On Friday, August 5, I present a synopsis of the best-selling business book, Small Data: The Tiny Clues that Unocover Huge Trends” (New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2016) at the First Friday Book Synopsis in Dallas. You can register by clicking HERE. But, you may not know much about the author, Martin Lindstrom. Here is… Read More Do You Know Martin Lindstrom?
With this week’s first and second round games in the NCAA basketball tournament, I am reminded of a book I read three years ago by Seth Davis, who is a Sports Illustrated columnist and CBS studio participant. His book, When March Went Mad: The Game That Transformed Basketball (New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2010), was about… Read More The Genesis of March Madness in Seth Davis’ Account
If you watched NBC’s program narrated by Bette White on Sunday, September 1 about the 30 funniest moments in television history, you saw that the “I Love Lucy” chocolate factory candy scene was # 1. You can watch the scene by clicking here. Yes, that is funny. I have to admit to you that I… Read More Lucy Wins Best Comedy Television Scene on NBC Show – But Books Don’t Say She Was the Best!
I was disappointed in a recent article in B&C (Broadcasting and Cable) magazine. In the July 11, 2011 issue, the feature article was “Women in the Game” (pp. 8-16). The message of the article was that “the TV sports business is hardly an old boys’ network. Meet the women making big plays behind the scenes.”… Read More Beyond Women in the Game – Erin Andrews and Others are In Front, Not Behind the Scenes
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