Monthly Archives: September 2010

Red Light, Green Light

Red, yellow and green (unlit) LEDs used in a t...

Ah, the joys of driving.  You’d think that when folks get behind the wheel they’d actually try to appreciate them instead of doing a dozen other things that distract them.  I was reminded of this again this morning as I came back from the dentist (great way to start the day, I know) and came to a series of red lights.  Now, I admit I’m from the “anyone driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac” school of thinking.  However, this morning brought out another thought and of course there’s a business link to it. Continue reading

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Fall Is For Football

SVG drawing of a baseball.

I was driving back to the office yesterday and passed the Little League fields here in town.  It was late on a beautiful fall afternoon and there were a couple of games going on.  I’m guessing the kids were somewhere around 10 or 11 and from the looks of their uniforms they had been playing for a bit.

I had an immediate reaction to this and it probably wasn’t what you’d expect.  Oh sure, I think it’s great that they were outside and playing instead of vegging out in front of the TV or video game.  But I found it kind of disturbing and it kicked off a business thought as well.  Let me explain. Continue reading

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Wasting Money In Social Media

Social Media Life - Workstation

Here’s yet another one for our list of things that make you go “hmm.”  It’s a study released by COLLOQUY and the Direct Marketing Association about social media and marketing and it contains a number of interesting facts along with the aforementioned “hmms”.   But maybe I’m overreacting so let’s put it out there and see what you think. Continue reading

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