The Current is launching a new stream dedicated to music from Minnesota’s north shore. Online only stream.This stream is in addition to their primary stream, their MN local stream, their kids stream, and the American Heartland stream. That’s 5 streams. Only one of which has an over the air presence. Which means, today, 80% of …
Monthly Archives: March 2013
RSS – More is Less
“I define ‘better’ as something that doesn’t have an unread count. I have enough to-do lists in my life without having a giant unread list of articles in front of me.” – Justin Williams
The Uptake Applying for a NewsChallenge Grant Based on Our Collaboration
Friend and client, The Uptake, has applied for a Knight NewsChallenge grant based on the our collaboration connecting Twitter messages and their video editing software.
Off is the new black
“The new connected is to be disconnected. Deadspots are the new hotspots.” – Liz Danzico
Both are Very Peaceful Countries – But They’re Still an Ocean Apart
Get Better
“Like everyone, though, I did have relationships — a spouse, friends and family — and none of them got the best version of me. They got what was left over.…I didn’t have to be on my BlackBerry from my first moment in the morning to my last moment at night. I didn’t have to eat …
BBY Cleaning out the Fridge
On Thursday, I wrote this: “For years Best Buy has sold and installed car stereos. Though, it’s never felt like they really cared about that part of the store (same for home appliances)” In today’s STrib, there’s a feature store on how Best Buy is focusing on the larger, higher margin home appliances, in a …
Blocking
“…my experiences show that after a certain point, material objects have a tendency to crowd out the emotional needs they are meant to support.” – Graham Hill
Quiet Days are the Second Hardest
TL;DR: Over the past year, I’ve been trying to increase the routine and rhythm in my day for one primary reason – increase and improve creative energy. Essentially, reduce my daily cognitive load for daily tasks thereby increasing the chances of ‘shower thinking’ throughout the day. Everyday, immediately after I step out of the shower, …
Best Buy Should Partner with Jiffy Lube Next
My last engagement with Best Buy concluded 4 years ago – and even then it was an organization under a radical transformation. These challenges have only increased in the past year. Additionally, many of digital savvy members of Best Buy’s leadership have left. Yet, I’m still quite optimistic for BBY’s future. I still think Best …
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