How much junk mail do companies need to send out? It seems like I am getting more and more junk mail these days and to be honest I can’t really understand why. I’m curious as to what companies who send these out are thinking and what their rationale is behind continually sending me mail that [...]
[Read More...]Archive for June, 2009
Why are you NOT using Gmail?
June 4th, 2009 by Will Crowthers 5 Comments »Time and time again I see people with comcast, yahoo, msn, hotmail, work and other random domains in their email addresses and I always wonder why they are NOT using Gmail. Gmail is one of the greatest (if not the greatest) free services in the entire universe hands down. If someone would like to combat [...]
[Read More...]Deconstructing The Silo
June 3rd, 2009 by Colin Gillens 1 Comment »The “Go-To Guy” – It seems like every office has at least one and there is certainly something to be said for a person distinguishing himself/herself in a peer group, but it can also be a hallmark of a desperate need for company restructuring or intra-department cross-training.The silo effect, or when individuals in an organization [...]
[Read More...]A little sunshine found during the storm
June 2nd, 2009 by Brad Harbach waiting for comments...For everyone who is still down in the dumps about the economy and all of the negatives it has brought along with it to the office - pay decreases, tightened corporate budgets, layoffs, no-travel mandates, forced vacation, and all the rest - have you looked at your 401(k) lately? The S&P 500 is up close to 40% since the [...]
[Read More...]How to drink alcohol as a young professional at a corporate event
June 1st, 2009 by Brett Krupp waiting for comments...I attended my company’s annual outing the other day and I was, well, amazed at how people didn’t know how to handle their alcohol. Assuming the majority of the audience reading this is over the age of 21, I’m sure we all know the affects boozing has on your mind and body, both good and [...]
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