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I, For One, Don’t Believe Most CEOs are Overpaid

A topic that gets a lot of press these days is the compensation packages awarded to some CEOs. Many people take umbrage to the size of these packages, for a variety of reasons including “disproportionate to rank and file,” “nobody is worth that much,” “(the company) could have used the same amount of money to… Continue reading I, For One, Don’t Believe Most CEOs are Overpaid

Jeff Zucker, The Man In Charge of Killing CNN

Introduced to the world in 1980 by television visionary Ted Turner, CNN, which stands for Cable NEWS Network, became the first 24/7 television news network. It has cable distribution deals that afford it a reach of 100,000,000 homes in the US, and millions and millions of more viewers through its international networks and affiliates. In… Continue reading Jeff Zucker, The Man In Charge of Killing CNN

Trust Your Employees and Reap the Rewards

Richard Branson, Chairman of the multinational Virgin Group, made some “news” this week by announcing that employees of the (over 400) companies would no longer be bound by an official vacation policy; employees would be free to take the time they need/want, and it would not be monitored. In other words, Branson is placing his… Continue reading Trust Your Employees and Reap the Rewards

Ken Wheaton, Ad Age Editor, Takes Umbrage with Latest Carl’s Jr / Hardees TV Ads

In a recent editorial, he says: (the ads) are disgusting, the (agency and client) should be ashamed of themselves, (the ads) aren’t sexy or funny. The maligned advertising agency is “72 and Sunny,” a creative shop out of Los Angeles and Amsterdam; here’s a look at some of their work for other clients. From online… Continue reading Ken Wheaton, Ad Age Editor, Takes Umbrage with Latest Carl’s Jr / Hardees TV Ads

Today I Fix Retail Stores

Today I Solve The Problems of Retailers Sears, Radio Shack, Best Buy…..going, going gone? Many analysts think so. Radio Shack used to be so cool, and still could be. It’s the only place to get things you didn’t know you needed. Capacitors, resistors, bits of wire and plugs. Hobbyists and home handymen are the market.… Continue reading Today I Fix Retail Stores

What Time Is It in the Bubble?

What’s a bubble?  Wikipedia defined the dot-com bubble of the 90’s as:  The dot-com bubble (also referred to as the dot-com boom, the Internet bubble and the information technology bubble)  was a historic speculative bubble covering roughly 1997–2000 (with a climax on March 10, 2000, with the NASDAQ peaking at 5,408.60  in intraday trading before closing at… Continue reading What Time Is It in the Bubble?

Another Win for Private Equity and a Loss for America

Rumor today that a deal will be announced Monday, September 22, that Russian brewer Oasis Beverages will pick up Pabst Brewing for USD $750 mil.  In addition to Pabst, the company contracts and distributes Schlitz , Colt 45, Old Miwaukee, and a couple dozen other brands. Private equity group TSG, who likes picking up “orphan… Continue reading Another Win for Private Equity and a Loss for America

What’s Wrong With Alibaba?

The Chinese web company made history today, with the richest IPO ever, bringing in an anticipated USD $21 billion + valuing this middle-man company at over USD $200 billion, giving it a larger valuation than its nearest rival, Amazon. If you’re not familiar with Alibaba, it’s a Chinese based group of internet-based e-commerce companies, including… Continue reading What’s Wrong With Alibaba?

The Media Industry Needs a Swift Kick in the Keister

The Great Media Industry Fiasco There was a time when it seemed like every company wanted to evolve into a media company; whether it was the humble parking lot beginnings of Time-Warner, or liquor giant Seagram assimilating Universal, to Disney gobbling up ABC (I have a funny story about that). OK, I won’t go into… Continue reading The Media Industry Needs a Swift Kick in the Keister