Today is National Receptionists Day
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They’re overworked and under appreciated. National Receptionists Day on May 12 (second Wednesday each May) is our chance to show these men and women that we truly know who runs the office. We salute you!
Unemployment Numbers vs Jobs Available
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The latest unemployment numbers show 8-10M people out of work in the United States. Today's reports on CNBC are showing 8M jobs are available for workers. Hmmm. I know for sure that our restaurants* are stru-ggah-ling to find people willing…
Today is National Limerick Day
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National Limerick Day, held every year on May 12, pays homage to the man who made the short poems widespread – Edward Lear.
Lear was an English poet who is known for his nonsense-style, often writing with made-up words, telling tales of…
COVID-19 Vaccine number 2 down
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Vaccine #2. Doing my part to get the #covid so you don’t have to. #yourewelcome
The death of demographics in advertising
KP brandingNo longer should generic, space-filled demographics guide our marketing activities. Psychographics has overtaken the need for demographic data sets.
Are the Olympics a no-go?
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According to Morning Brew, ~60% of Japan wants the upcoming Olympics canceled. Tokyo is under a state of emergency due to Covid-19. Japan has the lowest vaccination rate among wealthy nations. Your thoughts?
What does this mean for Virginia?
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North Carolina has declared a state of emergency tonight due to the Colonial Pipeline outage that was caused by a cyber-attack. What about Virginia? Will Governor Weasel man up? The localities could certainly use the funds that a state of emergency…
Blowin’ Zaps
KP brandingI'm diggin' zaps much more than anything buffer or dlvr.it has ever offered. What's your new tech that you've discovered that works for you?
A perspective from one of the most influential CEOs in the world
Brain DumpJamie Dimon said clients told him that in cases where JPMorgan lost business to rivals, it was because "bankers from the other guys visited, and ours didn't."
Apple AirTag?
Brain DumpDid you pick up your Apple AirTag this week?
Did you see Bus & Bean Coffee?
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Have you experienced our latest project yet? Take a tour, busandbeancoffee.com, through Bus & Bean Coffee's new online store.
KPIL designed, developed, configured, and launched B&BC's eCommerce presence which looks to…
A different perspective
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Because I have on a Cogans Pizza t-shirt in my Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter profile, each post I make on all those communities is a mini-ad for Cogans.
Spreading the love organically ...
Market Intelligence. Is yours?
Digital MarketingConsumer patterns can be gleaned from the right studies with the right questions of the right people, our customers and lost customers - market intelligence.
Congratulations from Virginia House Transportation Committee Chairman on TDCHR Appointment
Family & Friends, CommunityI received another very thoughtful congratulations letter, this time from Virginia’s House Transportation Committee Chairman Ron Villanueva on my appointment to the Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads. I am very humbled.
Congratulations from Virginia Lieutenant Governor on TDCHR Appointment
KP brandingI received a very thoughtful congratulations letter from Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor Ralph Northam on my appointment to the Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads. Thank you, sir. Again, I am very humbled.
Commonwealth of…
Virginia Governor McAuliffe Appoints JASE Group CEO Keith Parnell to Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads
KP brandingWe are proud to announce that our CEO, Keith Parnell, has been appointed by Virginia’s Governor Terry McAuliffe to the Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads. Keith will serve as the City of Norfolk’s Commissioner to the…
Do we love our customers enough to use social media?
Content Marketing, Digital MarketingIn this age of sprouting social media, social networks and easy-to-use social communities, are we really practicing what we preach? Do we use social media to communicate and even more importantly to interact with our customers?
We should.…
Yahoo is the most searched term on Google!
KP brandingThat's right! According to Slashdot, the term "Yahoo" has just surpassed "sex" as the most popular search term on Google over the past 12 months.
Why would that be? Do Internet searchers really prefer the Yahoo! engine over the Google engine?…
Michael (Keith) Parnell – CIO Bio
KP brandingAs Chief Information Officer of Stratum, Keith Parnell has led the company into a new era of leveraging information technology to deliver value to customers. Under his leadership, Stratum is on a path to development that has driven behavior…