Not Good Enough
I am apparently not good enough for buying Gucci hand bags, which I just found out the other day. Not that I wanted a Gucci handbag, but just the same, maybe now I do. The story was told as a Read More …
Category: opinion
One Size
Of course we know that one size does not fit all. This can apply to: hats (of course) schools education plans (Singapore Math may work for some but not all…especially the parents) communication (ever have to rephrase something to get Read More …
Not Short Enough
There isn’t much you can do about your height. You are born with your genetic make up and the family around you can probably give you a clue as to how tall you will eventually grow. While there are some Read More …
Always Share
Regardless of what you have, you have probably been told to always share – whether you have too much, just enough or even not enough. Friends are the first right after family, who don’t even get a “number” they are Read More …
The Original
Thanks to education, sadly based on trademark infringement law, whenever I see a sign that says “We are the original.”, I say a quiet little prayer for the company. It is a defensive move and companies think that it is Read More …
Top Ten
Today, I sat in a marketing seminar that sounded awfully familiar to me…maybe it was not to everyone in the room. I am guessing, however, that even if you are not a marketing guru these top ten phrases will probably Read More …
Can’t Fool Kids
When you can’t fool kids, you have a serious problem. Kids are generally more gullible than adults. They’re less experienced because they just haven’t been exposed to as much as their parents and elders… The adults at our table today Read More …
Hit or Miss
Sometimes, it is just a random hit or miss with paid, even very targeted online, advertising. All of those companies who planned and pre-set their content marketing for weather related channels this weekend, especially along the east coast, are getting Read More …
Collective Experience
Both education and business rely in the collective experience of others to be successful. In education it is learning and reinterpreting concepts, following experiments, proofs and research – constantly building upon those who went before us. It is refined, corrected Read More …
Customer Supplied
For a while now, we have been in the age of the customer supplied materials and information. From shopping bags to product images and from item descriptions to performance ratings – retailers and service providers alike need to decide – Read More …