Archive for February, 2009
How I use social media (including Twitter and Facebook) in 2009
Published on: February 28, 2009Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about how I use social media, and why I interact with it in the way that I do. I’ve also been thinking a lot about how I should be using social media, and if there are more things I can do to give and get better results. I credit [...]
Why Hyundai, Subaru are rising in this bad economy
Published on: February 24, 2009It’s easy to look around and see nothing but bad news for the auto industry, and in most cases, that perception is right on. Sales fell 55% at Chrysler and 49% at GM, 40% at Ford, 32% at Toyota, 30% at Nissan and 28% at Honda for the month of January. But there were two [...]
When Mr. Potato Head might not work
Published on: February 20, 2009A media advisory for the Chicago Auto Show taking place this weekend reads as follows:
MEDIA ADVISORY — Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head To Visit Chicago Auto Show
Courtesy Of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.
This Saturday, the first 400 attendees to the 2009 Chicago Auto Show will have the opportunity to have their photo taken with Mr. and Mrs. [...]
Why radio should take notice of the DTV conversion
Published on: February 17, 2009If you work in radio, pay close attention to what has happened with the DTV conversion, a transition that was scheduled to culminate in a massive and singular flip of the switch today, but has instead become a chaotic and piecemeal change that will result in confusion and indifference. And now, because the Federal Government [...]
Sometimes analog just works better
Published on: February 10, 2009Two weeks ago, the phone system in my office and the phone at my desk were upgraded, from an older system that featured an outdated NEC handset, to a new IP-based system with a Nortel “communications center.” The new system has a lot of features, including Bluetooth, the option to ring multiple lines at the [...]
