I’ve been at it again — serving as a pundit for the branding world. This time it was on the subject of the Olympics and sponsorship. After decades of evolution, many brands are still hoping for nirvanna simply by association, but there’s more to leveraging Olympic equity than paying a green’s fee.
No. This is not a tribute to Zsa Zsa Gabor. But close. I went to a club in Manhattan today (which will remain nameless so that I don’t get hate mail) for a four-hour planning meeting. This place, embedded surreptitiously within the streets of America’s cultural capitol, is trapped in the 1950’s. Guests are required [...]
Girl Employed
My daughter is quite good with my iPhone. And a pink backpack. And the hustle and bustle of navigating airports.
They’re calling it a ‘co-payment.’ I’m not kidding. That’s what they’re calling it.
Today, American Airlines announced that it would begin charging for some mileage upgrades. Now, I get it. Times are tough. Fuel prices are high. The airlines are getting squeezed from every angle. I’m actually sympathetic. Carriers like American are saddled with a legacy [...]
Monthly Archives: August 2008