It sure is getting crowded in the C-Suite these days! The conference rooms and board rooms probably aren't big enough to accommodate all the new C-title influences that are roaming around the corridors of the corporate world today. They're everywhere you look and across every job competency you can imagine.
Maybe it is the economy, stupid, but it seems like there is renewed interest in depicting 'business' in the motion picture industry. Very seldom is business portrayed in a positive light, in whatever medium. Business is at the very epicenter of what we do and who we are. Many people make the mistake of judging people based on what they do rather than who they are. Face it, business and business careers are a fabric of the American psyche.
Giving back has taken on new meaning over the past week. The outpouring of support from all segments of the corporate world for Haitian relief has been nothing short of incredible. The reach of the support for Haiti far outpaces the tsunami relief programs of six years ago.
August 18th is the day I've been looking forward to for a couple of months. Author Joseph Finder's newest book, Vanished, is being released today. You can be sure I'll be at Barnes and Noble picking up a copy.
Another sign was seen yesterday that indicates that the end is near for the advertising/communications business as we know it. According to the respected Delaney Report - the industry newsletter for marketing, advertising and media executives, yet another brand is asking advertising agencies to literally give away their product.
