A couple weeks ago, I watched the movie 21. The film’s protagonist, Ben Campbell, is a student at MIT. Even though MIT is filled with intelligent people, Ben stands out. In fact, his intellectual prowess is so impressive that he is recruited by a professor to join an exclusive club. The club’s weekend activities? Counting cards in Las Vegas.
In [...]
Early in 2008, our company was in the process of re-casting our marketing efforts. New logo, new tag-line, updated website, etc.
While discussing our tag-line, I recall mentioning to a colleague that every company I could think of had a tag-line, except Starbucks. In fact, I also noted that they rarely, if ever, advertise. I certainly don’t [...]
Sandi Mays has a funny post on her blog Businesstoolsblog.com. For anyone who lacks patience, there are some useful tips. Which got me thinking…
I am one of those people who lacks patience. I can actually feel my body temperature rise when the person two spots ahead of me whips out a checkbook, after all transaction [...]
I’m tired of the term ”bailout”. While the origins of the term are varied, in 2009 it has become synonymous in the U.S. with a government-led cash infusion into troubled businesses. We could debate whether the recent government actions should have occurred. That notwithstanding, I have grown weary of hearing about them.
So you would understand my dismay [...]
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Compliance with the Purchasing Cardholders Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS) is required for all merchants that process credit cards. Since MVaaS companies many times integrate with their customers’ POS systems, obtaining certification for PCI compliance has become increasingly important. It likely will become a minimum requirement for video service providers in the [...]
The topic of the infamous car crash was touched on in a meeting today. To my surprise, someone on our team was not aware of its existence. So here’s the link to YouTube.
I was not at Envysion when this occurred (Nov. 2006), but this must have been an interesting way to break up the day. Kind [...]
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I’m feeling good about 2009. Does this mean that I’m predicting a broad and dramatic economic upturn? No. But there is so much opportunity still present for MVaaS companies, and other industries, if they just look.
A useful list of the top 11 benefits of a recession was compiled at SandHill.com. I believe these types of [...]
Today begins the post-Christmas retailing season. While sales have been sluggish (understatement?), retailers will no doubt be inundated this weekend by those looking to scoop up bargains or return/exchange merchandise.
I’ve had the displeasure of being part of this annual tradition in the past. The returns desk takes on the look of a busy dry-cleaning store, with unfolded clothing draped over empty [...]
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In case you’ve missed the annual airings of these Christmas classics, here are a couple of my personal favorites (linked from YouTube).
Linus in “Charlie Brown Christmas”
George Bailey in “It’s a Wonderful Life”
Don’t hesitate to spread the cheer. Please comment with your favorites.
To our readers, on behalf of all of our contributors, here’s [...]
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One of the early adopters of MVaaS technology has been the restaurant industry. As such, the economic strength of the segment is of particular importance to vendors in the space.
On Friday the National Restaurant Association released its forecast for 2009. It is encouraging. While concerns about the overall economy continue, the NRA forecasts only a [...]
