Category Archives: Marketing stuff

Do you have a bottle of Tabasco in your home?

Posted on August 4, 2010 by markkolier

I just had breakfast at the local diner and as usual I asked for Tabasco for my eggs. (Ok egg white omelet on the off chance my doctor might read this). Tabasco has been made by the McIlhenny Company out … Continue reading →

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Why would Tumblr like to be Twitter’s rival?

Posted on August 2, 2010 by markkolier

Even before I read the article in today’s New York Times (http://nyti.ms/aQ9oKV) I had some knowledge of Tumblr – http://www.tumblr.com. Yes I signed up. No I’m not exactly sure why. A blogging service based in NYC, Tumblr claims to want … Continue reading →

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Seven Ways to Make Sure You and Your Marketing Agency Are On the Same Page

Posted on July 28, 2010 by markkolier

In case you want to read it on the site… http://bit.ly/bTpGtT Are you getting what you pay for when it comes to marketing? As U.S. and world economies bump along the bottom, customers repeatedly ask their marketing agencies (among other … Continue reading →

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Why haven’t you ditched your home telephone line yet?

Posted on July 26, 2010 by markkolier

The better question might be why haven’t I? The cable company that delivers our cable TV and internet service has been advertising a triple option to include cable phone service. You get to keep your telephone number (thanks to a … Continue reading →

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Restaurant reservation systems and restaurants need to do a better job of working together

Posted on July 21, 2010 by markkolier

If you live in a major city, (or even smaller town with a really hot restaurant) the process of making a reservation can be onerous, to say the least. As many of you know, in the top rooms, the experience … Continue reading →

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My strange but positive customer experience

Posted on July 19, 2010 by markkolier

The worldwide recession appears to be stubbornly holding on and impacting so many people, Here in the United States the talk is all about job creation or lack of jobs in general. Companies that have reduced staff have been running … Continue reading →

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How George Steinbrenner was a marketing genius

Posted on July 16, 2010 by markkolier

Full disclosure – first and foremost, I am die-hard Met fan. It is not really possible for me to ever root for the Yankees although as a New Yorker it is tough to root against New York at times. George … Continue reading →

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The World Cup process it’s great when the world gets together – my top 5

Posted on July 12, 2010 by markkolier

Now that the World Cup is over and Spain has been crowned champion for the first time the time is right for a little reflection on the event that has spanned the past 4 weeks. My soccer experience consists of … Continue reading →

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Why does Activision/Blizzard want to pull the pants down of its members?

Posted on July 9, 2010 by markkolier

Activision/Blizzard’s online role playing game World of Warcraft (WOW) continues to amaze me. With more than 11.5 million monthly subscribers it is one of the most successful online gaming models ever created. This past Tuesday Blizzard announced a new feature … Continue reading →

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Rolling Stone Magazine – a study in the continued relevancy of a great magazine

Posted on July 6, 2010 by markkolier

Founded in 1967 by Jann Wenner (still at the helm), Rolling Stone Magazine has managed to stay on the leading edge of journalism for more than 40 years. With articles from some of the most topical writers over the years … Continue reading →

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