by dustin | Jul 29, 2005 | Advertising, Branding, Unconventional Marketing
Continuing with “Celebrity Day” on Casual Fridays… There’s a lot of criticism and curiosity swirling around Tom Cruise and his abrupt change in public image. I’m no armchair publicist, so I won’t try to give my advice on what Tom...
by dustin | Jul 22, 2005 | Branding, Business Management, Marketing, Product Management, Technology
OK, I’ll admit that I’m an Apple fan. Having a background in graphics, I have been hooked on Apple products since I was introduced to them in college. I’m used to hearing how the sky is falling and Apple is hanging on by a thread. That’s why...
by dustin | Jul 15, 2005 | Marketing, Technology
Speaking of David and Goliath, A.M.D. is fighting a big battle with Intel who is dominating the PC processor market. The New York Times featured a story (free registration required) on the epic battle so far. A.M.D. placed full page ads in several national newspapers...
by dustin | Jul 8, 2005 | Technology
Technorati has been slammed following the terrorist attacks in London. Topline functions seem to be operational, maybe a little sluggish at times. More specific searches, especially watchlist services, are nearly unusable. It reminds me of the difficulty I had pulling...
by dustin | Jul 8, 2005 | Branding, Business Management, Marketing
My wife called me the other day and, as I occasionally do, I answered her call as I would one from a customer. “Hello, this is Dustin.” I said. I have caller ID, so I usually know it is her before I answer and I will just greet her with “Hey.”...