The employment situation in the US is not getting better, particularly for young people out of college.And this brings us to the "Who is the "customer"in education?" question. It is certainly not the student as the authors suggest and the simple answer from this blog's pont of view is the next link in the supplyContinue reading “Who is the “customer” in education?- well the next link in the supply chain…”
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2011 Yale Consumer Insights Conference brings academics and practitioners together
With 28 presentations packed in one and a half days the 2011 Yale Consumer Insights Conference was once again a great opportunity for academics and practitioners to share insights. This year the focus was on: Social Media Maximizing Brand Performance Marketplace Impact New Product Innovations Competitive Marketing Strategies Understanding Customer choices Check out the 2011Continue reading “2011 Yale Consumer Insights Conference brings academics and practitioners together”
Skype and Microsoft merger: more consumer centered innovation needed
Microsoft buying Skype for 8.5 Billion US $ is huge news. The question in everyone's mind is what Microsoft will make of Skype ? Initial speculation includes integration with the office suite,with gaming and mobile and generally just become much more of a communication company. And it is this diffuse approach that makes things lookContinue reading “Skype and Microsoft merger: more consumer centered innovation needed”
TV marketing myopia as sales decline 2.2% and Internet usage zooms
As Gen Y grows up and broadband penetration increases the household TV is expected to decline. This is a huge shift for advertising,programming and journalism on TV as people take more to the Internet for streaming video and social media. Already 40% of all Internet traffic is from video according to CISCO and this isContinue reading “TV marketing myopia as sales decline 2.2% and Internet usage zooms”
End of Osama Bin Laden great endorsement for American spirit
Scenes of crowds of mostly young people cheering outside the White House even before President Obama’s address should assure the world about the spirit of America. This spirit was hugely evident, despite the massive deficit, unemployment, and concerns about future American economic competitiveness. Truly the killing of Osama Bin Laden is a great endorsement ofContinue reading “End of Osama Bin Laden great endorsement for American spirit”
What do you know about Rakesh Kapoor of Reckitt Benckiser?
I am surprised at the the approach of Bloomberg who seem to somehow underestimate Rakesh Kapoor as a CEO succeeding Bart Becht at Reckitt Benckiser. Normally this blog stays with stuff in the public domain out of respect for privacy. But I guess CEO's of major companies are public figures and this being a timeContinue reading “What do you know about Rakesh Kapoor of Reckitt Benckiser?”
20% oil price fuelled by oil futures speculation
For straight five weeks in a row Americans have bought less gas than last year. And 20% of the current US price of $110/barrel is ascribed to oil speculation. Driving less does not mean that everyone is ordering online and calling in the pizza. Instead, folks are cutting back on driving to lunch and that'sContinue reading “20% oil price fuelled by oil futures speculation”
Democracies in flux : Shutdown, Anna Hazare the new “Mahatma” against corruption and the Middle East
Around the same time as the US Government was reaching Shutdown at Washington DC on Friday, Anna Hazare was being declared the new "Mahatma" Gandhi against corruption in New Delhi as the different Middle East movements continued their unchartered progress to democracy. Over the weekend democracies were in a state of flux of different orders,Continue reading “Democracies in flux : Shutdown, Anna Hazare the new “Mahatma” against corruption and the Middle East”
Southwest airlines: does aircraft maintenance mimic auto maintenance behavior ?
During the great recession (2007-2009) people became more conscious about repairing their cars since they were not going to be buying a new car soon. Airlines too slowed down maintenance to cut costs ,if you think about it in the context of the cracks found in the Southwest Airline planes. Consider this : individuals notContinue reading “Southwest airlines: does aircraft maintenance mimic auto maintenance behavior ?”
India-Pakistan Cricket Match seen by 1 Billion TV audience
Today’s India-Pakistan cricket match (March 30, 2011) was seen by an estimated TV audience of 1 Billion people. Life came to a standstill in both countries where “cricket” is almost a religion. For my part, I decided to postpone calling friends in India about research I am doing being pretty sure that no calls would be taken!
[Note: This post from March 30, 2011 is updated for formatting issues on May 22, 2021]