December 15, 2010

App Helps Entertain Kids

Over in the Meadow Animated Storybook is an app from iMomConnect. One of its founders, Rupa Tak, told the Greenbay Press Gazette that their product is aimed at helping kids up to 12 years old learn to count and recognize animal sounds. Tak said iMomConnect is focusing on moms with a fast-paced life. “We wanted […]

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Ties May Be The New Indicator

According to a story in Bloomberg Businessweek, the last time Ray Lopez bought a suit, Lehman Brothers was still standing. Now the managing partner at private equity firm Shamrock Capital Partners is ready to go wardrobe shopping again. Lopez, 43, plans to drop as much as $1,500 at Jos. A. Bank on two pinstriped suits,

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Internet Use Explodes

Fast Company reports that a new survey by Forrester tracking U.S. consumer activity has revealed that the Net has caught up with TV as a pastime–and while TV’s not going away just yet, this pretty much cements the future of web-based TV. Forrester has been carrying out this kind of research for years, but this

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Choc-Full Of Ambition

Sydney Morning Herald: Sprawled across Planet Chocolate’s menu are Belgian chocolates, Dutch pancakes, waffles, crepes, fondues, cakes, tarts, slices and biscuits – and there’s a one-metre chocolate fountain in every store. What’s not to like about this kind of franchise? But going on recent reports of troubled times at the more sugary end of franchising

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Budget Blinds Sees Success Using Traditional Marketing “Vehicles”

1to1 Media: With all the talk about social media, mobile marketing, and other high-tech interaction channels, it’s easy to let more traditional marketing tactics fall to the wayside. Companies need to balance the interaction channels they use with the needs and unique attributes of their customer base. I recently spoke with Suzi Carragher of Budget

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Automotive Franchising Opportunity Express Oil Change And Service Center Certified A World-Class Franchise

FranchiseWorks.com: Automotive franchise Express Oil Change and Service Center has received World-Class Franchise® certification from the Franchise Research Institute® and FranSurvey®. The recognition comes after an independent survey conducted by the Franchise Research Institute of which 75.8 percent of Express Oil Change and Service Center automotive franchise owners participated. The survey was designed to determine

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