10 Habits of Incompetent Managers & The People They Hire
October 30, 2009
10 Habits of Incompetent Managers | www.fastcompany.com
After 25+ plus years in the corporate world, this is the bane of my existence and as an addendum to the FAST COMPANY list, I added the types of incoherent wheel spinners the incompetant managers typically surround themselves with:
The Great Search Engine Shootout
October 20, 2009
Bing, the Imitator, Often Goes Google One Better | www.nytimes.com
Google is the mammoth market leader, the bright light that illuminates the SEO world first and foremost; Bing is the large moth that is fluttering around that light, hoping to block it out with large wings that span the globe - but a small butterfly flying on it's own is the one to watch- the visionary...
You Tube: A dominant role in the movie ecosystem? Not Likely...
October 14, 2009
YouTube Explores Renting Movies Online | www.businessweek.com
You Tube might capture some of the movie distribution market if and only if they are able to work closely with the studios to develop a model that is beneficial to both the studios and consumer. Stiff competition awaits You Tube from multiple angles, not all movie industry related. The consumer, and...
Microsoft and Yahoo: 'Microhoo' vs the DOJ
October 12, 2009
"Start Your Search Engines" | online.wsj.com
I have no idea why Wisconsin Senator Herb Kohl (D) is so riled up about the proposed Microsoft - Yahoo ("MicroHoo") alliance. Antitrust protection is supposed to keep a large market leader - such as Google - from running away with market share and then price gouging customers. But Microhoo...
Google Asserts Position As Search Leader
October 8, 2009
Google refines search results to counter Microsoft | www.businessweek.com
Google's recent search refinement is more a reassertion of its search prowess.Bing's market share aspirations are not to topple the top dog, but gain on the distant 2nd and 3rd place search players.
October 7, 2009
Climate Change: How to Invest for the Possibility | seekingalpha.com
The social awareness of climate change presents an opportunity to capitalize on firms providing net benefits to the global carbon footprint.
Marketing Lessons from Chicago's Failed Olympic Effort
October 6, 2009
Flat Pitch to IOC | www.chicagotribune.com
In hindsight it appears Chicago faced much greater odds in its pursuit of the 2016 Summer Games than previously thought. It also faced a formidable competitor who demonstrated a grasp of some very basic marketing principles and employed them effectively. Rio de Janeiro knew its audience well, stressed...
JPMorgan, the man who encouraged lending
September 26, 2009
How to Stop a Credit Card Payment Increase | www.mainstreet.com
During the last major financial meltdown or depression, JPMorgan, the man who encouraged lending by laying down the gauntlet to his peers, single handedly stimulated the economy. He knew that the severe times dictated new and severe lending techniques. I believe there is going to be an even LARGERbacklash...
Electronic Coupons are coming soon
September 24, 2009
The Breakfast Wars: Starbucks Learns to Cook | www.nytimes.com
Electronic couponing is finally read to happen. The combination of the current economic climate, the willingness of key leaders (P&...
IPhone Coma Mode puts Apple in the ICU
September 19, 2009
Apple sends iPhones into 'Coma Mode' | www.theregister.co.uk
For years, Apple has smartly positioned itself as the "smarter and more reliable" platform manufacturer for PC and consumer electronics. We have all come to understand that by giving up certain freedoms and options, dealing with an operating system from Apple meant a more reliable, and more secure...
AT&T, Inc. versus Verizon Wireless – Misleading Information? Wow!!!
November 4, 2009
The Effects of US Hispanic Media Concentration for Advertisers and Investors
November 3, 2009
Good news for both the Data Loss Prevention and the Encryption Marketplace
November 3, 2009
Apple Gets a Lukewarm Reception in China – Is Anyone Surprised? I Am Not
November 2, 2009
The European Commission's Own 2.6GHz Band Decision Is Seriously Flawed
November 3, 2009
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