Archive for February, 2010
Home Depot- How to Update Your Kitchen
The truth about the new credit card law
Next week, a new federal credit-card law goes into effect that could significantly decrease the amount of fees and interest paid by card holders. WSJ ’s article, “Credit-Card Fees: the New Traps,” highlights how the law may affect consumers. The biggest change is transparency.
Adding value to client services
Forrester Research predicts that businesses will spend about $11 billion this year on Customer Relationship Management strategies, or tactics used to gain customers and retain them by nurturing an ongoing relationship. Businesses, small and large, are always asking the question — how do we stay on the minds of our customers
Shigeru Ban builds houses with paper tubes
Historically, famous architects design buildings for the wealthy. Shigeru Ban is one exception to this tradition. He maintains a hand in each of the projects of his company, Shigeru Ban Architects, whose three offices (Tokyo, New York, and Paris) focus on a few projects rather than mega-structures.
Clichés according to Seth Godin
Clichés are plentiful, but how can we use them effectively in our communication?
Open house Schedule
Open house Schedule for this week:
THURSDAY– February 18th–21318 125th Ave SE KENT $269,950 Just reduced!! 4 bedroom 3 bath 2300sq.ft in this neighborhood!? You kidding me? No we are not…..
SATURDAY–February 20th–13125 SE 228th Pl KENT $249,950 NEW LISTING
SUNDAY– February 21st–1107 S. 287th Pl FEDERAL WAY $319,000 VIEW HOME JUST REDUCED!! In marine hills neighborhood of 400k [...]
Quality above all else
Football star Joe Montana once said, “Confidence is a very fragile thing.” The Toyota Corporation is knee-deep in crisis.
What’s all the BUZZ about?
Last week, Google launched Google Buzz, a social networking service to compete with Twitter and Facebook. The service is based on the 176 million users of Gmail.
When in Rome, eat like an American
Photo from New York Daily News Recent controversy in Italy highlights the clash between culture and change. Last month, the McDonald’s Corporation launched the McItaly , an all-Italian hamburger served not on a sesame seed bun but on ciabatta-like bread. According to New York Daily News (”McItaly burger sparks controversy for McDonald’s in Italy), Italy’s Agriculture Minister Luca Zai heartily sponsors the McItaly (made with Italian beef, Asiago cheese, and artichoke spread), purporting that farmers will get a much needed financial boost, or roughly an additional 4.8 million per month.
