I inhale books. I buy them, pile them up and read them 8-10 at a time. I have more books than the average metropolitan library. Especially business books. And now, I’m being sent even more books for review on this blog. And I read every single one…OK, almost…
The sad truth is that some of them [...]

So is this a World Wide Rave, David? I played Liesl in an off off off Broadway version of this show (ie Illinois) AND I’ve been to Belgium, so I have a special affection for it.Thanks for sending it Maxine!

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I gotta say, page 14 was my favorite page. OK, 15 wasn’t too shabby either. Just ’cause it was so unexpected. Now I’ve gone and spoiled it, so please, don’t tell Andy, and do act surprised.
Andy knew the bar was high on this book and I gotta say, he, what’s that cliche again?, surpassed [...]

Have you watched American Idol lately? Most of the finalists are good singers but they’re– BORING! Totally forgettable!
Just like most entrepreneurs…
I’m thinking of sending the studio a case of my book Step Into The Spotlight!: A Guide to Getting Noticed (I’m pretty excited ’cause it just won a Silver Medal in the 2009 Axiom Business [...]

Just saw this commercial on TV for the first time tonight! Love how they stepped up to the plate, thought outside the box and went to the next level on this one. They really pushed the envelope.
Anyone who thinks this commercial is an exaggeration has never worked in corporate America, hired a consultant or [...]

Andy Nulman is one of the coolest guys on the planet! When I was doing comedy for about 10 minutes in the ’90’s, this guy was the CEO of the Just For Laughs International Comedy Festival. I’ve long since forgiven him for giving my spot in the festival to some young upstart, Jerry Seinf– what [...]

The Zales diamond thing almost looks stale compared to the freshness of the new Diamond Shreddies. I love that an established company finally spoofed the whole “new and improved” thing we’ve been fed for years and literally, turned it on it’s head.
According to Post, “Recent advances in cereal technology have allowed us to take Shreddies [...]

I’m really excited about this week’s Guest Blogger, one of our Top Marketing Bloggers, ’cause I wrote about B.L. in Step Into The Spotlight! (page 81) long before I ever “met” her online. Not sure what B.L. stands for (I hear the secret is guarded better than the Colonel’s 11 Secrets Spices), but I [...]

Did a couple of podcast interviews today–one with the engaging Anna Farmery, (it’ll be broadcast just before Christmas. Looking forward to having her as a guest blogger right here in the new year–no pressure Anna!), and we touched on the issue that a lot of businesses don’t know what they’re really selling. Here’s one that [...]

We all know it’s important to have a tag line or slogan in business. I’m guess one of Emeril’s most valuable properties are his lines, “Bam!” and “Kick it up a notch!” He doesn’t have to trademark them (Joan Rivers actually did trademark “Can We Talk?”) ’cause they immediately conjure up his image. And now [...]