Starbucks VIA Taste Challenge
Posted by Jim | October 1, 2009 | No Comments
Starbucks rolled out its VIA Ready Brew instant coffee nationwide this week after limited testing in select markets. When I initially heard that Starbucks was moving into the instant category, I had serious concerns about the damage it might do to its reputation for offering affordable luxury to consumers. With a retail price of less [...]
Social Media Revolution
Posted by Jim | September 16, 2009 | No Comments
Video from Erik Qualman, author of Socialnomics: How social media transforms the way we live and do business. Some truly mind-boggling statistics. Still think social media is just a fad?
Who’s Using Coupons?
Posted by Jim | September 5, 2009 | No Comments
With more people struggling to make ends meet these days, it’s not surprising that coupon use was up 23% in the first half of 2009. More surprising are the results of a recent study by The Nielsen Company including: Households earning more than $70,000/year are more likely to be heavy coupon users than U.S. households [...]
What Motivates Employees?
Posted by Jim | August 25, 2009 | No Comments
Great presentation by Dan Pink in July 2009 on what really motivates employees:
Five Ways To Be Happier At Work
Posted by Jim | August 24, 2009 | No Comments
Given the length of (and the number of layoffs during) the current recession, employee morale has taken quite a hit. In many companies, those workers fortunate enough to still have jobs are seeing larger workloads and smaller paychecks. If this sounds familiar, here are five things you can do at work this week to feel [...]
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