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About markkolier

Futurist, entrepreneur, left lane driver, baseball lover

Finally an explanation of why I cannot use my mobile phone on the plane

Posted on May 6, 2009 by markkolier

Of course I am not sure if I believe it or not. Last night a flight attendant did do something unusual. When admonishing a passenger for not turning off his phone she explained that mobile phones are operative to about … Continue reading →

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Airline Madness! Why I am going to visit Detroit and Cincinnati for 30 minutes each

Posted on April 27, 2009 by markkolier

I have to go to Minneapolis next week for a meeting or two.  It’s a one day trip out of necessity as I have things going both before and after that require my being close to the office.    It’s about … Continue reading →

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Live Concerts are a better value than sporting events

Posted on April 21, 2009 by markkolier

The opening of two sparkling new baseball parks in the Metropolitan New York area gave critics and fans (sometimes they are one in the same) plenty of things about which to complain and praise.   I was at Citi Field (maybe … Continue reading →

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I need new skills. You do too.

Posted on April 15, 2009 by markkolier

Even though I run my own company I feel I still must answer to my employees, clients and colleagues.   Everyone is counting on me to keep up with what is new in communications, advertising and specifically direct response marketing.  A … Continue reading →

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Ten tried and true recession clichés

Posted on April 11, 2009 by markkolier

There are so many recession clichés.   1.       We’re closer to the bottom than the top 2.       It will get worse before it gets better 3.       People are changing their spending habits 4.       Right sizing (this means people lose their jobs) … Continue reading →

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What time is it? Does it even matter?

Posted on April 5, 2009 by markkolier

I have been thinking about this post for quite a while.  Maybe more today since I am getting some work done at the office on a Sunday afternoon (I did play 18 holes this morning – in 3 hours!).    When … Continue reading →

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Rental Cars – services keep going down and prices keep going up

Posted on March 29, 2009 by markkolier

After traveling internationally more than just a bit recently, I had a two day trip in and out of Cincinnati this past week.   I have been renting cars from Budget and occasionally Hertz for the most part over the past … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Tokyo – Part VI – Tokyo – it’s all about the hair and the mask

Posted on March 24, 2009 by markkolier

9:30PM on Sunday night in Tokyo and the Hair Salon is bustling.  There are actually people waiting their turn to spend more than $ 100US to color, tease, and style the head s of 36,000,000 people.  Maybe it’s just sheer … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Tokyo – Part III – Tokyo is no place for direct mail

Posted on March 23, 2009 by markkolier

I remember the first time I went to Tokyo in 2000.  The area in which my friends were living was very chic and filled with westerners.  Where my friends live now (they have moved around several times) is also a … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Tokyo – Part II – how technology made it more fun

Posted on March 17, 2009 by markkolier

I am going on 24 hours with little sleep trying to stay up to hopefully get back on track.  So this might not be the most lucid post I have ever made.  Forgive me if that’s the case.  I just … Continue reading →

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