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June 2010

Years ago, if you owned a cell phone you were considered ‘privileged’ or worse. I’m referring to the time period after the bag-phone era, which lost steam when we realized we didn’t need both a bag AND phone to conduct mobile connectivity. Back then, there was no video capability, no Twitter, Facebook, or social networks [...]

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What We Can Learn From Comedians

by David on June 27, 2010

Chris Farley remains one of my favorite comedians of all times. Not only was he one of the best with his physical humor, he’s one of those guys that gave 100% no matter what size venue or appearance. What makes him so unique is that he took a perceived weakness (being obese) and ran with [...]

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How We Make Decisions Today

by David on June 23, 2010

It’s interesting the things we observe on a daily basis. Some are people watchers; others like to gaze at a roaring fire or beautiful sunset. The other day as I was pumping gas, I noticed a monitor above the tank showing either a cable station or video, couldn’t quite tell. It got me thinking, did [...]

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What’s Your Take on Community Building?

by David on June 22, 2010

Community building and the rise of social media usage seem to be BFF’s or at least distant cousins. While it’s hard to poke holes through something as sincere as ‘helping build or rebuild a community’, it’s quite fascinating how it seems everyone is jumping on the bandwagon. One concern might be ulterior motive since it [...]

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Before and After Social Media Revolution

by David on June 9, 2010

Sometimes it’s fun to look back, see how far we’ve come before looking ahead to where we’re going. No doubt times are changing and being a proponent of innovation, I’m focused on the opportunities new technology brings us on daily basis. Yes, we know the tools are meaningless by themselves much like a Ferrari is [...]

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People complain about being interrupted with advertisement all the time. It happens during your favorite TV show, in email, and through social media channels. While none of us want to be interrupted, if the message put in front of us is more targeted to our interests we seem to be more tolerant. If you love [...]

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