Bizz Blog

Dumbest Biz Moves 2009 (Mid-Year Edition)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:27:10 PDT

Back in December, I posted an article on 2008’s Dumbest Moments In Business. Topping the list last year were The Big Three (Ford, GM and Buick), the SEC for letting Madoff slip through the cracks (for a decade) and Countrywide’s former CEO whom spearheaded subprime mortgages.Now, Fortune has released another edition of the top business blunders, for 2009 (thus far)—because ...

One Man’s Clever Campaign Is Another Man’s ‘Um, What?’

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:48:08 PDT

I happen to be of the “Um, what?” group when it comes to the disturbing king ads Burger King has been pushing as of late. I’m certainly not the only one looking for answers: Advertising Age, Gawker and Fast Company have all taken part in the great debate over whether the commercials are super-creepy or super-creative marketing. Some say the ...

What Can Google Insights Reveal for Your Business?

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:20:18 PDT

For business owners who also happen to be Google feature fans (i.e., Google Docs and Google Desktop), a little-known feature called Google Insights might just help shape your marketing. Here’s how it works: Google Insights allows anyone to evaluate search terms that have been plugged into Google by comparing them to other search terms, finding out when these terms are ...