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Gratitude: Good for the Soul 2 Jul 2013 | 02:08 am
Chicken Card You might remember the amazing “chickens” Christmas card my friend Donald Sexauer designed for our office a couple of years back. Or maybe the painting of our office building. He’s alway...
Fie on FOMO 29 Jun 2013 | 01:13 am
I was having coffee with a new acquaintance down the street last week and realized our conversation was a little disjointed. Then I saw she was texting under the table while she was telling me about h...
The Beast and I 4 Apr 2013 | 12:12 am
Keeping track of each of the 20,200 or so people who follow me on Twitter would be a 24/7 job if I had a couple of assistants. I don’t, so, naturally, the ones who stand out tend to get the most at...
Why did Bank of America sell me down the river? 29 Mar 2013 | 12:01 am
When I moved to Florida, a lawyer suggested that I get a mortgage from Bank of America. I took his advice and had no problems for 9 years, thanks to a great mortgage man at the bank. Then, last weeke...
To Blog or Not? 8 Mar 2013 | 03:08 am
This is an odd post to be put up on my blog. As many of you know, I also have a column on Forbes: Marketing Matters More Than Ever There I write about how to make your advertising memorable, and why...
Unaccountable Marketing? 7 Dec 2012 | 12:54 am
The other day, driving along I-95, I noticed a jewelry billboard. Young couple, nice ring, some hearts. It had a headline that said, “Love is in the air”. Nice enough, but I wondered who the advertise...
Bad Habits Can Die Easily too…in 30 Days. 22 Nov 2012 | 02:23 am
Reading Andrea Nierenberg’s guest post, below, it occurred to me that her ideas can work to get rid of bad habits. For example, when Rachel, who came to work for us as an intern two years ago, she di...
Andrea’s 30-Day Challenge 15 Nov 2012 | 02:24 am
A Guest Post from Andrea Nierenberg It takes 30 days to either break a habit or start a new one, I’ve read. In my Bikram yoga class- there’s a 30-day challenge now- where you attend a 90 minute class...
Pinteresting 3 Oct 2012 | 12:11 am
Guest Blog Post from Rachel Rodriguez – LGMG Account Exec. Pinterest is one of the newer kids on the block. It’s a virtual pin board for sharing images. With over 17 million users, the majority of wh...
A Brand Is A Promise 24 Aug 2012 | 02:03 am
When you think of your favorite brand, what comes to mind? Probably a logo, words, colors, a feeling, a price point, and so on. A brand is really a promise. You know what you’re going to get with a w...
