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I can’t imagine how many people they see on a daily basis.  That’s why it was so amazing – and made such an impression. On my recent speaking trip to India, I stayed first at the Taj Palace Hotel in New Delhi, arriving on Thursday night.  On Sunday morning. I departed for three days to [...] ... (more)

The “Echo Chamber” of Marketing and Business…

Ray Massie is someone I’ve known…well, almost forever! We were at Franklin College in Indiana together. And, when he was the top radio personality at WCSI in Columbus, Indiana, he was kind enough to recommend me for an on-air position with the station that helped me pay my way through college. Ray has gone on to a highly successful career in broadcasting, leading several of the top country music stations in the nation over the years. Now, I just received a LinkedIn message that Ray has been named as the General Manager (which is, basically, the radio term for CEO of the station)... (more)

Social media can harm relationships…

Noticed an article today entitled, “Social Media Use Can Cause Marital Dissatisfaction” by Eric Sass — and, it occurred to me there are so many obvious jokes one could make about THAT issue, it’s just too easy! My wife wants to talk about it…and, I’ll try to get back to her sometime later — if [...] ... (more)

A Year of Business Success

NEVER…ever…not in almost FIVE YEARS…have I devoted a blog post to a specific or particular program…even one in which I’ve been involved…until now.  This is one of the — if not THE — most important efforts that I’ve EVER been involved with in my career…and I really hope you’ll consider it: Let’s get right to [...] ... (more)

Why the Kmart ad works – and makes you want to “ship your pants”

By now, practically everyone has seen — and has had a conversation about — the latest Kmart commercial, called “Ship Your Pants.” (Just in case you haven’t…here it is:) Until this wildly popular commercial went viral and caused a sensation, no one was talking about shopping at Kmart! And, please notice that while the spot [...] ... (more)