Author Archives: markkolier

About markkolier

Futurist, entrepreneur, left lane driver

How Spotify looks like Amazon once did

Posted on June 19, 2017

As I thought about writing this post Amazon.com announced last Friday morning that it was making an offer to buy Whole Foods for more than $13B. I am thinking a lot about as to what kinds of changes Amazon might … Continue reading →

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The Long Tail of Old Jobs

Posted on May 30, 2017

There aren’t many but there are still a few horse-drawn carriages on the streets of New York City – a somewhat controversial subject between Mayor DeBlasio, animal rights activists, and the owners of stables on the city’s west side. The … Continue reading →

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Go out to lunch for a change

Posted on May 11, 2017

I am nearing the end of my fourth decade of being part of the working world and I’ve always been a fan of getting out of the office for lunch even if it means brown bagging it in the park. … Continue reading →

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B2B marketers need to be more concerned about their own brand image

Posted on April 25, 2017

As a strategy and marketing agency owner I am constantly on the lookout for what I see as good effective marketing efforts versus what is not. Since we work in both the B2C area as well as B2B areas, (as … Continue reading →

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I tried to go cashless and still failed

Posted on April 17, 2017

I’ve written about digital wallets and my complete disdain for writing old-fashioned checks. Living around a major city like New York one might think that digital natives (i.e. Millennials) are living life without ever having to pull out greenbacks and … Continue reading →

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Slide presentations are not about how smart you look

Posted on April 5, 2017

Most business professionals today need to have at least some basic skills in PowerPoint or some other presentation format. I know this because personally I am pretty lousy at creating attractive and interesting PPTs. The one thing I do keep … Continue reading →

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When things go wrong, it’s ok to be angry but be a pro

Posted on March 23, 2017

When it comes to athletics, there’s a big difference between being an amateur and a being a professional.   Some amateurs can be highly capable and every bit as good as a professional. What separates them from professionals is that they … Continue reading →

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