The disgrace of Tiger and the never-ending freefall of Toyota, while seemingly unconnected, are in fact – from a brand perspective – very similar.
When word broke of Tiger’s infidelities, the world was shocked. Throughout his career, Tiger had painstakingly cultivated his image as a fierce competitor, shrewd business man, generous philanthropist and private family-man (portrayed as a dedicated husband and father.) Tiger really was, well…a tiger.
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Just the other day I went to an event for the Asian American Resource Center in Atlanta and I was happily surprised to see representatives of the United States Census Bureau handing out information on the 2010 Census and letting people know many of the reasons why it’s important to be counted.
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Matt weighed in on worker compensation on WNYC’s “The Takeaway” on Friday, August 14. Click here to hear Matt speak with Finance Expert Alvin Hall.
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I’ve recently written two thought pieces that I’ve coined as “Green Papers.” The first paper provides some thinking about why and how organizations can implement a corporate social responsibility (CSR) program into their business. The second paper provides some ideas and strategies about how companies can effectively communicate their CSR program to drive greater brand [...]
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You may have seen a recent Associated Press article (full disclosure: I’m quoted in it) about small businesses that are re-thinking compensation for employees during these economic times (Available here).
Compensation Considerations
In the article, I mention that Spaulding Communications will not be able to provide raises this year (as of July), and it seems unlikely that [...]
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In these hard economic times, it’s hard to be an optimist. Indeed, the dreary business reports don’t seem to cease. Each week, each month brings more pessimistic news on a variety of topics: consumer confidence, U.S. manufacturing levels, unemployment figures, energy costs, the U.S. deficit, inflation, taxpayer healthcare costs, etc., etc.
With all this doom and [...]
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