
01 2013 January
The 2012 Influential Business Book Shortlist
The books on your shelf say something about you. That’s why most of us have books that we put on our shelves over the past...
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31 2012 December
You’re Fired, But Have A Happy New Year Anyway
It is the day after the final day of the NFL football regular season and all morning the sports news is filled with announcements of...
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26 2012 December
An Ingenious New Nonprofit Proves That Maybe You CAN Buy Forgiveness
It’s the holiday season and we’re in that delightfully slow week between Christmas Day and New Years where many of us have a chance to...
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21 2012 December
How The NRA Just Used The 3 Biggest PR Crisis Response Tricks In The Book
When the tragedy struck in Newtown, the National Rifle Association (NRA) decided to take down their Facebook page and go dark. In the press conference...
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10 2012 December
2013 Trends – Friend-Sourced Travel
What’s the Trend? New and old friends change the travel experience by curating where to go, and offering more local authentic experiences. Your friends are...
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02 2012 November
12 Powerful Ideas On Creativity & Business From The PSFK Conference
Groucho Marx once quipped, “I don’t care to belong to any club that will have me as a member.” I always feel his sentiment just...
Read Now29 2012 October
What Hurricane Sandy Can Teach You About Timing
My trash cans are inside my garage. That’s one of just a few precautions they are telling everyone on the East Coast to take in...
Read Now25 2012 October
5 World Changing Ways To Avoid BS And Be More Believable
I was on a short flight from NY back to DC yesterday and opened a copy of the NY Times to find a full page...
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Why Every Debate Matters (Hint: It’s NOT The Economy, Stupid)
Dayton, Ohio is a battleground city in a battleground state, just like my home state of Virginia. I am in Ohio this morning to speak...
Read Now30 2012 September
3 Reasons Most Business Advice Sucks
The day after Bill Clinton delivered his speech at the Democratic National Convention, the reaction from both sides of the political aisle were swift. Amongst...
Read Now18 2012 August
Airline Asks For Gas Money, Misses Golden Marketing Opportunity
Business is unpredictable, but its amazing how much time is spent in corporate marketing and PR teams trying to anticipate and avoid any sort of...
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The Best And Worst Of London 2012 Olympic Marketing Roundup
NOTE – To see a full visual roundup of the best and worst marketing, visit my London 2012 Olympic Marketing – Best & Worst Pinterest Board. As...
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12 Big Trends Transforming The World Of Retail Right Now
Last week I had the chance to deliver a keynote presentation at a merchandising event put on for some of the largest retailers in the...
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