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best of 2009

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Chris Houchens

People hate year end lists. But at the end of each year that I have blogged, I have done a list of top / favorite posts from the previous year. You can peruse previous years here: [2005] [2006] [2007] [2008] I basically … Continue reading →

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the one where I talk about international marketing

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Chris Houchens

In late November, I was fortunate enough to be included in the third of three groups of American entrepreneurs invited to London by British Airways as a part of their Face of Opportunity conferences. I’ve often said that it should … Continue reading →

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do as they say not as they do

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Chris Houchens

Q. — As a general rule, what industry (as a whole) has the worst web sites? A. — Ad Agencies. I’ve noticed most agency web sites have a few common characteristics: Rule #1: Flash! Staff / Management Bios: Wacky, fun, … Continue reading →

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your company’s looming social media disaster

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Chris Houchens

Think about if you’ve met any of these cutting edge people… Remember when the Macarena came out? You probably danced it at some public gathering for the few weeks it was popular. Then it went away. And then a few … Continue reading →

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the little things

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Chris Houchens

People get excited about and take photos of little bottles of shampoo. Studies show that tips increase when the diner is given an after-dinner mint and the tip increases even more when the mint is personally handed to the diner … Continue reading →

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