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You’re Afraid Of…What?

Change is a bogeyman.  Change is, in many peoples’ eyes, a circle of Hell even Dante couldn’t fathom.   Business models are crumbling.  For years, the print business thought of advertising as gravy because the subscription revenue was so lucrative.  Charge for the content – what people will pay for it covers the cost of distribution.  Things were going along quite well.  Until they changed. Oh yeah – it gets better

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The Inventory

Anyone remember Fairfax Cone?  His name used to be on the door at Foote, Cone, and Belding, now DraftFCB.  I was thinking about what is probably his most famous quote:

“The inventory goes down the elevator every night.” Click here to keep reading!

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Bedtime Stories

I’m sure many of you have been in a conference room and listened to a presentation.  Or maybe you’ve been the one in front of the conference room giving the presentation.  It’s a business ritual – participants both willing and unwilling arrive.  Time is spent struggling with a projector and laptop.  IT is called and apologies are made.  And then it’s down to business.  Keep reading – there’s more

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