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More open immigration will keep the U.S. near the top
The news http://nyti.ms/KrX6hO of this past Friday that the U.S. will no longer deport some illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as children is long overdue as far as I am concerned. The new policy will apply to people … Continue reading
Mobile data service in Asia – Verizon and 4G phones are a bad match
4G mobile phones are still being labeled as ‘next generation’ but I am already looking forward to the following generation since my Motorola Droid Razr with Verizon service is not only bad – it’s mostly non-existent. Verizon is one of … Continue reading
Posted in Best business practices, Business in China, China, Communication, Customer Experiences, Innovation, Living in the World Today, Mobile Communication, Technology
Tagged 4G mobile networks in Asia, Droid, Google maps in Asia, Google maps in Tokyo, HTC, iPhone in Asia, mobile communication in Asia, Mobile phones in China, Motorizon, Motorola, Motorola RAZR Droid, using mobile phones in Asia, Verizon, Wi-fi in Asia, Wi-fi in Hong Kong, Wi-fi in Tokyo
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Television commercials as content in Japan – groundbreaking?
It’s my last day in Tokyo on this trip and it’s been an interesting and very enjoyable one. Last night after I returned from a walk and a libation I picked up a can of Chu-hi (why do I love … Continue reading
Tokyo is much easier to get around in than you think
I don’t speak Japanese except for hello, good-bye, and where’s the bathroom? But I am back in Tokyo this time operating without a ‘net’ that is my friend who lived here for nine years and speaks Japanese. So far it’s … Continue reading
Tokyo – you should try it
I don’t speak Japanese except for hello, goodbye and where’s the bathroom. But I’m back in Tokyo this time without the net that is my friend who actually speaks Japanese. So far it’s been easier than I expected. Google maps … Continue reading
Winning in the U.S. market is still a big win
Despite slow progress the American economy is moving forward (or sideways), and foreign brands being successful in the United States continues to be a worthwhile pursuit. I am preparing to head to Japan, Hong Kong and China next week to … Continue reading
Diners – an American tradition whose days are numbered
Like many of my fellow baby boomers I grew up going to diners. They came in many forms – chain and independent. Friendly’s for instance was a chain diner as was Denny’s. My favorite diners were and still are independent … Continue reading
Drowning in data – Searching for significance
Marketers talk it every day – ‘It’s all about the data’. Everyone nods their collective heads in agreement and the quest to gather even more data continues. There’s so much data available that marketing agencies and their clients are having … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Customer Experiences, Living in the World Today, Marketing stuff, Television advertising
Tagged data deluge, Drowning in Data, effective data measurement, email marketing measurement, knowing what to measure, measuring data correctly, Paralysis by analysis, speed of data
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