Category Archives: Living in the World Today

Do I really need to like my doctor?

Posted on January 5, 2010 by markkolier

I have lived in the same town now for 18 years and thus have acquired a number of local providers that offer goods and services.   One of them is my doctor’s offices.  However as I have noted in previous posts … Continue reading →

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Avatar is a must see in 3D

Posted on December 31, 2009 by markkolier

I did not see it in 2D to compare however.  And I am not sure why anyone one would see it in 2D when the experience is designed for 3D.  My 20 year old son and I took it in … Continue reading →

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We’re hiring

Posted on December 28, 2009 by markkolier

As we close 2009 many economists agree that the recession has finally bottomed out.  But as those same economists will tell you employment is always the last thing to recover. Since most of the new jobs created over the past … Continue reading →

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Would you give up the chance to be perfect?

Posted on December 22, 2009 by markkolier

My last post was about the strange business approach of the NFL Network.  And for those that do not follow the NFL the Indianapolis Colts won to remain undefeated and the New Orleans Saints suffered their first loss at the … Continue reading →

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Creepiness vs. Irrelevance

Posted on December 14, 2009 by markkolier

Will 2010 be the year of behavioral targeting?   The Obama administration is focused on ensuring customer (and prospect) privacy.   In and of itself it is an admirable platform.    Credit, loans and banking are moving online.  Digital marketing of mortgages, credit … Continue reading →

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Data streams are overflowing

Posted on December 10, 2009 by markkolier

A small article in today’s (December 10) NY Times – AT&T to Urge Customers to Use Less Wireless Data had me shaking my head.   Here is a link to the article – http://bit.ly/8IgbCg.    For those that do not know AT … Continue reading →

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Livescribe has the coolest pen computer around

Posted on December 4, 2009 by markkolier

There was an article in Ad Age this week – ‘Can you imagine a business card or a print magazine page that can actually send an e-mail or facilitate the transaction of an online sale?  Livescribe’s Pulse Smartpen — which … Continue reading →

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Will Facebook destroy the class reunion business?

Posted on December 1, 2009 by markkolier

I had the ‘pleasure’ of attending my wife’s high school reunion recently.   We both went to the same high school but graduated in different years.   There were more than 330 students in my wife’s graduating class (way back in the … Continue reading →

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An unusual yet high value dinner experience in Amsterdam

Posted on November 25, 2009 by markkolier

This is a longer post than normal – and could have been longer! In addition to doing the touristy things and drinking what seemed to be a boatload of Heineken, my wife Michele and I enjoyed some very good dining … Continue reading →

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Dutch Treat – my short trip to Amsterdam

Posted on November 24, 2009 by markkolier

Thursday November 19th – Whenever I get to travel someplace I’ve never been I always try to capture my impressions of the place BEFORE I get there.   So as I headed to Amsterdam I thought about what I know about … Continue reading →

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