The Curse of “Um”

Most employees in business are tasked to give presentations at some point in their career. Some make a living off their ability to capture an audience's attention, while others find more enjoyment in creating the presentation than speaking to…
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Can Consumers Trust a #ad?

Marketing campaigns for product or services that use celebrity testimonials or endorsements are nothing new to consumers, the beast that is social media has morphed this concept into an entirely new animal. In the beginning, it was mainly celebrity…

Reality Not Required

Hands down, my most admired designer is Jim Jannard. The founder of Oakley (sunglasses) and RED (cameras), he doesn’t do TED talks or wastes time on the speaking circuit. Because he is heads down working (when not on one of his private Fiji…
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In “Don’t be evil,” define “evil”

  “The European Union’s antitrust chief hit Google with a record $2.7 billion fine Tuesday, saying the powerful Web search leader illegally steered users toward its comparison shopping site and warning that other parts of Google’s…