Let’s face it, we all love to have our egos stroked and boast our own success, but there is a time when you need to realize that entrustment is key to being a good leader. And this specifically relates to those of you in higher-level management,...
What is Matel’s Future and How Does this Affect You and the Home Industry? We’ve all heard about the Mattel recall. Since the year 2000, more than 15 million products have been recalled by the largest U.S. toymaker – 9.5 million of those on Tuesday....
Just as the brand name Starbucks resonates prosperity and the feeling of needing “celebrity cash” to purchase a simple cup of Joe, companies worldwide are carefully selecting company brand names and aligning themselves with other companies that equate...
The lazy, hot days of summer are the perfect time for strategic planning. These months at the majority of marketing agencies tend to bring about planning fever, and with that, an in-depth analysis of what was and was not effective in regards to business development. I...
There is one thing about the trough of business cycles – it kick-starts the Mother of Invention. One fascinating observation within the housing slow-down relates to builder-supplier relationships and how business creativity stabilizes and even moves...
There is a huge demand for clients wanting to re-evaluate their company branding efforts by starting with their websites. As we mentioned in Time Brings Diamonds and Rust, the internet stands still for no one and that usually means built-in obsolescence. Here is an...
