Every summer, my wife and daughters go off to Los Angeles for an extended visit with my in-laws. So while I get some appreciated bachelor time, I’m also left with a list…
Author: Howard Yermish (page 19)
Do you feel dirty?
When you help out a salesperson, does it make you feel dirty? Most people have a negative view towards sales people. And no one likes to be “sold.” But everyone likes loves…
Quote from Alice Kahn
“For a list of all the ways technology has failed to improve the quality of life, please press three.” — Alice Kahn
Declaring Email Bankruptcy
How deep is your email inbox? Seriously, how deep. I’ve been there from time to time, but I’ve been proactively working to keep my inbox as close to empty as possible. If…
Not a Two-Way Street
Social networks can be strange. Especially Twitter. Networks like Facebook or LinkedIn require that connections be mutual. That is to say if I want to connect to you, you have to accept…
BMW GINA Concept
If you like cars and technology, this is very cool.
Event Reminder: Using LinkedIn to Promote Your Business
For those of you that happen to be female and live in the Greater Philadelphia Area, I will be speaking at the event for the Women of Wit and Wisdom this Thursday,…
Take Fridays off from Email
On Friday, NPR’s Morning Edition ran the following segment: Can you go a day at the office without e-mail? Employees at U.S. Cellular try to do that every Friday. A policy implemented…
Quote: John Cleese
“I find it rather easy to portray a businessman. Being bland, rather cruel and incompetent comes naturally to me.” — John Cleese
What do you mean Derrie-Air wasn't real?!?
The Inquirer ran a one-day campaign to prove a point: print advertising still works. The piece was seriously hysterical and I had fun sharing it. But you wouldn’t believe the letters to…