July 21, 2009 · 8:51 am
There is a study out which tries to answer the questions about the value of social media for marketers. Honestly, I’m surprised that the conversation for marketers is “should we” rather than “how can we”. How can engaging with your customers be bad? Continue reading →
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July 20, 2009 · 11:30 am
What a strange and wonderful weekend. Tom Watson‘s wonderful performance, Walter Cronkite‘s passing, and an anniversary (not mine!) that shows what we can accomplish if we all think “can” and not focus on “can’t”. So much inspiration, some sadness, but mostly amazement along with a few lessons. Continue reading →
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July 17, 2009 · 8:25 am
It’s Friday so we’re back to food! Today’s discussion is how one cooking term can mean something totally different to two different people, a lesson which, of course, I think extends to business as well. I had a chat the other day with someone about cooking a particular dish and they referred to it as “barbecued”. I asked them what they meant because that’s one of those nebulous terms that can mean any of several things depending on the speaker’s point of reference. Continue reading →
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