Tag Archives: apple

brand leadership

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Chris Houchens

Strong brands have strong leaders with strong personalities. This branded leadership will help organizations succeed because the audience will have confidence that the leaders will respond to their needs. Leaders of the organization (at all levels) can influence brand perception. … Continue reading →

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three commencement addresses that are worth your time

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Chris Houchens

‘Tis the season for people to sit in hot black robes and listen to vague motivational pomptitude (and circumstanitude). Out there in the cultural zeitgeist, I think there are three commencement addresses that are worth your time. These three are … Continue reading →

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the daily disappointment

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Chris Houchens

So yesterday, I was all giddy (in a professional way) about the advent of The Daily, the world’s first news publication built specifically for a tablet (read: iPad). I actually “tuned-in” for the live stream of the launch (which began … Continue reading →

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i-ad

Posted on January 20, 2008 by Chris Houchens

Minimal copy. Clean layout. Easily recognizable logo. The Apple look. Pass it on…

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sweet sassy mo lassy

Posted on January 15, 2008 by Chris Houchens

Today is the anniversary of one of my favorite surreal historical events, Boston’s Great Molasses Flood. The Great Boston Molasses Tragedy, occurred on January 15, 1919, in the North End neighborhood of Boston. A large molasses tank burst and a … Continue reading →

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