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There are lots of Halloween traditions and festivities but none as odd as what the Fault Line Flyers soaring club does every year. Yesterday in Briggs, TX (about 50 miles outside of Austin), glider pilots and their designated bombardier attempted
Some of you know this, while most of you suspect this. The designer brand name clothes you buy at outlet mall stores were most likely never sold at full retail price in a store. It’s retailing’s not-so secret dirty secret.
Earlier this year Starbucks made Internet access totally free in all its company-owned U.S. stores. Now, Starbucks has launched the online Starbucks Digital Network, available exclusively in its U.S. locations. This network, according to a company press release, is “a
The following is a homespun reenactment of an “Ignite Talk” I gave recently in Austin, TX. Cameras were rolling at the event; however, the video will not be posted online for weeks. So … I’ve recorded a video of my
Three economists won a 2010 Nobel Prize for developing a theory based upon “markets with search frictions” to explain why people remain unemployed despite plenty of job vacancies. For non-economists like me (and like most everyone reading this blog), I
“Amid customer complaints that the Seattle-based coffee chain has reduced the fine art of coffee making to a mechanized process with all the romance of an assembly line, Starbucks baristas are being told to stop making multiple drinks at the
Originally available only as a digital download, TOUGH LOVE is now available in paperback. Learn more about TOUGH LOVE from these archived posts and from ToughLoveScript.com.
Huge hat tip to @Laermer … nice find Richard! “A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business.” — Henry Ford
Nancy Duarte has just published RESONATE, a prequel to Slide:ology. Inside RESONATE you’ll learn the Duarte Design methodology for crafting killer presentations. The methodology is explained in-depth without being preachy or uninteresting. It’s solid advice for any presenter needing to
The following continues my irregular postings of business book summaries. I’m striving to keep these summaries to less than 300 words. THE MESH | summarized in about 300 words How do you categorize upstart businesses like ThredUP, Zipcar, Crushpad, and
I believe passion and a sense of purpose fuel successful marketing messages, whether delivered via a product, a service, an experience, or a presentation. My background includes a decade working deep inside the marketing departments at Starbucks Coffee and Whole Foods Market.
