Day Flashback

This is an article about communication — one of my areas of interest. But as opposed to the usual business focus, and being St. Valentine’s Day, it’s personal. So please indulge me. Thirty years… Read More →

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Papa Joe’s Christmas Star

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying, Where is He that is born… Read More →

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Penn State: There But by the Grace of God…

I used to work in the oncology field. Whenever we learned of a treatment error occurring at another hospital or cancer center, we recited a little prayer made popular by our chief nursing officer: ”There… Read More →

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The Major Brand Element You Ignore

Kmart can teach us an important lesson on branding. Kmart? An important lesson in branding? Yes — absolutely. In fact, I’ll even go so far as to say it can teach us about… Read More →

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10 Reasons Why Businesses Don’t Follow Jobs’ Example

Now that the posthumous praise for Steve Jobs begins to ebb, one wonders why we love Jobs and his success at Apple — but eschew his lessons. 1. No One Really Likes a… Read More →

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Let’s Turn Off Our Electronics for One Minute…

I can’t help but feel the loss of Steve Jobs’ passing. Didn’t know the man. Never met him. But news of his death strikes me like that of an aunt or uncle whom… Read More →

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Confused by Branding? Think “Theme Park”

I just ran across an article — 8 Incredibly Weird Theme Parks Around the World. I don’t know who’d visit any of these places. But, it occurs to me, that theme parks are… Read More →

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So Long, Steve: Thanks for the Memory

Steve Jobs resigned as CEO of Apple on Wednesday. We knew the day was coming—especially with his health issues. Today’s Wall Street Journal notes, “The announcement likely marks the end of one of the… Read More →

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Ditch the Sitch: A World of ‘Reverse’ Product Placement?

By now, the entire world knows that clothier Abercrombie & Fitch offered to pay a staff member on the MTV series The Jersey Shore to not wear its clothes. “We are deeply concerned… Read More →

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