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When the AMTRAK Downeaster pulls out of a station it becomes a long skinny Maine town. Civility of Rail travel and human connection. […]
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When biotech companies gather, good things happen. Especially with disarmingly easy looking lawn games. It Can Only Happen in an Open Community The FRAXA Biotech Games exploded onto Cambridge Crossing with a capacity crowd. What was immediately obvious was the genuine camaraderie and mutual support of the biotech community and its many vendors to help […]
The White Mountain came to town in the shape of Dan Szczesny’s winter book tour. I’ve seen many different attempts at doing business on Facebook and we’ve all seen those noxious notes that “others have boosted ads like this” and heard the many negative comments ranging from naivety to manipulation when it comes to Facebook. […]
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Do you need some inspiration right now? Do you despair that your voice can’t be heard above the well-funded highly divisive world of social media promotion and politics? Here are just two examples of individuals who have inspired hundreds to take tangible action and made a difference in their respective communities. Just recently in Bath, […]
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Trust Authenticity and a lot of backroom preparation and planning. Sir Paul McCartney’s #FreshenUpTour exemplifies top shelf marketing. […]
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ART – The #ART component of Business-Art-Technology for 2018. The next set of #BAT2018 awards. Previously we recognized the Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine, founded in 1929, as an organization worthy of #BAT2018 note. Now let’s explore what it takes to be heard. Winning organizations captures our imagination and move us to action. Whether […]
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BUSINESS – The #Business component of #BAT2018 -Business-Art-Technology for 2018 I launched the year with a column talking about going to #BAT in 2018 and I’ve received a whole lot of feedback and acknowledgement that I’ve touched on something important. The speed of change and the need for human adaptation leaves many of us trying […]
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