That’s what was the price at a gas station in San Jose 🙂 Here is the photo Enjoy! Have a great week ahead! PS: For those interested in specific details, it’s an ad from Toyota for their Hybrid I think :). A fine example of an offline contextual ad. Please sign up for my newsletter… Continue reading
Date Archives → July 2008
1 Trillion Pages – Which ones are relevant to Baby Boomers?
I had mixed feelings when Google announced that they had indexed 1 trillion pages. Should I be excited about this. I really don’t know. I have been writing since I was ten years old. Having written seven books and more than 1100 articles on this blog, I know what it takes to create original content…. Continue reading
Creating High-Impact Ideas That Work – Virtual Seminar by Dan Heath
My friends at Center for Great Management are putting together a virtual seminar by Dan Heath (co-author of “Made to Stick”) on August 28, 2008 The book was a fascinating read and I am sure the seminar will be equally exciting. Here is the link to more information about the seminar: Dan Heath Seminar: Creating… Continue reading
On Entrepreneurship and on creating better solutions for families – Interview with Sheila Marcelo
Sheila Marcelo is the Founder and CEO of Care.com, an online service for families to find trustworthy options for child care, senior care, pet care, tutoring and housekeeping. Prior to this, as an entrepreneur, Sheila has worked as an executive at several successful for-profit start-ups with a social mission: Upromise.com, an online service helping families… Continue reading
2008 Quought for the Day #6 – AnnaMaria Turano
Background: This is part of the Quought for the Day – 2008 Series. Quought = Question that provokes thought! The question I asked thought leaders and my very smart friends is: What is ONE question that you wish someone had asked you when you were young? And, Why? I will be posting answers (which will… Continue reading
Big Ideas to Big Results – Interview with Mike Kanazawa
Michael Kanazawa and I met almost a year ago at the 800-CEO-Read Pow Wow event in Chicago, a gathering of authors and thought leaders in business and leadership. I joined Mike for his launch party of his new book BIG Ideas to BIG Results in April of this year and more recently had a chance… Continue reading
2008 Quought for the Day #5 – David Meerman Scott
Background: This is part of the Quought for the Day – 2008 Series. Quought = Question that provokes thought! The question I asked thought leaders and my very smart friends is: What is ONE question that you wish someone had asked you when you were young? And, Why? I will be posting answers (which will… Continue reading
You should be proud of working for us…
Companies say this in many different ways. One simple way is to state the accomplishments of the company as a whole and make it look like you were (or are) a major part of the past (or future) accomplishments. A quick example. Take a look at a career advertisement on a bill board for Yahoo!…. Continue reading
2008 Quought for the Day #4 – Delaney Kirk
Background: This is part of the Quought for the Day – 2008 Series. Quought = Question that provokes thought! The question I asked thought leaders and my very smart friends is: What is ONE question that you wish someone had asked you when you were young? And, Why? I will be posting answers (which will… Continue reading
2008 Quought for the Day #3 – Stephen Hopson
Background: This is part of the Quought for the Day – 2008 Series. Quought = Question that provokes thought! The question I asked thought leaders and my very smart friends is: What is ONE question that you wish someone had asked you when you were young? And, Why? I will be posting answers (which will… Continue reading