Honda and the first cut of the season
Ah! The joys of smell of freshly cut grass … and how the R&D Department at Honda helped make for a great start of the season.
Business
Well done to Wawa!
Earlier this month, I ran out of ground coffee at home. Eager to not miss my morning cuppa, I remembered that my local Wawa makes a decent brew. Popping into the car, I secured a delicious 20oz. mug of the dark stuff within a few short minutes. (A bit of sugar and plenty of skim …
Getting your head around online marketing
Over at lbdesign, I spend a considerable portion of my day working with clients on developing and implementing online marketing strategies. As a key market for lbdesign is small businesses and charities, we’ve decided to put together a seminar to cover some of the key points when it comes to using social media to help meet business goals.
Bargain hunting
I am not a big fan of clothes shopping. Yet, from time to time, I am required to pick up some new clothes as the old ones wear out. As a shopper, I enjoy a bargain as much as the next guy. But when I was out last week, I found what was probably my …
The Home Depot experience
Since becoming a home owner again earlier this year, I’ve made a few trips to my local Home Depot (#4137 is my local) to get various bits and pieces for around the house. During this time, I have been repeatedly impressed with the quality of the sales floor staff at my local Home Depot. Always …
Reviewed: Swim with the Sharks without Being Eaten Alive
On my recent trip to Bermuda, I used the blissfully quiet beaches to read through Harvey MacKay’s Swim with the Sharks without Being Eaten Alive. Well-written in a casual, self-effacing manner, the book highlighted a number of tips and practices – developed and borrowed by the author – for improving sales in the marketplace. Overview …
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Clearing up cultural confusion: Cider
The Setting Recently I was conducting a job interview over Skype, using video. I was speaking with a prospective employee, who was perched in front of a computer at lbdesign’s London office. My colleague was with this prospective employee. As may be evident to regular visitors to this blog, I am currently based in Philadelphia. …
A minor milestone
When I started this little blog back on 17 March 2007, I did so mostly to help people find me online. And whilst I do post on a regular basis (not on set schedule per se, but a few times a month), I never really bothered about visitor levels and the like. My primary objective …