Meetings, Part Two

by | May 30, 2007 | Business

Not all meetings are intra-staff meetings and not all meetings are pointless. With this in mind, I thought it ‘d be wise to follow up my post from yesterday. In the past two days I have had to meet some strangers. Not all of them were complete strangers. I spoke...

Why meetings seem pointless

by | May 29, 2007 | Business

After working in two different internships to get a taste of the real world, I’ve noticed that most meetings are pointless and uninspiring. I have also been at other meetings where ideas and solutions come together that drive the business forward. Below are two...

Marketing and the Guthrie

by | May 25, 2007 | Advertising, Marketing & PR

Earlier this week I saw an article on CNN about the new Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, MN. The article basically says that the new theater wants to draw people in see theatrical performances, but also to hang out drinking coffee at the cafe, eating at the fine-dining...

The Problems with Discounting

by | May 24, 2007 | Business, Marketing & PR

Many businesses discount their prices in an attempt to pull customers to their brand(s). Coupons are the norm for many retailers. However, this promotional tool can adverse effects if used in the wrong sector of business. In the restaurant industry many locally owned...

The New Workforce — Generation Y

by | May 23, 2007 | Business

In the current issue of Fortune there is a great article about Generation Y – individuals that it defines as being born between 1977 and 1995. Since I am a part of that generation I thought I would write a bit about my generation and what I see as its biggest...