DRESSING QUIRKY I get away with a lot…especially when it comes to my business attire. You see, I tell my professional clients (male) they should wear a tie and jacket at public or business events and meetings because it sends a message to the others that says, “you are important …
Starbuck’s, McDonald’s, Mercedes, BMW, Nike, Reebok, Budweiser, Coors, Raisin Bran, Special K, ESPN, NFL, Home Depot, Loews, Macy’s, Target and dozens of other brand names are well known to me. But yesterday, all of these names faded away. A new name overtook every brand I ever knew: Nico. NICO was …
When Farris was asked to develop and manage the Boardman Police Levy, we agreed immediately. And although this is a pro-bono* account, we take it very seriously. Our office is located in Boardman and two of the partners and several staffers live in Boardman. The situation in Boardman Township, like …
Using social media such as Facebook for business and non-profit organizations can be a trap of sorts. You want to interact with customers and prospects — but unlike paid media, messages and responses are more difficult to manage. CEOs are concerned that a nasty rumor will be planted by a …
This is a scene from Mill Creek Park in an area located about five minutes from my office. I apologize for the low resolution — I shot it with my Blackberry phone camera.When I’m working in town and in the office, I often “escape” to the park to do some …
Senator Joe Schiavoni and I are on the end of this commercial promoting Our Valley Cooks for Kids. The event is the annual fundraiser for drug prevention programs for kids in the Valley and it is put on by Farris client Meridian Community Care. We are proud to be a …
SHOULD YOU GO ON A RADIO TALK SHOW?That depends. If you are representing a cause such as a non-profit or a levy, you need to understand the view of the host of the radio show before you go on the air with him or her. Understand that in most cases, …
Most of the TV spots we saw February 6 should never have made it to the Super Bowl IMAGINE THIS You have millions of dollars to spend on producing one or two TV commercials. Now pretend you have several million dollars more to run a commercial during the most-watched TV …
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