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About markkolier

Futurist, entrepreneur, left lane driver, baseball lover

Where are the individual supermarket store apps?

Every now and then I find myself at the Home Depot not far from my house. I’ve heard that Lowe’s is considering moving into my area of southwestern Connecticut and I will no doubt go there as well once they … Continue reading →

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Content marketing and keyword rich blogs – a happy marriage for now

Since I do a great deal of writing, some of what I write is to be considered ‘content marketing’. A term that only a few years ago was non-existent. Wikipedia defines content marketing in the following fashion: ‘Content marketing is … Continue reading →

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3 things in social media that should bother you like they bother me

It may end up being a rant but I’ll take that risk. There are things about social media that bother me. We marketing folk are supposed to adore social media and all the cool things we can do to help … Continue reading →

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Watching The U.S. Election Coverage was not a great viewer experience

I did not think that I would have any more to write regarding this week’s election once I sat down to watch the election returns Tuesday night. I always have enjoyed watching the Election Day returns. On Tuesday evening I … Continue reading →

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What might China have done if the U.S. Election had been delayed one week?

It’s now Wednesday and the day after the U.S. Election and the day before the announcement from China as to who will make up the members and new leadership of the PRC Politburo or standing committee. Barack Obama has been … Continue reading →

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Count me in but are you ready to work in the cloud?

In the aftermath of the storm called Sandy it was difficult for many U.S. east coast residents to work last week – normally or not. While my family and I were in large part spared from being without power at … Continue reading →

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My old friend James Bond is back – 50 years of protecting a great franchise

Skyfall http://www.skyfall-movie.com/site/ is the latest installment (#23 for those keeping score at home) in Ian Fleming’s James Bond series.  While I do not consider myself fanatical when it comes to James Bond movies, I’ve seen them all and seen them all more than once. … Continue reading →

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The days the East Coast world stood still

I had not planned on working at home just yet but necessity being the mother of invention, I am now living a possibility I only talked about.  And no I am not yet sure if I like it or not … Continue reading →

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Hey Sandy – how a catastrophic storm becomes a content marketing opportunity

On Friday I posted http://wp.me/pn6jX-GN about the barrage of campaign ads in advance of U.S. Election Day next week. While the political ad storm continues in full force, right now the East Coast of the U.S. is experiencing what some … Continue reading →

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Hang on Florida Election Day is almost here

Since I live in a state (Connecticut) which is in the greater New York City area, I and my fellow area residents are not subjected to the constant barrage of ads related to Election Day in the U.S. on Tuesday … Continue reading →

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