Jul
24
2010
Ah, narcissists! You know them. The people with a grandiose self image, a constant need for admiration and a general lack of empathy for others.
For narcissists, the world really does revolve around them. “That’s enough about me. Now let’s talk about myself.”
Sound like anyone you know? Or anyone who is constantly in the headlines? I [...]
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Jul
16
2010
Really, Steve?!
We thought that was the agreement. You would be perfect and so would every one one of your beautiful little “perfect” products.
So Steve Jobs and Apple made their pitch today to allay concerns about antennagate. It was a classic non-apology, apology. A mea-culpa that is not really one. In name only.
Apple says they have [...]
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Jul
15
2010
By now you probably have heard that the brand spanking new Apple 4 iPhone has a problem with its antenna. Seems that when you just hold the phone (in a way that most people would hold it), you actually cover up the tiny built-in antenna, which has a very negative impact on reception.
In other words, [...]
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Jul
06
2010
Very interesting piece on Ad Age’s website today about how healthcare entities (especially hospitals) are enthusiastically embracing social media as part of a growing focus on using marketing to expand their results (I would say “business,” but that sounds a bit strange for a hospital).
Here is a very interesting quote from the story. It is [...]
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