Pages from Our Notebook

There is a lot of hype finding its way into print about just how the post-pandemic economy of 2020 will mirror that of the previous devastating pandemic of 1918. The span of more than one hundred years apart hasn’t dampened the bevy of prognosticators’ enthusiasm for predicting a post-COVID-19 recovery that will be similar to the 1920s. A decade into...Read More

The practice of collecting and selling consumer data that tracks buying behaviors and monitors physical movements of every internet user is causing serious concern and consternation among the virtually connected. Effective digital marketing techniques depend greatly on understanding and utilizing the vast amount of data generated by social media users and the platforms that collect, evaluate and rank consumer data....Read More

Like caged animals deprived of natural freedom to roam and explore, the public is eager to break out and head for some much-deserved rest and relaxation after more than a year of almost total travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Beyond the immediate desire to lift some travel bans and experience a wide distribution of vaccines, the public is...Read More

It is always nice to understand what something is before we are thrust into a conversation. At times, the identity of a subject can be obscured by short-hand terms, often left to the imagination of those less enlightened by the rapid advancement of technology. Enter a conversation with a group of friends and associates of different backgrounds and various levels...Read More

Now that a glimmer of light is appearing on the horizon after more than a year of business closures and sequestrations, the question for many businesses and marketers is: Now what? The COVID-19 pandemic imposed restrictive actions on every type of commerce. If ever there was a time that defied historic experience it has been the past year. Few if...Read More