I love the entrepreneurial spirit. People who can see opportunities where most can't and have the guts to jump out into and make it happen, are some of my favorites. In my experience, most... read more

Yesterday Apple laid out a new subscription service and broad rules for digital content sold through the iPhone and iPad. Apple wants to make sure all app purchases and subscriptions, such... read more

Board meetings can be either energizing or draining. The difference between the two lies whether the board is helping to fuel growth or managing decline. Those are two completely difference... read more

Firing people is never easy. I remember having to fire an employee a few weeks into my very first job. I was 20; he was 42. It was the right thing to do even though I felt sick to my stomach... read more

As a marketer and communicator, I'm always looking for trends. I have noticed that my 16 year-old son hasn't asked me to buy him songs from iTunes in a while now. I know his appetite for... read more

Every meeting has costs and benefits. Successful organizations realize that while meetings are important, they can also be a waste of time and with it, a waste of money. Sometimes a lot of... read more

Even with the many template options, there are many times that the best option for a blog is a custom design. And while the term "blog" used to refer to an online journal, blogs have now... read more

If you're a communicator, you cannot afford not to be engaged in social media. I know this sounds like a mandate, and it is. Even if only a part of your job is to communicate the vision,... read more

The conversation starts with familiar words: "I'm starting a new business. I need a logo and a brand identity." That's an exciting place to be. Creating your brand early in your business is... read more

Of all the many thoughts that go through my mind on any given time, there are 4 areas of business that I'm constantly monitoring because I have learned that if they begin to deteriorate, so... read more

I was in Sao Paulo, Brazil at the lobby of a hotel waiting with my client to meet our Brazilian hosts whom I did not know. One of the men looked up from his cell phone and startled me by... read more

As the first of 77 million baby boomers reach retirement age, their annual spending power is estimated at 2 trillion dollars. Businesses are working hard at creating Boomer-centric products... read more