Are you Blind or Refuse to See?
The media was all aflutter today on a couple of different stories that all had a common theme – businesses squelching opportunities to succeed in spite of customers being very clear about what it would...
View ArticlePublic Power uses Social Media Effectively
Of all of the “hot topics” discussed in the business pages of newspapers, journals, industry publications, on blogs, in electronic bulletin boards, etc, none seem to be more topcial than the use of...
View ArticleSocial Media and Business
Time Magazine has announced that Mark Zuckerberg, a 26 year old entrepreneur and creator of Facebook, is the “Time Person of the Year.” With much fanfare and gallons of ink devoted to the creative...
View ArticleSocial Media and Small Business Part 1
One of the first articles ever published as part of this blog was a spotlight on a local business that was just being formed. That business, Gumdrop Swap has succeeded and grown from those inspiring...
View ArticleSocial Media and Small Business Part 2
In last week’s post, the first part of this article was published. You can see that article by clicking on 1 http://blog.ctnews.com/zahn/2012/05/29/social-media-and-small-business-part-1/ or just...
View ArticleWho Would Have Thunk It?
Just a decade ago, we thought we were fairly progressive and self-congratulatory about our technology, position in the global economy, and strength of our educational system. Now, ten years later, and...
View ArticleWhat was Old is New Again
Without giving out too much information about my age and how long I have been in business, I can tell you that when I was first starting out I received a lot of advice from mentors about the importance...
View ArticleTorpedoing or Tuning Up Trust
Senior Managers are still trying to navigate through the challenges of social media posts that make the ability to respond or communicate with customers, employees, industry partners, etc. in real...
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