General
GM brands are vanishing like prom dresses at midnight and the auto industry as a whole is starting to feel the hangover from the cash for clunkers party; so what’s an antiquated brand like Buick to do? Buick has hardly been the pinnacle of success for GM, with one model after the next being “retooled” or “remodeled” to compete with the big boys. However, nothing seemed to be working for them.
Well, our hats off to Bob Lutz, who finally told GM to grow a pair and start playing hard...
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by: Cheese Wiz
9/17/2009 2:16:14 PM
General
Most national brands would agree that they have a love/hate relationship with social media. Love it when it’s in their favor, but really hate it when it’s not. However, most companies have taken the stance of Cold War style appeasement toward social media. Everyone has a Facebook page, a Twitter user, or even this Squidoo crap (which I still don’t understand). We put the ubiquitous digg and stumble upon links on all content (however stupid it may be) and give a thumbs up...
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by: Kyle David
5/28/2009 12:14:32 PM
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Never in a million years did Susan Boyle walk onto the stage of Britain’s Got Talent and think that she was going to walk off the stage an international super star. However, even more astonishing is the story of Es...
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by: Kyle David
5/26/2009 7:38:30 AM
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We live in a world of sensationalized news. 24 hour news networks have lots of time to kill and it’s becoming harder to gain the attention of eligible viewers. Take the infamous “swine flu” which no doubt will live a lasting legacy with the bird flu, SARS, hoof in mouth (what a great name), etc, etc. The swine flu that has killed one person, and the real flu 63K annually. Why is this really on the news all daylong?
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by: Cheese Wiz
5/4/2009 12:17:07 PM
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For better or worse Wikipedia is hereto stay. While some find it a useful tool in gathering useful information about a topic, it makes most academics hurl. James Surowiecki studied the “Wisdom of Crowds,” in his best selling and appropriately titled book. The conclusion that he drew was that a group of non-experts are likely to be as accurate or more accurate in their knowledge, than their solo expert counterparts. Citing Wikipedia as a prime example, Surowiecki provides convincing evidenc...
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by: Cheese Wiz
4/30/2009 6:03:53 AM