Branding, in and of itself, is a violent activity
The word “branding” gets thrown around a lot in marketing circles. “How can we get people to interact with our brand?”
I thought it was worth reminding everyone that a brand is really a red-hot logo on a stick that is seared into livestock’s hide to keep people from stealing them. It hurts. A lot. [Read more...]
Mr. Abernathy ponders the theological ramifications of landing the Johnson account.
The sad thing is most of the tasks we perform every day are mundane.
For most of us, even our big wins make most people respond “Good for you” when they’re really thinking “So what? You gonna buy the next round or what?” [Read more...]
Have you found this guy on Facebook?
Networks: Harvard Alumni, Cell block 6 – Waupun, WI
Sex: Male
Birthday: August 17, 1969
Hometown: Bratislava, Slovakia
Relationship Status: It’s complicated [Read more...]
Satan enjoys a latte at Starbucks
Somewhere, or maybe it’s everywhere, in a Starbucks lurks Old Scratch himself.
He’s sitting there wearing designer jeans, a Geoffery Beane shirt, a Jerry Garcia tie and sipping a Venti double-shot latte with two pumps of caramel. You know this because he ordered it once, took a sip and then loudly proclaimed to the entire establishment that it wasn’t right. [Read more...]
Wherever you go, there you are
This has always been my favorite saying, ever since I heard it in…wait for it…one of the Mad Max movies. Despite its dubious origins, I’ve found that it can be simultaneously motivating and comforting. There’s a good book on the topic.
So, with that in mind, here’s some unsolicited advice on how to deal with a bad situation: [Read more...]
