Fara Warner is author of “the Power of the Purse.” She says companies have learned that there’s more to marketing to women than just adding pink.
Category: Culture
The Wedding EULA
Christina Aguilera required the 150 guests at her wedding to sign a three-page confidentiality agreement before they were allowed into the event. “Banned subjects included the cake, the rings, entertainment, speeches, food, the venue and other guests.”
I wonder if her pre-nup has a non-compete?
Seniors Embrace Blogs
AP:
There’s Dad’s Tomato Garden Journal, Dogwalk Musings, and, of course, the Oldest Living Blogger.
“It’s too easy to sit in your own cave and let the world go by, eh?” said Ray Sutton, the 73-year-old Oldest Living Blogger and a retired electrician who lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. “It keeps the old head working a little bit so you’re not just sitting there gawking at TV.”
Flexible Working: Half of All Women Want to Pack it All in For An Easier Life
More than half of female workers have already left or are seriously considering escaping conventional nine-to-five working in a bid to invent their own working patterns, according to a new report.
The survey by recruitment and HR consultancy Hudson of more than 1,000 UK employees and 500 employers has found the majority (84 per cent) of professional women believe the nine-to-five routine is being spurned by their gender.
They are instead preferring to follow a career path offering flexibility and professional autonomy rather than fit in with the demands of the corporate world
Madison Should Embrace Halloween
Her return home, besides occasioning a visit to her favorite Japanese restaurant on State Street, sparked a radical thought on my part: Why doesn’t Madison embrace Halloween? Turn a perceived sow’s ear into a silk purse? I mean, why doesn’t Madison throw a Halloween festival to end all festivals?
I agree.
Knutsen’s State Street Pepper Spray Halloween Video Clips
Kristian Knutsen, perched at the WSUM studio’s, posts video clips of the pepper spray crowd clearing operation. Dane101 has more, along with Channel3000 and the State Journal.
The Dilbert Blog
Scott Adams has started a Dilbert Blog.
Friday Night Hockey and Halloween
Walking toward the Kohl Center Friday evening (Hockey: UW defeated Alaska-Anchorage 6-1), I chanced across a number of costumed students, out of state cars dropping off students armed with sleeping bags and several parties well underway. I mentioned to one of the students that I recall that the Halloween party was historically Saturday night. The response was simply a roll of the eyes and “it starts now…”. Jesse posted some photos from Friday evening’s crowd.
One little known benefit of Friday’s UW win: Culvers offers free ice cream with your tickets when the Badgers score 5 or more goals. We swapped four tickets for four cups of ice cream later that evening.
Kristian Knutsen is also covering these events
Silicon Valley, Where Brains Meet Bucks
A recent visit and discussions with a mentor friend of mine reinforce Alan T. Saracevic’s article: Silicon Valley, Where Brains Meet Bucks. My friend mentioned two ventures where he stuck with ideas through two bankruptcies until they were successful. That type of risk taking and stick to it attitude is generally not seen (there are exceptions) here.
What do you get when you mix two parts money, a healthy dose of brains and another three parts money? Why, Silicon Valley, of course. The most opportunistic place in the world.
The Madison area has plenty of cash. We simply must be willing to use it. Judy Newman notes that Wisconsin lags in high-tech jobs.
Another View of Madison: Barbara Golden’s Blog
Local Activist and all around great person Barbara Golden is starting to rock and roll with her blog. RSS Feed here.