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Inside Best Buy’s Communication Revolution

May 18, 2009• by Jeremy Person• Business• 3 Comments

How one of America's largest electronics retailers is using video and dialogue to transform its corporate culture The impressive Best Buy Corporate Headquarters in Minneapolis, MN - home to innovative corporate communication strategies I recently had the opportunity to attend the CMMA Professional Development Conference at Best Buy's corporate headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The agenda for the events today were as follows: Keynote Dialogue: Video Fueling Culture. Brad Anderson, Vice-Chairman and CEO, Best Buy Fueling...

A Thousand Marbles (Email I Received)

May 14, 2009• by Jeremy Person• Motivational• Leave a Comment

The older I get, the more I enjoy Saturday morning. Perhaps it's the quiet solitude that comes with being the first to rise, or maybe it's the unbounded joy of not having to be at work. Either way, the first few hours of a Saturday morning are most enjoyable. A few weeks ago, I was shuffling toward the garage with a steaming cup of coffee in one hand and the morning paper in the other....

A True Duck Story from San Antonio, Texas

May 10, 2009• by Jeremy Person• Random Stuff (Misc.)• 1 Comment

Here is an email I received earlier in the week. You know I am a sucker for animal stories so here is one that is perfect for Mother's Day. All moms need a helping hand... Something really cute happened in downtown San Antonio this week. Michael R. is an accounting clerk at Frost Bank and works there in a second story office. Several weeks ago, he watched a mother duck choose the concrete awning outside...

Coca-Cola’s Revolutionary Freestyle Soda Fountains

February 21, 2009• by Jeremy Person• Cooking/Food/Health• 15 Comments

One Machine, Over 100 Flavors Coca-Cola is debuting a new soda fountain that can hold more than 100 sodas. That's ten times more than current soda fountains. Currently, fountains work through syrup bags. The restaurant buys a bag (actually, a bag in a rectangular box) from Coke or Pepsi, hooks it up to a soda line and then the fountain combines the carbonated water with the syrup to create your soda. The machines are limited...

Resolutions for Couples

January 19, 2009• by Jeremy Person• Random Stuff (Misc.)• 1 Comment

Keeping Your Relationship Tank Full I was cleaning up the house over the weekend and found a piece of paper taped to the back of a picture, which I think was given to us during pre-marriage counseling with the church we were going to. Today is my parent's wedding anniversary, so it is especially timely. For those of you getting married (you know who you are), hope you find this helpful. Marriage is like fuel...

How Schools Kill Creativity: Insights from Ken Robinson’s TED Talk

January 8, 2009• by Jeremy Person• Videos• Leave a Comment

Exploring why our education system may be stifling rather than nurturing creative thinking A TED talk about education and how we are teaching kids to grow out of creativity in school. The notes I took during watching the video highlight some fascinating insights about our education system and how it shapes (or limits) creative thinking. Key Insights from the Talk Communication equals literacy: Communication is just as important as literacy to teach children Children embrace...

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