Archive for the ‘Random Notes’ Category

New AOL Logo – Must Stand For “Agency On Ludes”

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

AOL has changed it’s logo.
It is not a change for the better.
This is the easiest post I have ever written, because the visuals tell the story.
I really need to dial up my chutzpa and get into branding one of these days…..
OLD AOL Logo:

New AOL Logo:

“Starbucks Instant”? File Under “Really Bad Idea”

Friday, February 13th, 2009

You can also file this under “Stupid”, “Jumped the Shark”, “Dumb” and probably a few others.
Starbucks instant coffee to be revealed next week
http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/02/13/starbucks-instant-coffee-to-be-revealed-next-week/
I thought Starbucks was all about the experience and building friendships? Maybe they took their mission statement the wrong way.

How One Man Influenced 100 Million Boys

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

I just learned in the October issue of Scouting Magazine that the creator of the Pinewood Derby passed away at the age of 90.

I have participated in over a dozen Pinewood Derby races as a Scout, Cubmaster, and father of two Scouts.  Yet, I had never wondered about who came up with the original [...]

On the road, again…

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

Starting tomorrow, 9/11 of all days, I’ll be on the road and hoping to see lots old and new friends.

Tomorrow I am speaking at the JFAM:Live! Fall 2008 Symposium at the Bloomberg Building in NYC. JFAM is a catchy acronym for the Journal of Financial Advertising and Marketing, run by Bill and Samantha Wreaks. [...]