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Like the Bob Dylan album title suggests, often the best move to make when all else fails is to go back to basics and return “home” to what made you great to begin with. Stemming from a recent blog entry of mine highlighting Twinings Tea Company’s abrupt revamping and then reappearance [...]

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In my line of work, a huge part of my role is disseminating material company news to the largest audience possible. (For those not familiar with the term, “material news” is a public company’s news that might affect the value of its securities or influence investors’ decisions). So, when working with these companies, it [...]

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Netflix’ stock price, brand value and customer goodwill all seem to be tanking after the announced split of its video streaming and mail-order DVD businesses. Not only are most vocal customers unhappy with the changes, but [...]

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Sometimes making a decision and apologizing for it later can really backfire on you. Sometimes, it really IS better to ask permission first.

This concept really hit home for me when Netflix came out with its surprise announcement that it would be separating its streaming and DVD rental services, and thereby abandoning the $9.99 [...]

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