Today's a shortie. (BRB with regular emails the week after next. I already have a story!) Dad and I were planting bulbs for my sister last weekend. "If I were doing this myself, it would have taken 2 hours," he said. "And I would still be sure that I did it wrong." It took us 20 …
In the checkout line
"Betty Crocker," our favorite fictional baker, debuted in 1947 as other companies jumped on the boxed cake bandwagon. Sales went up, up, up until. . . they didn't. General Mills, a producer of boxed mixes, hired psychologist Ernest Dichter to determine why sales …
Real or not real?
Envoy Air is a regional carrier for American Airlines, part of American Eagle. I clicked to read the comments. "The least they could have done was use a video of an ERJ-175 or something. AE doesn't fly A321s." It's kind of like this picture: I made that picture in …
That’s All, Folks!
"I might pack my desk." It was December 10, 2007. I was the Assistant Director at a public garden in Wilmington, NC, a position accepted after earning a BS in Public Horticulture from Purdue University and an MS in Public Garden Management with a Museum Studies Certificate, and a focus on …
Our tip: Start at the finish line and work backwards.
Got a big project coming up? Maybe it's an email campaign, an important newsletter, a webinar, a presentation. Anything you're creating that is delivered to an audience. Our tip: Start at the finish line and work backwards. That may sound counterintuitive, but it's actually pretty genius. We …
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BATCHING YOUR CONTENT
Have you ever proudly stated that you are an amazing multitasker? We used to, too! But did you know that multitasking — switching back and forth between multiple tasks — takes up to 40% more time to get these tasks done, and can reduce your short-term IQ by 15 points? Multitasking takes …
Guac Is Extra
"May I add cilantro?" "Yes, that will be your fourth topping." "Ok but what about sour cream?" "That would be extra." "Gotcha." (I had read the rules.) "Would you like a drink?" "Yes!" (I had, after all, read the rules.) The Rules: "That will be $27.99." "I'm …
MEME ME UP
It was pouring rain and my dad and I were waiting for mom to come out of the grocery. I must have been about 10. He was shaking with laughter. This was on the radio: "Who is on first" "WHY ARE YOU ASKIN' ME?" "Who is on first, Lou." "WHAT'S ON SECOND." "That's what I …
