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Coca-Cola Teaches The World To....

"Participating in the community of the consumer." I love that phrase.  That's the way Jim Keyes, Blockbuster CEO described their Facebook group - which is for the most part, despite all our conversations to the contrary, is what most people think of when you say "community" or "social network"...

Tags: Facebook, Fan, Coca-Cola Co., Beverage, Customer, Machine, Coke, Coca-Cola Freestyle, Food & Beverage, RFID, Manufacturing, Wireless And Mobility, Security, Biometrics, Paul Greenberg

Blog posts 2009-07-15

Green-tech wrinkle in Pepsi vs. Coke debate

Green-tech wrinkle in Pepsi vs. Coke debateirrelevanta few refrigerators won't make a dent.When I have the choice I prefer Pepsi, but it is about the taste not freon.Hasnet anyone ever heard of volcanosThey spew out wayy more than any society combined. They will be the catalyst for change, not...

Tags: PepsiCo, Coke

Discussion threads 2009-04-02

The Andrew Carnegie of our second gilded age

The Andrew Carnegie of our second gilded ageLump of Coal or Coke to build the next empireAlthough from the past, I do recall in my mind the perception of comparing Gates to Carnegie. I never realized the connection all this time, esp. given what you report (i.e. backgrounds, culture, beliefs,...

Tags: Rockefeller, John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, Robert Woodruff, Carnegie, Coke

Discussion threads 2008-06-24

Gaps found in Microsoft Exchange API documentation

Gaps found in Microsoft Exchange API documentationAre we suppose to be surprised?What excuse can we expect this time?RE: Gaps found in Microsoft Exchange API documentationOh well nothing new under the sun the microsun that is.Don't hold your breath[i]The MAPI protocol is open anyway, so that doesn't affect us directly," Robb...

Tags: E-mail servers, Groupware, Coke, Microsoft Exchange API documentation, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Exchange Server, API

Discussion threads 2008-03-10

Fat and happy (Facebook's Ad system: Give Coca-Cola a hug)

Fat and happy (Facebook's Ad system: Give Coca-Cola a hug)Have a look at Coca Cola's profile page...Folk are already posting messages on the wall saying how they prefer Pepsi .... its going to be interseting to see how they deal with that... are they going to edit / remove the...

Tags: Social networking, Coke, PepsiCo, advertisement, Facebook Ad, Coca-Cola Co., Facebook

Discussion threads 2007-11-07

Coca-Cola: Will Google Sponsored Video really sell cases of Coke?

Coca-Cola: Will Google Sponsored Video really sell cases of Coke?do billboards really sell cases of Coke? [end]do billboards really sell cases of Coke?RE: Coca-Cola: Will Google Sponsored Video really sell cases of Coke?http://www.analogstereo.com/peugeot_806_owners_manual.htm

Tags: Corporate communications, Coke, Google Sponsored Video, Coca-Cola Co., Google Inc., video

Discussion threads 2006-11-08

Thieves go for the gold medal of IP theft

In every discussion of intellectual property, the formula for Coke is always always mentioned as the ultimate trade secret. Well, three employees of Coke have just been arrested for stealing trade secrets from Coke and attempting to sell them to Pepsi. This is not even a cyber crime story....

Tags: Coke

Blog posts 2006-07-05

iPod teaching Coke to sing?

iPod teaching Coke to sing?This article makes me laughbecause I don't think the iPod was ever about being hip or cool, it was about being you inside you. Most iPod users I see on the street don't look hip or cool but they look content to be in a...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple iPod, Coke

Discussion threads 2006-03-31

The Oracle "monopoly"

Oracle's business model in recent years has been to roll-up (buy-out) its competition and then charge monopoly rents.This has worked, for Oracle, with big customers. If you need big databases, backed by professional support, you really have two choices these days -- Oracle and SAP. To call that an open...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Coke

Blog posts 2006-02-12

A Coke and a song for Kiwis

A Coke and a song for KiwisCokeTunes != iTunesAnother music service that serves up WMA tunes that are incompatible with iPod and iTunes....Well, maybe if you burn a cd you can rip it into iTunes and then onto your iPod.Hopefully the Kiwis and Aussies will get the "Real iThing" soon.LenKiwi...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Kiwi, Apple iTunes, Coke

Discussion threads 2005-08-02

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Apple contemplating free, ad-supported iPhone?

