Every time I visit my local dry cleaner, I wonder why they, and most other dry cleaners, don’t seem to do anything proactively to brand and market their business. And then a writer for Fabricare magazine, a publication of the International…
A few nights ago, I spoke to a group of executives in commercial banking on the subject of crisis management. There is no shortage of media coverage about how the “banking” industry is in the midst of a huge upheaval as…
Apparently a high ranking automotive industry source has leaked that Ford is considering or possibly even planning to release a Mustang wagon. Yeah, you heard right. Here is what Autoweek quoted the source as saying: “It’s a case of reaching…
This AP article titled “Business, B-schools fight bad writing” suggests that demand for solid freelance/contract writers will continue to rise at least for the foreseeable future. There remains a dearth of pen-ability across the country as a result of the…
The holidays are coming – faster than I anticipated. I am a terrible procrastinator when it comes to buying gifts. I now order most of my Christmas gifts online and pay extra for both wrapping and accelerated shipping. Thank you…
Jack Welch, former CEO of GE, is rumored to be interested in purchasing the Boston Globe newspaper from the New York Times Co. Here is what the AP reported as the New York Times Co.’s position: “The Times Co. has…