Loss

Loss
There are lots of things about getting older that suck. There’s the slowing metabolism, the thinning hair, the body aches, the extra weight, and the loss of friends and family. Today I am painfully reminded of how much loss becomes a part of life as you grow older. For some, loss can be a part of...

Tebow Hatred is Not Only Football Related

Tebow Hatred is Not Only Football Related
Article first published as Tim Tebows’ Faith Makes Him Target of Secular Media on Technorati. Tim Tebow bugs the sports media elite. He annoys former NFL players and even people in his own organization. They’re not sure about his ability to be a starting quarterback in the NFL but that’s not why...

How Vitrue hurts themselves and social media

How Vitrue hurts themselves and social media
Part of the continuing problem that dogs the use of social media and social business is the extent vendors and some start-ups will go to in order to create a name for themselves. I was reminded of this today while reading the Nation’s Restaurant News online. In a story slugged “Top brands...

Travel Delays Really Blow

Travel Delays Really Blow
The old Dionne Warwick song asks the question: “Do you know the way to San Jose?” Today, I’d like to know the way from San Jose. Due to heavy storms up and down the west coast, I am stuck working in the San Jose airport. Not exactly how I saw my day playing out. Business travel always...

Loyalty? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Loyalty!

Loyalty? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Loyalty!
The workplace is an amazing place these days. We interrupt this usual social media and public relations blog to talk about loyalty in the workplace. Or, as is the case in this new century, the lack of loyalty. Don’t get me wrong, this isn’t about me or a personal experience. Instead,...

Ugh! Sick on the Road

Ugh! Sick on the Road
Anyone who has been sick while traveling knows, it’s twice as bad as when you’re home. Today I was supposed to speak at the Graduate Center at the City University of New York with the Business Development Institute. It was setup to be a great day of learning and sharing around social media...

Missing “The Moment”?

Missing “The Moment”?
While most of the time I keep posts here limited to business, I was thinking about how the new ways we’re interacting and sharing with one another and the impact it has on our daily lives. At the same time, this thought does relate to businesses and consumers and how behavior continues to change and...