My wife and I recently had the pleasure of lunching in NY with my esteemed friend, Peter Firestein. Because of timing and prxoimity we decided to dine at the venerable (and touristy) Carnegie Deli at 7th Ave and 55th.
This place is legendary. USA Today has called it “the most famous deli in the United States.” [...]
“Thank you” is a powerful means of communication.
It completes a connection between offer and acceptance.
It embodies an appreciation for gifts or value bestowed.
In essence, it expresses an awareness of connection between one person and another.
And “thank you” is not just a phrase. Giving thanks can take just about any form of appreciation, from a few [...]
Bob, a friend of mine, works for a company that continually cycles through periods of strong revenue, followed by periods of strong losses.
His associates are all diligent in their work and the company has enjoyed a solid reputation for quite some time. Everyone appreciates the strong profits coming in when times are good. And during [...]
This is an age-old agency argument.
Clients respond to creative (aka design). Clients ask for creative. So agencies need to pitch creative and win on that creative.
Here are a few holes in that approach:
Without actually engaging with the client and diving deep into their business, it’s not possible to put together a vetted set of goals [...]
I once had the pleasure of attending a workshop by Ken Berg, director of the Birmingham Boys Choir, wherein he made a profound statement about the motivation for performance. To paraphrase:
Music is one of the few endeavors left in life where the truth is important. There’s little room to fudge on the placement of a [...]