Should Senate Bill 1 Be Passed?
The Texas Senate Committee is currently hearing testimony from supporters and opposition of Senate Bill 1 (or SB 1). The bill puts in place restrictions on abortion including: • Abortions can only take...
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Recovering From the Tragedy of Flight 214
The Asiana Flight 214 met with a tragic accident on Saturday as it crashed on the tarmac of the San Francisco International Airport. The airplane hit the ground and skidded to a halt where it caught on...
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Social Media: Good or Bad?
Social Media has integrated, liked, tweeted and hash-tagged its way into society. And for better or for worse it plays a dominant role in our day-to-day lives. It has allowed normal folks become...
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Social Media – Beyond the Hype
Social Media has forever changed the marketing landscape. Traditional advertising campaigns are now being supported with viral videos and trending posts. Of course with any good Social Media campaign...
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Men’s Warehouse: Suit Up For A Social Cause
Image Source: Wikimedia Commons Men’s Warehouse is back with its Annual Suit Drive from July 1st – 30th, 2013. The concept is simple, donate a suit and get 50% off your next purchase. This initiative...
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Should “Laptop Hobos” be Allowed in Coffee Shops?
Image Source: Wikimedia Commons “Laptop hobos” or coffee shop “settlers” are people who sit in coffee shops for hours working on their laptops. These “settlers” are now being discouraged by some...
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T-Mobile’s UnCarrier Plan: Powerful Strategy for Customer Acquisition and...
As most of us have heard by now T-Mobile has introduced a new Jump Program that allows customers to upgrade their phones with ease. The plan is simple: You can upgrade your phone twice in 12 months...
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Social Media ROI: The Holy Grail
Social Media ROI has baffled even some of the most seasoned marketers. This elusive topic is notorious because of the difficulty in measuring the relationship (cause & effect factor) between social...
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Microsoft’s Xbox One Release: Proof that Customers Drive Engagement
Image Source: Wikimedia Commons Microsoft’s Xbox One release has been one of the biggest PR meltdowns this year. The Xbox One was intended to be a potential game changer in the world of console gaming...
View Article9 Best Cartoons of the 90’s
It’s all in the title. A list of the 9 best cartoons of the 90’s: #9 – Beavis and Butthead (1992 – 1997) An animated MTV series, Beavis and Butt-head are a pair of teenagers who spend their days having...
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NHL Announces New Divisions and Playoff Format
The National Hockey League (NHL) announced some changes to their new playoff format for the 2013-14 season including an interesting change to the Division names. The former six division set up is being...
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Why Big Data is becoming mainstream?
Big data or large sets of complex data stored across different systems, when pulled together in the right context, may offer hidden insights to trends and even patterns that can help us navigate...
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Is Customer Experience Truly Measurable?
Gone are the days of a company selling based on the uniqueness of a product! Today companies are able to produce and offer a product that nearly matches their competitors. Consequently, companies are...
View ArticleMicrosoft to Let Xbox One Users Create, Sell Games
In another surprising twist, Microsoft revealed that it would allow independent developers to publish their own games on the Xbox One console. The new console will allow Xbox One buyers to use...
View ArticleCould Ryan Gosling and Zac Efron Appear in New ‘Star Wars’ Film?
Ryan Gosling and Zac Efron wielding light sabers? A new rumor states that this may very well be possible in the new Star Wars movie. Apparently Gosling would play the son of Luke Skywalker, and Efron...
View ArticleHedge Fund SAC Capital Charged with Fraud
SAC Capital, the multi-billion dollar hedge fund was indicted for fraud in connection with insider trading. The charges consist of four counts of securities fraud and one count of wire fraud for the...
View Article3D Printers Could be Harmful to your Health
3D Printers are making their way into the mainstream market, but they may be harmful to your health. The 3D printing process involves melting plastic filament and creating solid objects by building...
View ArticleAd giants Omnicom and Publicis Merge to form Biggest Ad Firm
Two advertising agents, Omnicom Group and Publicis Groupe will be merging to form the largest advertising firm. The New York based-Omnicom and Paris-based Publicis announced a merger that has a market...
View ArticleApple SVP Bob Mansfield disappears from Top Leadership Page
Apple’s senior vice president Bob Mansfield is no longer listed among the top management team on Apple’s website. Mansfield’s photo and biography were removed from Apple’s leadership page over the...
View ArticleHudson’s Bay, Owner of Lord & Taylor to Buy Saks
Saks agreed to sell itself to the Hudson’s Bay Company for $2.4 billion in cash. Hudson’s Bay is the parent company of Lord &Taylor and a mid-priced Canadian retail chain. The terms of the deal...
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