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If-Then

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When I was in high school, I learned BASIC programming.  We connected to a mainframe computer someplace by using a phone coupler and dialing in.  There was no monitor; every interaction with the computer was typed on a long sheet of paper.  Programs were written and submitted via punch-tape.  I know – ancient history.  But some of what I learned is applicable today and I want to discuss on bit of logic coders use all the time which has business implications (or might even be a best-practice): the “if-then” statement. Continue reading

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Whose Brand Is It Anyway

Her’s a question to start the day:  Does a brand belong to the company or to the customer?  Before you give me a knee-jerk reaction, think about it for a second.  Does “New Coke” ring a bell?  The company put out what it believed to be a better product and customers demanded that they restore the product to its former state.  That’s the best example in my mind but I’m sure you can think of others.

The reason I bring it up this morning is a video I watched from Shore Communications in which John Blossom and Peter Propp discuss the Microsoft acquisition of Skype and how it might affect both brands.  I’ve embedded the video below and you might want to spend 10 minutes to watch.  In the interim, here’s my take. Continue reading

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The Searing Myth

Roast beef cooked under high heat

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Today’s Foodie Friday post is about one of the big cooking myths that I hear repeated by cooks all the time.  In fact, you might even catch the odd TV chef repeating it.  That myth is the one about why you brown off a piece of meat – roasts in particular – before you lower the heat (or move it to a cooler part of the grill).  I’ll bet you’re mentally answering that question now and it may be with “because that’s how you seal in the juices so the meat doesn’t dry out.”  There’s the myth and also today’s business thought. Continue reading

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