Apple has no tasteOh, wait, no, that was Microsoft that had no taste because there are Windows 7 desktop themes available that have images of Coke cans in them. Isn't that right tigertank? For some reason that I can't wait to hear, this move by Apple, however, is very tasteful.Cue...

Tags: advertisement, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

AT&T responds to Verizon Wireless ads

AT&T are just being babiesAT&T are just being crybabies about the commercials. They can't refute the facts, so they claim the commercials are misleading, making people think AT&T doesn't have 2G coverage all over the place, but the commercial is specifically about 3G coverage. Personally, I use AT&T. It hasn't...

Tags: 3G, Cellular phones, Smart phones, Verizon Wireless, AT&T Corp., advertisement

Discussion threads 2009-11-13

Microsoft opens up Windows 7 to advertisers via downloadable themes

Windows for freeI think a lot of consumers and businesses also would not object to their desktop being used as an advertising space by Microsoft if this would let them use Windows at no charge. I believe Google is going in the same direction with their ChromeOS.Its an operating system!!Windows...

Tags: Operating systems, Windows 8, advertisement, advertiser, downloadable theme, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-11-13

Will a flu pandemic really bring down the Internet?

Is the last bulleted list a joke??That last bulleted list is a joke. It worships a model, and is not the best tool for the job.Keep in mind through all this:-The problem is going to be network congestion. Therefore steps should be taken to [b]REDUCE[/b] network usage."Monitor your VPNs. Make...

Tags: NETWORKING, H1N1 flu, network, marketing, network congestion, flu, Internet

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Two bars at home; three at work. Wireless coverage data is going granular

Two Bars at home; three at work.You have two bars at home and three at work?! Man, you're lucky. All I get to drink at either place is water or a coke once in a while. Oh, you mean cell phone service? Never mind.RE: Two bars at...

Tags: Wi-Fi, Wireless and Mobility, Cellular phones, wireless, Wireless coverage data, coverage data, cell phone

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

iTablet redux, more details trickle out

Innovative!!And by "innovative", I mean the new definition which is where Apple slaps their logo on things that have been around for years.BTW, while you guys are cheering about iTablet picture mockups, others are actually releasing real, working products:http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/c-motech-shows-off-snapdragon-powered-mangrove-tablet/That's innovation. :)Troll-o-vative!! (n/m).Or, you could go by the actual definition of...

Tags: Engineering, Smart phones, Digital media, Digital music, learning curve, Apple Inc., iTablet, battery, Innovative

Discussion threads 2009-09-30

Now I Know Why I Can't Stand the Washington Redskins

U.S. businesses seem to abuse their customers moreThis may seem unrelated, but reading this post made several parallels pop up in my mind. The RedSkins are suing fans who were obviously previously supporting them financially but ran into hardships. The RIAA sues grandmothers who spent a LIFETIME buying recordings for...

Tags: Team management, Packer, Washington Redskin, Redskins, team

Discussion threads 2009-09-04

What the EU delay means for Oracle, Sun and us

My Guess, as requested.Insofar as the EU seems to be tardy in the extreme when investigating monopoly considerations (e.g. why have they waited 10 years to tackle M$ about bundling Internet Explorer with Windows?) I would agree with you completely. Why didn't they start proceedings in a timely fashion to...

Tags: Strategy, Backblaze, Oracle Corp., Microsoft Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-03

Social CRM: Shifting power and rapid burn

Something is beginning to concern me...Michael,Good writing and great article. However, you are bringing a point that has began to bother met about this whole SCRM thing.We are beginning to talk about how it works when you complain online, show case studies of how companies are handling complaints faster...

Tags: Marketing research, Strategy, Look Here

Discussion threads 2009-08-19

Do video games really make you fat, depressed?

I don't know about this survey. I'll have to take it with a grain of salt. I'm sure there are plenty of overweight video gamers (we are the U.S.A. afterall), but it all depends on lifestyle and the video games being played. Take a look at the wii,...

Tags: Games, Corporate communications, game, Nintendo Wii, video game, video, baseball

Discussion threads 2009-08-19