Category Archives: Communication

E-mail communication during a Global Pandemic

Posted on June 25, 2020 by

I belong to two gyms one of which is $10/month and the other in New York City is more expensive but not crazy. I have not been to either gym since March, and I am in no hurry to get … Continue reading →

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Do I want to buy a Facebook ‘Portal’ device?

Posted on November 28, 2018 by

Having a daughter that lives in a city located almost 1,000 miles away is sometimes frustrating. I miss her and wish I could see her and spend time with her more often. And I know I am in good company … Continue reading →

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SO busy. Dropping in just doesn’t work any more

Posted on October 6, 2016 by

It’s gotten to the point where less and less frequently I call someone without arranging it beforehand. Do you schedule your calls with clients and prospects too? That happens with face-to-face appointments now almost exclusively. A far cry different from … Continue reading →

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Wearable technology still has far to go

Posted on June 26, 2014 by

I remember Garmin.   So Garmin has gotten into the market for wearable technology (I guess Tom-Tom and Magellan must be doing the same thing as how irrelevant have stand-alone GPS units become?). I find it interesting that as a growing … Continue reading →

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Will AOL’s Tim Armstrong ever find a way to make Patch.com profitable?

Posted on November 18, 2013 by

Three years ago I posted that local newspapers needed to change to continue to be relevant.  Three years later not much has changed except that there are fewer local newspapers.   I thought that AOL’s http://www.Patch.com might fill the void (Tim … Continue reading →

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Leaders don’t think about leading

Posted on October 2, 2013 by

As I sit on a very cramped New Haven line train, I think about what makes a leader.  For whatever reason I had not realized that leaders don’t need to know everything.  I know this because I thought I liked … Continue reading →

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Newspaper tablet apps – good but not great

Posted on September 30, 2013 by

I’ve been reading the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal exclusively on my Amazon Kindle for a few months (except for weekends as I could not bear to give up the printed Sunday Times).    Since I now have … Continue reading →

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In flight internet service offers poor customer value

Posted on September 16, 2013 by

More than three years ago I wrote a post noting that gogo internet service http://www.gogoair.com was so-so.   I’ve used the service when available and again this past week I flew on a certain airline that offered the gogo internet service.    I’m here … Continue reading →

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Paying for membership does not create a community

Posted on August 26, 2013 by

When you become a member of an organization or club you sometimes have to pay for the privilege.   Think of a health club, beach or golf club, or alumni club from your university.  All require payments in order to remain … Continue reading →

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Facial recognition software demonstrates 1984 is finally here – thirty years late

Posted on August 22, 2013 by

When I read the article yesterday I could feel my eyes get a little wider and my jaw drop just a bit.  An article that started out as such: ‘The federal government is making progress on developing a surveillance system … Continue reading →

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