by Michael R. Brant | Apr 4, 2012 | Entrepreneurship
I believe the new pricing strategy, hiring Ron Johnson as CEO and bringing on Ellen DeGeneres as spokeswoman are all very good moves by JCP. In fact, I am so confident that I bought some of their stock yesterday. I am excited to see where the company goes from here.
by Michael R. Brant | Apr 4, 2012 | Marketing, Social Media
Social media and web 2.0 technology isn’t just a great way to reach consumers and build relationships, but it directly translates to decreased operating costs and increased revenue. With this information in mind, there is no time like the present to establish a social media identity for your company!
by Michael R. Brant | Mar 29, 2012 | Activism
In America and abroad we are being hit hard by rising high fuel prices. Not only are these fuel prices painful for individual consumers driving to school or work, but they are affecting many other areas of the economy such as shipping costs, which are driving up food costs, in a vicious cycle.
by Michael R. Brant | Sep 14, 2011 | Other
I saw this at The Oatmeal and just had to repost it! I bet every web developer can join me in saying they’ve been here at some point in the...
by Michael R. Brant | Sep 11, 2011 | Activism
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11, State Farm partnered with award-winning director Spike Lee to film a touching tribute to thank the heroes of New York. Nearly 150 school children (ages 8-11) from the New York City area visited four firehouses and thanked...
by Michael R. Brant | Sep 11, 2011 | Other
Osama bin Laden was a very evil man but he knew exactly what he was doing when he attacked the United States on 9/11. His target, the World Trade Center, was a symbol of Western Civilization. Al Qaeda was symbolically destroying the West. Their goal: sparking a civilizational war between the Islamic world and the West. Bin Laden may have killed a lot of people in the 9/11 attacks, but killing people was not his most important goal.
by Michael R. Brant | Feb 18, 2011 | Other
The key to promoting your business online and using social marketing to your benefit is establishing an online following. Use the suggested tools to simplify managing different communication channels. Post interesting articles to attract followers. Start a blog for your business and write your own articles.
by Michael R. Brant | Feb 18, 2011 | Other
On Wednesday February 16, 2011 I lost my friend Adrian Burgueño. Adrian was only 21 years old. He was a student, an activist, a filmmaker. He loved music, biking, his family & friends and life itself. He was a son, a boyfriend and above all a friend. He always smiled. Always.
by Michael R. Brant | Feb 13, 2011 | Other
This modern day parable demonstrates that honesty and integrity are more important than performance or short-term profits in business.