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Tired Of Bad Economic News? Read This Now!

If you’re like me, it’s tough to read Google news without getting depressed by the economic news. Well, read this. It will change your perspective. Tweet This Post

The Worst TV Ad Ever?

Sometimes, an ad is so perplexing that it not only raises questions about why it was made in the first place but what the company who took the ad does. The above ad is just such an example. Where to begin? I’m not quite sure why there’s a CGI’d tiger or what Law Tigers does, […]

Angry Customers: How Not To Respond…

A recent New York Times article lays out exactly how companies should not respond to negative reviews online. In short, don’t sue people who don’t like your services. The article details how Justin Kurtz, a Michigan resident, had his car towed from his apartment complex even though he had a valid parking permit. The error […]

Recession Kills America’s Oldest Business: King George II Inn Closes…

I’ve just read one of the sadder new stories of late. The King George II Inn in Bristol, PA, the oldest operating businesses in the US, just closed. To give some sense of history, the King George II has apparently been serving food for over 329 years. George Washington is supposed to have eaten at […]

My Open Letter To Yelp: Yelp’s Response…

Luther Lowe, Yelp’s Manager Of Local Outreach, called me a few days after I sent my open letter to their CEO. I was very impressed that Mr. Lowe actually called me back. The last time I dealt with Yelp, it was with their sales team, whose tactics seemed straight out of Boiler Room. Mr. Lowe […]

My Open Letter To Yelp

I recently had a horrible experience with Yelp’s overly aggressive sales team. Because of that, I recently sent the following letter to Yelp’s CEO which I will share here: May 21, 2010 Jeremy Stoppelman Yelp 706 Mission St San Francisco, California 94103 Dear Mr. Stoppleman, Since Yelp doesn’t allow comments on the official CEO blog […]