Last Friday, I had the extreme pleasure of being a dinner guest at Boston’s Oak Room. It’s a steakhouse in the classic tradition that fusses over every detail, serves the highest quality cuisine, and charges its patrons accordingly. As dining goes, it’s fantastic. But what really got me to thinking was the overall experience — how it kept me thoroughly contented and...
But is it any good?
A friend of mine writes a blog on his area of expertise. He writes a lot, and is (perhaps) better than I am in SEO and SMO practices. In fact, he’s making a pretty solid living simply through his sites, blogs, and activities. Another friend writes a blog that’s specific to his/her industry, and most likely full of valuable industry knowledge based upon years of experience. My problem:...
What, why, and so what…
Over the last few days, I’ve been wondering about what we say. Admittedly that’s a wide, open-ended type statement. But think about how you say what you say. Do you actually take the time to choose the word that’s most applicable, or the most industry-pleasing? Do you ramble on and on about “music discovery” or “SMO” or “SEO” without actually...
But what do you do?
Last night, I was watching the Red Sox lose to the Texas Rangers. Sad, really. In fact, I’d go as far as to call it tragic. I’m a massive Sox fan. I’ve been going to games since I was in kindergarten. I know more useless Red Sox trivia than most people have forgotten. But what caught my attention last night was the number of people in the Sox dugout that I couldn’t...
Recession Marketing and You!
Recently the nice folks at Hubspot actually came up with something useful. They offered a free webinar on “Marketing During a Recession.” For those of you who are unaware, the U.S. economy is going down faster than a hooker on Hemenway street. That’s a little Boston humor for you — crass, but clearly conveying a message. Anyway …. The gist of the webinar is that...