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About markkolier

Futurist, entrepreneur, left lane driver, baseball lover

Today’s TV newscasters – watch them while they last

Posted on May 31, 2011 by markkolier

With Katie Couric’s departure from CBS News I find it increasingly difficult to remember who the evening anchors are on the national news networks (ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC). Last night I saw a promotion in the New York market … Continue reading →

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The general problem with generalizing

Posted on May 27, 2011 by markkolier

I have traveled back and forth from New York to Lexington, Kentucky four times per year for more than 10 years. When I first went to Kentucky as a provincial northeasterner I had a general idea about what I thought … Continue reading →

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Advertising today – pardon the interruption

Posted on May 25, 2011 by markkolier

I spent the day today as a judging chair for the first round of the 2011 Direct Marketing Association (DMA) International Echo awards at the DMA headquarters in New York City. I’ve been judging the Echo awards for something like … Continue reading →

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Are you prepared for identity theft?

Posted on May 23, 2011 by markkolier

I can assure you that I am not. Even if the theft is not a total assumption of your identity I (fortunately) can only imagine what it would be like if someone took out my credit cards numbers, online subscriptions … Continue reading →

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Solar Highways – could they be an answer to the energy question?

Posted on May 20, 2011 by markkolier

Because our company is actively working with green technology companies in China we all have a heightened sense of awareness in this area. One of our team members sent me a great link – about a 4+ minute video – … Continue reading →

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Selling your house today? There have to be better ways – don’t there?

Posted on May 18, 2011 by markkolier

Selling any residential property (house or apartment) is far from a fun process. Right down there with selling one’s car. (I think the process of buying a house is much more fun than buying a car BTW). Since my wife … Continue reading →

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You can’t drive 55 but you can sell to them

Posted on May 16, 2011 by markkolier

The TV upfront season is at hand and the news is that ad spending on television is alive and thriving. One of the big reasons for that is the participation of the 55+ demographic. This group watches a lot of … Continue reading →

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Are you tuned into your surroundings and paying attention?

Posted on May 13, 2011 by markkolier

Now that I’ve been traveling to and from New York to my home in Connecticut for over 6 months (I don’t do this every day so am far from battle scarred), I have developed a groove and routine to my … Continue reading →

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Will Microsoft acquisition destroy Skype?

Posted on May 11, 2011 by markkolier

With its $ 8.5 billion acquisition of Skype announced yesterday Microsoft will yet again be put under the microscope to examine how it will manage one of the world’s most popular web portals. Skype has more than 660 million members/users … Continue reading →

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Will “Made in the USA” be on the rise again?

Posted on May 9, 2011 by markkolier

An excellent article from Reuters http://reut.rs/jyJxvS cited a recent study that the next few years will bring a wave of reinvestment by U.S. multinational manufacturers. For a number of years Americans have watched products formerly manufactured in the U.S. be … Continue reading →

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