Mar
13
Back in the day, around age 10, I went door-to-door selling greeting cards, candies, and other random things out of a catalog. We’re talking big money here: I think I made $2 for every item I sold. Things went well until the day I went out to canvas my neighborhood after receiving the newest catalog [...]
Dec
28
What if Nike expanded their definition of “commercials”? I’ve long been a fan of Nike’s commercials. For fans of sport– those who love playing and watching, Nike has always tried to capture the essence of the sport we love, and of the individuals we admire. I remember the Jordan/Mars Blackman ads, the “tag” commercial, and [...]
Dec
26
What if Pandora had more ways of making money? Pandora, a site where you can basically create a radio station that is right for you, has been one of my favorite websites for the past few years. But based on everything I’ve read, more revenue streams would be a good thing for them. So here [...]
Dec
06
I love Google Maps. I have no sense of direction whatsoever, and since the days of Mapquest on my AOL in the late 90′s I’ve been hooked on the category. Google Maps has always been the best for me given how uncluttered it is, the crisp AJAX display, and recently the actual street views! Oh, [...]
Dec
04
What if McDonalds rethought how they looked at marketing? McD’s is a brand that’s fed its customers for nearly 70 years and fed 47 million people daily. Both its reach and longevity can’t be argued, and are impressive. McD’s makes food that people really like and sells it for a price that can’t be beat. [...]