Flying from East Coast to West Coast on 9/10 seemed pretty ordinary. We boarded our flights, departed on time, arrived on schedule. Even enjoyed an early evening dinner, which seemed par for the course, given the fine seafood restaurants in the area. The following morning everything changed. I needed to wake up extraordinarily early (5AM… [Read more…]
August 22, 2011
In marketing research, we are frequently faced with getting answers faster and for less investment. In the current business climate, we have become all too familiar with the term “doing more with less.” During a recent NY / Philadelphia MRA conference, we heard repeatedly that it is not only the marketing research supplier facing these… [Read more…]
August 18, 2011
BOSTON (MainStreet) — Old brands never die — they just fade away until someone figures a way to capitalize on the nostalgia for them. From candy to retailers, even the biggest names can fall out of favor. Some disappear forever while others just become harder to find. Eventually — if enough folks start playing “remember… [Read more…]
July 2, 2011
Justice Scalia compared video games to classic books, cartoons, and other form of entertainment. In his argument for allowing young people to freely play violent video games, he associated the violence in a video game to that of a Grimm Tale. Mr. Scalia obviously does not understand one major difference between reading a book with… [Read more…]
July 1, 2011
jerusalem | A high-profile Facebook protest has scored a victory for consumers in Israel: Their threats of a boycott have forced dairy manufacturers to lower the price of cottage cheese by some 25 percent. The two-week campaign drew more than 105,000 people to join a Facebook group vowing to boycott the Israeli staple until prices… [Read more…]
June 30, 2011
Thank You and Farewell from NJN Dear Friends, Thank you for being a partner in public media with us for over forty years. You – our members, our viewers, our listeners – have made NJN possible. Over the years, you’ve looked to NJN to tell the stories from your communities and to keep you informed… [Read more…]
June 6, 2011
For any of us who have had our accounts hacked, Representative Weiner just minimized the significance of that action. By lying about having his Twitter account hacked, it will seem that when hacking really does occur, victims are crying “wolf.” When an account is hacked, it feels like a violation of one’s mind and spirit. … [Read more…]
May 23, 2011
How can music price cutting get even more aggressive than the 40-60% discounts Amazon has been passing on to customers? Well, today Amazon is offering Lady Gaga’s current album for 99 cents. You read that right. We are not talking a single but the entire album. The one day sale also includes a free 20… [Read more…]
May 17, 2011
A dear friend had asked me about exporting Facebook photos and I began thinking (always dangerous). After reading several disappointing accounts by many people who tried to use third party applications, I dug and then dug more. I discovered that anyone who has a Facebook account can save their photos and videos into a zip… [Read more…]
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