Author Archives: markkolier

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About markkolier

Futurist, entrepreneur, left lane driver, baseball lover

Do you do the toughest thing first?

Posted on December 16, 2010 by markkolier

In everything you do personally or professionally there are easy things and difficult things when it comes to your daily task list. If you are like me, you have a to-do list on which you list the important tasks of … Continue reading →

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You can’t have a signed copy of an e-book

Posted on December 15, 2010 by markkolier

I received a nice gift from a good friend and associate last week. It was a signed copy of restaurateur Danny Meyer’s 2006 book ‘Setting the Table’ (very good book too). I didn’t know it was signed until I opened … Continue reading →

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How the NCAA is like the Chinese Government

Posted on December 13, 2010 by markkolier

The National Collegiate Athletic Association was officially constituted in 1906 and took its present name in 1910. It was the flying wedge, football’s major offense in 1905 that spurred the formation of the NCAA. In its early years the NCAA … Continue reading →

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Assistants and Associates have to be better at screening phone calls

Posted on December 10, 2010 by markkolier

I called a good friend of mine the other evening at his office at 5PM. He just took a very important job at a big investment firm. Since he has moved over there he’s called me several times and I … Continue reading →

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Borders Books and Barnes & Noble getting together

Posted on December 8, 2010 by markkolier

My first thought when I read it Tuesday morning in the New York Times http://nyti.ms/dEthVh was – what took so long? The bookstore market has been shrinking for years and to have these two companies beat each other up for … Continue reading →

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The problem is it isn’t real life

Posted on December 6, 2010 by markkolier

At our agency we talk about the value of authenticity in marketing and that people can sense when they are being put on. Last week’s news featured reports http://bit.ly/gKfszd from Celebration, Florida on a murder that took place on over … Continue reading →

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We’re all salesmen – get over it

Posted on December 3, 2010 by markkolier

I was out to lunch this week with a very successful and smart woman who started her own television production company in 2001 and has continually grown the business over the past 9 years. She remarked to me that she … Continue reading →

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Taking the day off from Twitter and Facebook – is it a sacrifice or a vacation?

Posted on November 30, 2010 by markkolier

I will start by noting that I like Alicia Keys’ music and whole vibe actually. I respect Lady Gaga as a premiere performer who really gets in touch with her audience. So why was I shaking my head when I … Continue reading →

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What will be the hot tech gift this holiday season?

Posted on November 29, 2010 by markkolier

After a somewhat encouraging Black Friday and ensuing holiday shopping weekend (up 6% over 2009) today is Cyber Monday and many feel this may be the biggest shopping day next to the last Saturday before Christmas (that’s December 18th this … Continue reading →

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Groupon might be gobbled up by Google

Posted on November 24, 2010 by markkolier

Marissa Mayer, Vice President of Search Product and User Experience at Google, is reported to be interested in Google’s purchasing internet coupon star Groupon. In Kara Swisher’s ‘All Things D’ report http://read.bi/bgRQwy the price tag is said to be well … Continue reading →

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