Archive for October, 2002
Yahoo Chooses PHP
This slide presentation is interesting for a whole host of reasons:
Making the Case for PHP at Yahoo!
24 Opens with a Bang
Last year’s season started with a plane hijacking – filmed before but shown after September 11. This season starts with a brutal torture scene (condoned by, but not performed by, US government agents), followed later by Kiefer Sutherland apparently killing a prisoner in cold blood and then saying, “I need a hacksaw.”
Whoa. Heavy stuff – and […]
24 Season Premiere
Time to get excited. Commercial free tonight…
Establishing Brand Momentum
The six forces of marketing momentum : HBS Working Knowledge [News.com: News Around the Web]
An interesting dissection of how to create brands that have “momentum”. Thoguh some of the analysis is geared to technology organizations, I think there is still some applicability to law firms. Take this quote, which is instructive in how to set […]
New Must-have gadget: Splashpad
“Splashpower is a UK startup building a device called a “Splashpad.” This is a flat surface that you set on your desk, which provides power on contact with electronic devices that are equipped with a “ SplashModule.” The upshot is that you could have a corner of your desk that charged your Visor, SideKick, phone, […]
Small CRM Companies Thriving
Best Little CRM Companies in the Business. When you want something done right in CRM, you do not necessarily need to call on a big company. A number of smaller, less-heralded technology providers are making a name for themselves with very targeted, specialized products that meet needs not previously satisfied by the offerings of household-name […]
A Great Birthday Weekend
Many thanks to my folks who made it out for the weekend to help me celebrate my 31st birthday. Robin and I went to dinner with Mom & Dad at Bistro Banlieue – great French food if you’re in the Chicago suburbs (it’s in Lombard, right next to Oak Brook). If you go, be sure […]
Profitability Opportunities for Large Firms
A new survey by Cap Gemini Ernst & Young looked into the correlation between growth and profitability among large law firms in the US and UK. The most important finding is that “no single firm has yet achieved a combination of global scale and high-end profitability.” Of the ten firms with the highest profit per […]
Wellstone Dead
CNN is confirming that Senator Paul Wellstone has died, along with his wife, daughter and five others.
I remember seeing him speak at a Clinton/Gore rally in 1992 when my parents were living in Minnesota. He was the most partisan, animated politician I’d ever seen speak. It was hard to agree with him on a number […]
Wellstone on Crashed Plane?
No official word yet, but it appears there’s at least a possibility that Senator Paul Wellstone was on board a small aircraft that crashed in Northern Minnesota today. Some similarities to Gov. Mel Carnahan’s plane crash in the weeks leading up to the 2000 election.
