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June 24, 2011 · 9:23 am

The Next Star

The Next Food Network Star

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As you probably know, one of my favorite TV channels is The Food Network and since it’s Friday, I want to focus on one of their programs for our Foodie Friday Fun.  This is the seventh season of The Next Food Network Star which I think is a really interesting program for a number of reasons.  The biggest name to emerge from the show is the past winner Guy Fieri, who has become a star on NBC (Minute To Win It) as well as on a number of food-related shows but a few of the other winners, and runners-up, have continued on The Food Network and help to prove that the process works.  Can it work for you? Continue reading →

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June 23, 2011 · 2:22 pm

Hiding

Here’s the thing – not much stands still.  Technology is a moving target and all the things which technology touches – which probably includes your business – need to move along with it.  I started to write “or else” after that sentence but the reality is that there is no “else.”  You move or you die, kind of like the myth about sharks.  Let me tell you about a case I know which demonstrates why. Continue reading →

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June 22, 2011 · 1:15 pm

Flying Over The Forest

We were talking about using data on a call this morning and someone was trying to make a point that I thought you all might find of interest.  It’s the same sort of issue that arises when I talk to my clients about Twitter and web analytics – that of dealing with an overwhelming amount of information.  I’m sure you’ve had to deal with that if you work in digital or marketing or both.  What might be a little different is my advice about all that data:  ignore it. Continue reading →

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