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THE ‘BUSINESS’ PART OF BUSINESS
In Hell With Zelle (Zelle Has a Problem)
Zelle is one of the coolest things to come along since ... well, for a very long time. Introduced last year, Zelle lets you transfer money between bank accounts, in different banks, instantly, for free. Zelle was under development for a while, then suddenly just...
Management by Manual
This week I saw something that almost made my heart stop. 69% of managers are afraid to talk to their employees. The survey is almost two years old. The results aren't a knee-jerk reaction to the current "sexual harassment is everywhere" environment. They aren't...
The Problem With The Five-Dollar Footlong (It’s Not What You Think)
Subway has a problem. And it isn't that their food isn't very good. OK, that is a problem at Subway; the food there isn't great, isn't filling and isn't keeping up with the times, trend-wise. But the bigger and more immediate problem is how Subway franchisees feel...
The End of Pirated Music
It's the end of the year. Courtesy of Amazon.com, our end-of-year story is about the end of pirated music. It's no wonder that a business change of this magnitude would come from Amazon. Dr. Evil's company just keeps changing the way we buy things—all things. And what...
Business Change Highlights
Pirating The Walking Dead
What happens when movie and TV piracy stops? And what if it's a sign of a problem with media popularity? Well, watch out; people have stopped pirating The Walking Dead. The folks at Axios have pointed out that Game of Thrones piracy is reaching numbers so high it's...
When is New Revenue Bad?
When is unexpected new revenue a bad thing? Before you guess "never", or "when you aren't prepared to handle the new work that new revenue creates", stop. This story will be going in an entirely different direction than you think. Those things could be it, by the way,...
The Real Cost of a Haircut
What's The Real Cost of a Haircut? If it's $9.99 you probably don't want it. Then again ... if you don't know what the phrase "cost of a haircut" really means ... well ... this can get interesting. https://youtu.be/qPyx8lCWi-U I have a client who's been cutting hair...
The Death of The Village Voice
The Village Voice is Dead. Long live the Village Voice. No, wait. The first half of that isn't quite correct—yet—and the second half isn't likely to happen in a way that matters. Today's business change topic is the death of the Village Voice and how it's being...
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