My New HTC Evo Smartphone

I just got an HTC Evo for my birthday and it is awesome. The phone has been reviewed widely, so I’ll sum it up via Engadget: its magnificent list of specs reads as though it was scribbled on a napkin after a merry band of gadget nerds got tipsy at the watering hole and started riffing about their idea of the ultimate mobile device.… Read the rest

Extraordinary Birthday Entertainment For Young Children & Their Parents

With a daughter and son, age two and three, I’ve been to several toddler and kid birthday parties. And I have many more ahead of me, of course. Most are enjoyable though not extraordinary. However, I just attended one that was — a reptile birthday party.… Read the rest

When Your Mobile Carrier Treats You Like A Human Being

I’ve been with the same mobile carrier for 10 years. I almost left two years ago over a billing issue, but a special customer-service SWAT team swooped in and took things over. Since then, my family has enjoyed the benefits of a dedicated customer-service rep.… Read the rest

Eight Things Online Marketing Has In Common With Satan

If you’re reading this, it’s probably  because the headline above convinced you to click on a link or open an email.

Now here’s the catch: First, this article has nothing to do with Satan. Second, I didn’t even write the headline myself.… Read the rest

Inside the Yahoo! and Microsoft Search Alliance

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Many of you (readers of my blog) work in the marketing and media business and are familiar with the Yahoo! and Microsoft Search Alliance. For those of you who aren’t, Yahoo! and Microsoft Search created the Alliance to become a more meaningful competitor in search advertising to Google, the world’s most highly valued media company.… Read the rest