Tag Archives: BAU

The Blockbuster Effect

Posted on September 5, 2017 by

I was listening to the Zig Ziglar Show on the way home tonight Episode 481 with Mark Sanborn and had to pause when I heard the following statement which resonated so much with previous blogs I have written on the … Continue reading →

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Retail Isn’t Dead, It Just Needs to Keep Reinventing Itself

Posted on September 9, 2016 by

I read an interesting story this morning from the Business Insider, saying that Amazon is opening up over 100 Pop Up Stores around the US. The irony is inescapable that Jeff Bezos’ business that supposedly was the demise of many … Continue reading →

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How hotels can personalize the customer experience to compete with Airbnb

Posted on March 21, 2016 by

My aim with these articles is to cover some of the most important needs in hospitality and explore how brands can use digital touch points to deliver. Sourced through Scoop.it from: econsultancy.com This is good advice and can apply to … Continue reading →

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Location intelligence: it’s time to tap into the untold revenue we all generate as we move | Information Age

Posted on December 31, 2015 by

74% of consumers with smartphones now use location-based services: but some businesses are still not maximising the opportunites it presents. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.information-age.com The irony is that we said this many years ago. I had a quick look … Continue reading →

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EXCLUSIVE: Uber says De Blasio misleading on NYC congestion

Posted on July 23, 2015 by

Mr. Mayor, don’t blame Uber for your claims of congestion on the streets of Manhattan, the app-based taxi service said Tuesday. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.nydailynews.com It appears that there is dissension in the Big Apple, where I experienced my … Continue reading →

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What Would Google Do?

Posted on December 12, 2012 by

One of my favourite reads over the last couple of years has been Jeff Jarvis’ book entitled What Would Google Do? Given their phenomenal and ongoing success Google continue to innovate and reinvent themselves. This is something that most companies … Continue reading →

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When the Going Gets Tough

Posted on October 2, 2012 by

Bridget Jone’s Diary in Stuff caught my eye while I was on the treadmill at lunchtime. Apparently a number of bars, several of long standing including the Dogs Bollix, which has been around since 1996 and Khuja, which has been … Continue reading →

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