Jewelry designer Ivanka Trump has moved her Madison Avenue jewelry store from its swanky Upper East Side location to Mercer Street in SoHo. It’s not just a geographical change; the jewelry reflects a younger, hipper tone as well. The designer unveiled her new Downtown Collection, which ranges from a stacked ...
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Feed SubscriptionFour-Seat Cirrus Now Ready for Five
Cirrus personal airplanes are known for their roomy interior comfort, and now the 2012 edition provides an even more spacious backseat for up to three passengers. Tweaks to the interior side panels in the SR20, SR22, and SR22 Turbo models expanded the elbow room, and a lightweight seat design makes ...
Read More »Redbox To Acquire NCR’s Blockbuster Express For $100 Million, Boast "More Locations Than McDonald’s And Starbucks Combined"
Coinstar, the company behind DVD-kiosk service Redbox, today announced it had would acquire NCR's entertainment business for as much as $100 million. NCR, once the central rival to Redbox through its Blockbuster Express brand, operates thousands of kiosks which will now come under Redbox and Coinstar's control
Read More »Dementia should be detected by family earlier, experts say
Doctors push for family input, promoting early detection for patients who would otherwise hide their dementia
Read More »Brand Endearment: Why Super Bowl Ads Aren’t Dead Yet
There is an old truism in the sales profession--people buy from people they like. The same goes for brands. Being “liked” is certainly not the only reason people buy your product or service, but it’s the foundation of a strong and lasting relationship and something that needs to be nurtured and developed
Read More »Why Flexible Hours Inspire Performance
Don't waste a minute tracking your employees' hours. They'll get more done.
Read More »The Painful Paradox Of Facebook Advertising Vs. Super Bowl Advertising
There’s a delectable irony in the fact that Facebook’s IPO was announced the same week as the Super Bowl. While they are both the subject of obsessive media attention, they actually represent two radically different versions of the future of branding and advertising.
Read More »Twitter Breaks Record During Super Bowl XLVI: 12,233 Tweets Per Second
Meanwhile, TV viewership of the New York Giants' 21-17 defeat over the New England Patriots remained flat, if not a bit down, from last year. Twitter connected last night on its hashtag Hail Mary . The social service set a new record for gameday activity during Super Bowl XLVI -- 12,233 tweets per second at the end of the game
Read More »Woman gets world’s first 3D printed jaw transplant
83-year-old Belgian woman suffered serious jaw infection, got new jaw made by 3D printer
Read More »Spur Your Brain to Innovate
Tips to fuel creativity and invention--geared to your brain type. One afternoon in Oregon, apparently in 2006, artist Eric Singer contemplated a piece of orange Madrone wood from his neighbor's yard and had an "Aha!" moment. Why not combine wood and sunglasses
Read More »Hot or Not? What the Web Thinks About Your Brand
Use these 9 free tools to measure 'social media sentiment' around your company, your brand, or even your own name. Welcome to Metrics Monday, a recurring series where I'll cover a particular digital marketing metric each time. I'm kicking things off today with Social Media Sentiment
Read More »Green tea drinkers less frail, more independent in old age
Could green tea be secret to long, healthy life? Study suggests it may
Read More »When to Share Company Secrets
There's one simple way to make your customers trust you: be open and honest with them from the start. My co-founder Bill Haney said recently, "In an age where you can look up the top nearby Indian restaurant on your phone, order at a fixed price, and have your food delivered within a half hour to your doorstep all without even talking to a live person, it's insane that for the largest expenditure most Americans make, our homes, we have so little ability to make the building process transparent." He means transparent in terms of cost (building on a fixed price), customization options, and building schedule.
Read More »CEO Lessons From a Super Bowl Coach
Moves that every entrepreneur should steal from the Tom Coughlin playbook. Following one of the most thrilling Super Bowl games in history, the New York Giants are champions of the world
Read More »Google Maps Help Predict Meth Labs Before They Open
The same maps that can help you find your way to the mall can help the police predict where meth labs will pop up next. Here's a look inside the strange, fascinating world of geospatial predictive analysis. Google Maps is a lifesaver
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