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The Long Tail of Old Jobs
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
Go out to lunch for a change
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
Posted in Living in the World Today
Tagged changing behavior, Connecting with people, Lunch breaks
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B2B marketers need to be more concerned about their own brand image
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
I tried to go cashless and still failed
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
Posted in Human Behavior, Living in the World Today
Tagged Apple Pay, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Cashless, Credit cards, debit cards, Electronic tolls, Mobile wallets, PayPal, Samsung Pay, Square, Venmo
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When things go wrong, it’s ok to be angry but be a pro
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
Civility and Humility – we should more often use our ability
As a student of human behavior (I’m right now nearly through Robert Cialdini’s 2016 book Pre-Suasion – A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade (don’t love the title but I do love the book), I too often find myself following … Continue reading
Posted in Social Media
Tagged Civility, Human Behavior, Humility, Influence, Pre-Suasion, Robert Cialdini, social media behavior
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Apple Watch is an interruptive device
Last week I ranted about unwanted LinkedIn invitations. I had a few interesting conversations with readers. So now I turn my sights on the Apple Watch, which has been around for nearly two years. I know quite a few people … Continue reading
Who are you? And no I’m not going to accept your LinkedIn invitation
In 2013 I wrote about the need for people to protect their own network when using LinkedIn. As social media and its use are now more mature (well maybe a little), LinkedIn has ended up being one of the most successful … Continue reading
How watching All in the Family made people understand one another better
Last week I read an article about the release of a new Netflix version of the 1970’s show One Day at a Time (starring Rita Moreno giving the redux a bit of Latin-flavor). The original show starring the late Bonnie … Continue reading
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