Crayola: It’s about growing frequency of self expression

Crayola may have re-invented itself from a business model standpoint, but from a philosophical, they have very much stuck to their core: it’s about enabling creative experiences. Crayons are something most of us are familiar with –whether the simple 8-pack or the 64-pack with sharpener– at one time or another,… more »

What’s Going on Up There? TheLadders.com Story…

I love reading the “Corner Office” column that appears weekly in the Sunday edition of The New York Times. Every week I seem to find something interesting there. For example, last Sunday, the interview was with Marc Cenedella, founder and C.E.O. of TheLadders.com, a job search site. He talked about… more »

Speeding Baby Tells HP’s Printing Story…

In an interview with Advertising Age, HP’s vice president of worldwide marketing and communications of the printer division, Tariq Hassan talked about the “speeding baby” ad which was created by Goodby, Silverstein & Partners. What’s cool is that the ad does a great job telling the story visually, so if… more »

Clever Ticker Symbol Helps Visibility…

If you subscribe to The Wall Street Journal online, or can get access to Monday’s paper, please turn to page C3 and check out the story about Ticker Symbols. With GM’s IPO coming this week, the company returns with the symbol: GM. Fortunately for GM, they will have an easy-to-recall… more »

Doin’ the Dougie…

The weekend edition of The Wall Street Journal featured a story about “The Dougie” which is a celebratory dance that is popular across the sports world, from college pep rallies to the gridirons of the NFL. Based on a series of moves described in the hit song “Teach Me How… more »