Greatest Business Rivalries & Why They Are Important to Innovation…

By Peter Klinge, Jr. Greatest Business Rivalries & Why They are Important to Innovation… Inspired by the March, 2013 Fortune story here’s why competitive rivalries are important. Focus the mission of the organization on the highest priorities; Highlight weaknesses and … Continue reading

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Why Do You Need to Worry About Social Media Privacy with Google, FB, LinkedIn and Why Don’t These Companies Care if You Do?

Why do you need to worry about social media privacy with Google, FB, LinkedIn  and why don’t these companies care if you do? You shared my personal photo with who on FB? Oh just 40,000 Twitter followers. Oh the Irony … Continue reading

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Social Media Marketing- 10 Keys for the Present and Future

by David Mitchell, Interactive Consulting “Social Media” has become a catch all buzz word for both the latest interactive technological advances and burgeoning forms of social interactions made possible by those advances. Over the past five plus years more and … Continue reading

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Tick,Tech, Tock 2012 Technology Excitement Review

This year was full of so much business news about products, innovation and finance. Most true in technology with topics on IPO, leadership and the void in Steve Jobs passing; as well as points about design, marketing, customers. Let’s not … Continue reading

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Klinge Business Growth Ideas

Happy Halloween! Hopes and Prayers to everyone in the East suffering in the aftermath of Sandy. Three Growth Ideas to bring to your attention. Story of one of the greatest business decisions- Intel Business Warfare and the power of positioning. … Continue reading

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Great Business Ideas- Intel’s Greatest Decision- what Peter Klinge Learned

Fortune’s latest issue highlights how Intel made one of history’s greatest business decisions. The concept and implementation of Intel Inside in the early 90’s changed technology marketing and introduced or reintroduced the notion of ingredient branding. What few people may … Continue reading

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Business Warfare: Mass, Superiority, Economy, Initiative, Simplicity

A dear friend and long time associate Brad Majors and I love history. We often talked about military history and the inevitable comparisons to sport, and the game of business. Warfare is an unfortunate part of human history. Nonetheless, when … Continue reading

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Keep Revenue Metrics Simple

Often times companies struggle to forecast revenue performance. They blue sky or set stretch goals, or just as bad, try to manage the business to a budget. If you’re leading a company it’s important to set goals for revenue performance. … Continue reading

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The Facebook Effect? How much is there, there… ? Can’t find anyone who knows

By Peter Klinge Jr.   That is the headline question of the day. The FB IPO appears imminent. It’s reportedly lofty pre-IPO valuation of $100B to which we’re all awaiting the coronation of is less certain. An interesting shareholder structure … Continue reading

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Pepsi New Generation Turns to Mush… Shocking!

Catching up on my AdAge Pepsi Goes to Mush I was surprised, disappointed and sad to read in the March 12 issue that an oatmeal brand obtained the trademark for “Choice of New Generation”. I’m not kidding… What is Pepsi … Continue reading

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