Elizabeth Cauvel vs. Courtney Lapresi is going to be the MasterChef 2014 finale, right?
It seems like they’ve been building to a female showdown as the finals for some time now, right? Continue Reading
Popular Culture
Facebook eliminating clickbait headlines is a purely business move
You may have heard about Facebook’s attempts to eliminate / remove ‘click bait,’ or, essentially, articles that kind of tease you into clicking on them — bait you, in other words — with a controversial or attention-seeking headline or photo, then fail to… Continue Reading
Nordstrom: full-line store sales down 1.2%, but Nordstrom.com up 22%. A new trend?
Cool article on Forbes about Nordstrom’s evolving strategy in retail; consider this paragraph especially: It is very important to understand the customer’s need to find time to shop. Nordstrom gets this. Consumers, especially young working people, are less and less interested in… Continue Reading
Americans leave 430 million vacation days on the table per year
Americans need to stop worrying about what taking a vacation means for their career and JUST DO IT, BABY. Continue Reading
So, the Seattle Seahawks could become a dynasty, right?
The Super Bowl was terrible last year — phrased another way, the Seahawks are really good. The last time any NFL team won back-to-back Super Bowls was 2003-2004 (the Patriots). Begs the question, obviously: can the Seahawks do that, and can they… Continue Reading
Marketing to 18 to 24 year-olds is challenging
This company called Fractl — whose motto is “Leverage the science behind great content” — did a study recently centering on “The Wheel of Emotions” and trying to determine what could go “viral” via age bracket and gender. A marketing VP/partner… Continue Reading
If River Phoenix had never died, would Leonardo DiCaprio’s career be the same?
An interesting idea: what if River becomes Jack in Titanic? Continue Reading
The social psychology of Las Vegas is incredible, if you think about it.
I was just in Las Vegas for about eight days. I’d classify Vegas as — at best — a 72-hour city, so eight days was a lot. I was a mix of sober, drunk, exhausted, over-worked, experiencing leg pain, getting lost on… Continue Reading