A Little Whine With Your Eggnog?

A Little Whine With Your Eggnog?

It”s an unfortunate reality of the media business calendar that the come-to-Jesus moments for those whose livelihoods rely on hard numbers occur around the times of the holidays themselves.  Such results are usually received around the time that the “hard eight” weeks of the advertising year come to an end–the ones where a goodly number … Read more

‘Tis The Season To Dump Data

‘Tis The Season To Dump Data

It actually hasn’t been all that long since I was last choosing to spend extra time in my office around this time of year.  In my line of work, it was all the more necessary as we frequently rescheduled oft-postponed vendor presentations to the last full week of the year–which most willingly went along with … Read more

As Bad As It Gets?

As Bad As It Gets?

I sometimes get asked how I determine what elevates in my mind to the point that it’s worthy of a musing. Usually, something of interest turns up in my inbox or DM, or I happen to actually see something in a physical newspaper or even IRL, since I’m fiercely determined to still immerse myself in … Read more