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About markkolier

Futurist, entrepreneur, left lane driver, baseball lover

No I-Pad for me. Yet.

Posted on April 9, 2010 by markkolier

Before I left for China a couple of weeks ago I had intentions of purchasing an Apple iPad possibly ahead of the April 3rd release date here in the United States. The Chinese government had different ideas and delayed the … Continue reading →

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A $ 16 million fine on Toyota is not a wakeup call

Posted on April 6, 2010 by markkolier

This morning it was reported that the U.S. Transportation Department is seeking a $ 16.4 million fine against Toyota http://nyti.ms/c6UgOS. This is the largest fine allowed. Toyota has two weeks to contest the fine. How exactly is a fine such … Continue reading →

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How I turned a holiday into a business trip

Posted on March 29, 2010 by markkolier

Having talked about doing business internationally in previous posts the opportunity to do business in China is too alluring to pass up.  Sure I came to visit my great friend but in the back of my mind I also wanted … Continue reading →

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Hanoi – my 33 hours in the 3rd world

Posted on March 28, 2010 by markkolier

Operating out of Hong Kong offers many places to visit rather easily in Asia.  Since funds were not unlimited we decided upon Hanoi since it was a less than 2 hour flight and were able to work a deal through … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong – ahead and behind all at the same time

Posted on March 25, 2010 by markkolier

Hong Kong is 12 hours ahead of New York.  15 hours ahead of L.A. and San Francisco.  By the time we start our day back in the states it’s evening in Asia (and a bit later than that in Australia).   … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong IS China

Posted on March 24, 2010 by markkolier

Even though I’ve been here less than 24 hours my initial impressions of Hong Kong are that it is much more Chinese than I anticipated.   Now that might seem a bit strange but I had the idea that the British … Continue reading →

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Palm Pre – why a rising star fell fast

Posted on March 22, 2010 by markkolier

Palm shares plunged this past Friday March 19th to their lowest level in more than a year.  The Palm Pre Smartphone was to be the ‘killer app’ forecast to bring Palm back to relevancy.  In fact Palm noted in a … Continue reading →

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Foursquare still needs a little more refinement

Posted on March 19, 2010 by markkolier

If the darling of 2010 applications is to truly take hold Foursquare still has some work to do.  A location based mobile application; the mobile marketing community is watching Foursquare’s adoption and usage with great interest.   It’s pretty simple.  You … Continue reading →

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Local newspapers need to change to be relevant

Posted on March 16, 2010 by markkolier

For those of you that do not live in the Northeastern United States you may be unaware of the aftermath of the ‘unnamed’ hurricane that occurred over this past mid-March weekend.  Hurricanes by definition have sustained winds over 75 MPH … Continue reading →

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The New York Mets need marketing

Posted on March 12, 2010 by markkolier

My creative director Nader Ashway and I not only work together but we share a passion for the New York Mets.   This is a collaborative post.   As a season-ticket holder, I get to see all the colorful communications the Mets … Continue reading →

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