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Google’s new One Pass – Should Continental Airlines be flattered?
When I heard about Google’s new One Pass Payment System http://on.wsj.com/fLb5Xm I immediately thought ‘why are they ripping off Continental Airline’s frequent flyer program name?’ It’s not like Continental Airlines has given up the program or that Google was unaware … Continue reading
New York’s Toy Fair is big – but not fun
I went to the Jacob Javits Center yesterday and attended my first Toy Fair in a really long time. In fact the last time I went to Toy Fair it was in the Flatiron District at 200 Fifth Avenue so … Continue reading
Online couponing sites are working – but for whom?
Andrew Mason of Groupon http://www.Groupon.com has received admiring and quizzical looks from people when he turned down Google’s offer of $ 6 billion for Groupon last month. It was a bold move in the style of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s … Continue reading
5 Things Americans don’t know about business in China
U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner is speaking this morning regarding China’s currency and the idea that it needs to strengthen. As many of my blog readers know, on behalf of CGSM, I have made a concerted effort to open business … Continue reading
Nothing left but the Crumbs?
The NY Times article this morning mentioned a possible new IPO – no not the much ballyhooed one for Facebook or even LinkedIn but for Crumbs Bake Shop http://nyti.ms/ibEzdz. A $ 66 million merger with an unnamed investment company would … Continue reading
Posted in Best business practices, Marketing stuff
Tagged Crumbs Bake Shop, Crumbs IPO, Hostess cupcakes, Krispy Kreme
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The day my Office Internet World Stood Still
I’m writing this on a mid-Monday afternoon just after the end of the Christmas Day Blizzard here in the Connecticut. We’ve had more than 18 inches of snow and the winds have been fierce for more than 24 hours. Consequently … Continue reading
Consumers say ‘Dont track on me’
I saw an article last week in the DM News http://bit.ly/euzIOK noting that two-thirds of “consumers oppose online behavioral tracking and targeted advertising based on it, according to a Gallup/USAToday poll conducted earlier this month. Consumers were surveyed about the … Continue reading
Do you do the toughest thing first?
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
Posted in Best business practices, Living in the World Today
Tagged Daily tasks, New Year's resolutions
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