Twist Of Fate: Government Demonstrates How Businesses Should Operate

Official Portrait Of President Barack Obama

Why can’t governments operate more like businesses? In a twist of fate, the White House now is demonstrating how businesses should operate. Including online.

This was evidenced, perhaps more than anywhere else, at 12:01 p.m. during the Presidential inauguration, at www.whitehouse.gov/blogRead the rest

What Is The Purpose Of Online Advertising?

What is the purpose of online advertising?

Erwin Ephron, the godfather of modern media planning, stopped by the Clickable offices for a visit last week. I felt like he shared 40 years of advertising wisdom in 60 minutes. He may be an old-timer, but his insights are timeless and highly relevant to our work in digital advertising innovation.… Read the rest

Jet’s Plunge Into Hudson Stirs Bad Memories

Thank god all 150 passengers and five crew members aboard US Airways flight 1549, out of New York’s La Guardia Airport and bound for Charlotte, N.C., escaped safely after it plunged into the Hudson River. Thank god captain C. B. “Sully” Sullenberger knew what he was doing.… Read the rest

Forrester Research Wave Report Evaluates Online Community Technology Platforms

As Peter Kim alludes, social media technologies and tactics are subordinate (by a long shot) to business relationship goals. That said, it’s reaffirming to see that Forrester Analyst Jeremiah Owyang‘s evaluation of online community technology platforms rated Telligent Systems as among the top two.… Read the rest

Shocking News: I’m Now The Proud Owner Of A La-Z-Boy Recliner Called The Green Monster

La-Z-Boy Chair

I’ve always shunned La-Z-Boy recliners. They’re ugly, tacky, clunky and cheesy – the iconic accessory for dreary, uninspiring life in the suburbs.

Well, now we live in the suburbs. And after remodeling his living room, our next-door neighbor gave us a big, old leather Green Monster (pictured here).… Read the rest