Chill Is as Chill Does

Chill Is as Chill Does

Of all our pets, Tar seems to take Pet Day Friday most seriously. Actually, he seems to take every Friday most seriously. He usually starts practicing on Wednesday night. He has a couple of pops, a couple of Snausages, and he goes to bed early. All day Thursday...
Cover Your Tailgate

Cover Your Tailgate

On September 3, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) released a new report showing tailgate thefts increased 31 percent — 831 in 2012 to 1,090 in 2013 — based on claims data submitted by insurance companies between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2013. The...
Opportunism is Not a Dirty Word

Opportunism is Not a Dirty Word

People sometimes seem to be all but sneering when they use derivations of opportunism. They’re likely to say things, down their noses, of course, like: “That’s just shameless opportunism.” Or, with a dismissive shake of their heads as they turn...

Are You Talkin’ to Me?

Contributing editor, John Brandon, recently published a piece in Inc. called, “8 Expressions Really Good Communicators Always Use”. If nothing else, it proves the old adage that one man’s compliment is another man’s insult. You can read the...
Marketing Automation ≠ Sales Automation

Marketing Automation ≠ Sales Automation

The promise of marketing automation is seductive, indeed. It promises prioritized leads from multiple campaigns and more data than you can shake a stick at. The pitch typically goes something like this: By evaluating and reacting to each of your website’s...