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BETTERY's Earth Day Event for Kids at Whole Foods Market Stores Was a Hit!

By Megan McKenzie | April 22, 2013

One of the most important things a new company’s leadership team should consider as they are building their company’s brand is to really “live their brand” every day. And, some days are extra special. For our client BETTERY, Earth Day and Earth Month in April are special times because they align with the company’s sustainability mission to do something positive for…

Go Green Special on KATU-TV Features BETTERY!

By Megan McKenzie | April 21, 2013

Our client BETTERY was featured in KATU-TV’s “Go Green” television special which we arranged to be recorded at a Whole Foods Market location and at Total Reclaim’s facilities near Portland, Oregon. Overall, it turned out great and explains the importance of battery recycling and how BETTERY is poised to reinvent the portable power industry — all while helping consumers do…

BETTERY Video Shows Just How Easy It Is To Help the Environment By Reusing or Recycling Your Batteries

By Megan McKenzie | April 12, 2013

We had fun shooting, editing and producing this video for our client BETTERY. Check it out and learn how to use their BETTERY Swap Station kiosk. We can all do our part to help the environment and this idea makes it SO easy! BETTERY Founder Charlie Kawasaki Demonstrates Nation’s First Kiosk for Exchange of Reusable…

Am I A Luddite?

By Rob Goodman | November 15, 2012

Growing up in Silicon Valley and working in the high tech space for over 20 years gives me a somewhat unique perspective on technology. On the one hand, the advances that have come from the world of high tech, such as cell phones, personal computers, and the mouse on a computer, have greatly enhanced productivity…

To Tweet Or Not To Tweet, That Is The Question

By Rob Goodman | October 22, 2012

Putting aside personal beliefs and party preferences, the presidential debate on October 16 night was a real yawner for someone like me who actually wanted to hear some substance. While a good “he said/she said” argument is always entertaining, the funniest parts of the evening didn’t come from the campus of Hofstra University, but instead…

Shareholders, stakeholders and Apple

By Brian Edwards | July 10, 2012

There’s been a long, raging debate among business school types about whether a business should optimize for shareholders or think more broadly about all of its so-called stakeholders like employees and the local community.  The argument on the shareholder side goes something like whatever is good for boosting profit is ultimately good for the business.…

Plan ahead for social media results

By Rob Goodman | July 5, 2012

Plan ahead for social media results So how big has social media become? Check out these numbers. • As of March 2012 Facebook had over 901 million users worldwide. • As of February 2012 Twitter has over 500 million users worldwide. • As of April 2012 Google + has over 170 million users worldwide. • Out…

Filtering The Real News From Garbage

By Rob Goodman | May 9, 2012

The technological advances we’ve seen in our lifetime is amazing. The Internet has changed the way the world works, cell phones have altered the communications landscape, and many life-threatening illnesses are now curable, just to name a few. While I always marvel at what my kids can do with their smartphones – they laugh at…

We’ve come a long way since the Bruce Jenner/Wheaties days.

By Rob Goodman | May 1, 2012

  Remember back in the 1960’s and 1970’s during the height of the Cold War? While we knew a little bit about the top American stars such as Mark Spitz and Dorothy Hamill, there was really no way of knowing anything about the Eastern European athletes. Secrecy, and to a certain extent, government-mandated rules prevented the…

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