First-Lady Fashionistas
The Smithsonian just announced the addition of a new gallery to the “First Ladies” exhibit at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. “First Ladies” has been one of most popular attractions at the Smithsonian for nearly a century (it opened in 1914). The new gallery – “A First Lady’s Debut”- will feature [...]
read moreBusiness As Usual Makes News In This Recession
When looking for good business news in this economy, the housing market is probably not the first place you’d turn. But we’ve had great success in the last week telling the story of longtime client Marvin Windows and Doors – the family owned and operated company headquartered just a few miles from the Canadian border. Thanks to [...]
read moreTwitter Means Business
That’s the title of a new book due out later this fall from Pioneer Press technology reporter Julio Ojeda-Zapata. Julio was good enough to visit Fast Horse yesterday and lead a fascinating discussion about the business uses of Twitter. For the uninitiated: Twitter is the leading microblogging service. It allows you to use your computer or phone to post [...]
read moreMedtronic Foots Bill(boards)
(Editor’s note: This is John Reinan’s weekly MinnPost column, reprinted with permission. To view the original, go to http://tinyurl.com/5o9wjl.) People in Switzerland are talking about a billboard in Fridley. OK, they’re all people from Medtronic Inc., and the billboard stands on Medtronic headquarters property along Interstate 694. But that single billboard is being touted [...]
read moreOld Media, New Media & Commerce
[Editor's note: This is John Reinan's weekly marketing column for MinnPost. To see the original, go to http://tinyurl.com/6x7p88.] The dark cloud over the traditional media business looks like a silver lining to Scott Severson. As old-line media hemorrhage staff and ad revenue, Hopkins-based ARAnet is moving in with free print and Web content [...]
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