by Mike Sweeney, CPSM | Jan 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
On January 1rst, I saw this status update from a friend on Facebook:”I’ve finally realized how annoying all these blogs and tumblers and pinterest shit really are: I want to find the source of an awesome sweater that I want to get (one day, when I can...
by Mike Sweeney, CPSM | Dec 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
A quick congratulations to the design firms that participated in the 2012 CANstruction competition. This year saw a record number of participating firms (22), and plenty of recognition to go around. Here is a picture of one of the most distinctive (and best situated)...
by Mike Sweeney, CPSM | Apr 9, 2012 | Marketing Systems, Uncategorized
People and organizations are put to the test when key players get sick. This is no less true when the key player is a computer. Last month my primary work computer contracted a nasty virus that took several days to recover from. I was indeed put to the test, and...
by Mike Sweeney, CPSM | Nov 30, 2011 | Uncategorized
Someone glibly said they were “having a Rick Perry moment” when they started to list three things and couldn’t remember the last one. Who was it? Len Lipner? Mike Cohen? …Someone else I can’t remember? Well, you get the idea. My friend Jason, a...
by Mike Sweeney, CPSM | Nov 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
I thought of you on Thanksgiving night as I was getting into bed after a day of cooking and preparimg for dinner, and an evening of eating and entertaining, sitting at the head of my own dining table against the windows. This year I hosted Thanksgiving dinner at my...
by Mike Sweeney, CPSM | Nov 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
Giving Thanks: It seems like everyone I talk to is looking for new work and actively reimagining their marketing. I think everyone recognizes, as I do, that October and November make up the window of opportunity that is starting to close right now. I...
