While working on the marketing for my Rotary club’s fundraiser, the Bellevue 10K, our consultant said that many races are giving everybody a “finishers medal.”…
JohnMFebruary 21, 2015
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Let’s connect some dots. Recently I had three speaking engagements in one week. At two of them the subject came up about how long it…
JohnMFebruary 6, 2015
I find it interesting that during Super Bowl week so much press is being given to underinflated footballs. Yes, it’s a rule and if knowingly…
JohnMJanuary 30, 2015
I was having an exchange with my friend Ted Leverette on the subject of webpage views, clicks, Google Adwords, etc. when I used the term…
JohnMJanuary 16, 2015
The following article is from "IN$IGHT" the Zachary Scott Spring 2014 newsletter. I thought it so valuable I asked them if I could send it…
JohnMNovember 24, 2014
Recently I visited a client in the DC area and on my way home I saw the wall in the picture below (which I cropped…
JohnMNovember 20, 2014
Regular readers know that I like to make analogies between sports and business. As it's football season let's discuss how football fans can really get…
JohnMNovember 18, 2014
One of the more interesting outdoor things one can do is go fishing with a guide. You not only can learn a lot but it's…
JohnMNovember 17, 2014
In the September 2014 Mergers & Acquisitions magazine there was mention of how in today's market sellers and investment bankers are trying to get "A"…
JohnMNovember 14, 2014
During a meeting with a group of clients last week another client, Tom McKown, the owner of Industrial Automation, presented on his best practices. Tom…
JohnMNovember 11, 2014
June 2014, Mergers & Acquisitions magazine has an article titled "Loosening Up" that discusses how intense competition has forced lenders to be more aggressive on pricing (lower)…
JohnMNovember 8, 2014
There’s a commercial running on TV for Guinness’s new American Lager beer. I’m not here to critique the beer, or even the fact that Guinness…
JohnMNovember 6, 2014
In the March 2014 edition of Mergers & Acquisition magazine there was a quote that compared public companies and Private Equity Groups. It was, "Our experience is…
JohnMNovember 4, 2014
The NFL made a deal with Microsoft to provide all teams with Surface tablets for use during games. A nice PR event for Microsoft, even…
JohnMNovember 1, 2014
While at the lake we don't have broadband, Netflix, On Demand or our DVR. What we have is a handful of over-the-air TV stations and…
JohnMOctober 31, 2014
It's not just being in the right place at the right time, it's capitalizing on it. In 1925 New York Yankees first baseman Wally Pipp…
JohnMOctober 29, 2014
The big sports news in Seattle last week was that the Seahawks traded their $20 million (plus three draft choices) mistake, i.e. Percy Harvin. Interestingly,…
JohnMOctober 25, 2014
The big sports news in Seattle last week was that the Seahawks traded their $20 million (plus three draft choices) mistake, i.e. Percy Harvin. Interestingly,…
JohnMOctober 24, 2014
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