On the fly wireless security…

We’ve all been there. We’re on the road and we need to take care of some stuff – like pay some bills. So we go online, but at this point I have a slightly queasy feeling that maybe my information is not safe on this public network.
Here’s a quick fix that’s just out. For $6.99 per “session” you can sign [...]

Yes Virginia, there is such a thing as a free lunch.

Skepticism abounds in the online world and rightfully so. Even the web savvy visitor can be duped by offers that really sound too good. And the old adage – “if it sounds too good to be true – it probably isn’t legit “– applies doubly on the Internet.  So with all the caveats above – [...]

To know the name of something is not the same as knowing its essence.

I was reminded of this truth today well discussed by philosophers ranging from Zen Buddhists to Renaissance theologians. It is worth repeating because it offers far more interesting ways to live – it offers a way to live beyond the labels.  In the business world, it offers a rich way to tap into the most [...]

The making of marketing miracles

“What is a marketing miracle?” you ask. In my world view, a marketing miracle is when a small entrepreneurial company can “out brand” the largest established companies in their space – without breaking the bank in marketing and advertising costs. Or a miracle can be the launch of a company that was considered as dull [...]

The Three “M”s of Marketing

 
It seems that marketing has been defined is such ridiculous and out-of-date terms lately that I thought a mini guide to what marketing is and is not was in order. (This little tirade was prompted by a marketing graduate student I recently encountered who seemed to have no clue what marketing actually was.)
Let’s start [...]

“But it’s not fair!”

As children, we cling to the notion that life is fair. It is how we, as children, can make sense of a world. After all, if there are 3 candies and 3 kids – fairness helps kids know what they can expect.
This notion of fairness unfortunately is not how life often works. Long ago I [...]