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European discounters have US retail in their sights

Interesting research done by the Harvard Business review-this would pertain to anyone in the retail sector-agencies with retail clients pay close attention.

Aldi – A chain of low-budget retail stores, or more commonly refered to as “hard-discount store”, with sales in 2008 of $73.5 billion, have forced other European retailers to acquire their own hard-discount formats over the past decade in order to stop hemorrhaging market share to Aldi.

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Added by stewart severino on February 18, 2010 at 4:45pm — No Comments

Interactive talent - Integrated Marketing

As I sift through job postings and aggregate all the requirements listed by companies it becomes apparent that many companies need help in identifying what it is they need from an Interactive leader. Yes, you see the common required skill sets regarding online media, strategic planning, etc but what I find lacking is the vision for finding a leader who is trul… Continue

Added by stewart severino on February 18, 2010 at 4:43pm — No Comments

New e-Newsletter | SmartBrief on Leadership

I have several subscriptions to healthcare e-newsletters compiled by SmartBrief. SmartBrief creates compilations of important news for many different industries. I find that it's a quick way for me to get a snapshot of the important issues for an industry. Often times SmartBrief has been commissioned by an industry association to compile the information on its behalf. For several years I have been an avid reader of the following SmartBrief… Continue

Added by Theresa Dreike on September 15, 2009 at 8:50am — No Comments

OC Tech Connect is on Facebook

OC Tech Connect is on Facebook, too! We are building the online presence of the Orange County technology and green community. Please help to spread the word by posting events on OC Tech Connect, following us on Twitter at @OCTConnect and by becoming a fan on Facebook. Continue

Added by Theresa Dreike on July 10, 2009 at 4:43pm — No Comments

Dick Pick & 16 bit OS in OC Innovation History

This is in answer to Theresa's question about my comment of Dick Pick's 16 bit minicomputer OS as being a signifcant OC innovation. It reflects the rich technology innovation history of OC and dates back to the early 1970's when OC was one of the centers of 16 minicomputer technology...that's pre PC, pre Apple I, pre internet. Companies like Microdata, Basic Four, General Automation, Computer Automation, Logic Automation all made 16 bit systems here in OC. Dick Pick was a software designer for M… Continue

Added by Peter Craig on June 22, 2009 at 4:23pm — 1 Comment

Leading by Value

Did you know that the founder of MindSpring decided the values of his company before he even knew what the company would be? He posted them in the back stairwell of the warehouse he was using as an office. These values of frugality, respect for the individual and the notion that work should be fun, were upheld until MindSpring was sold to Earthlink. Pink Magazine has a great article about values in business, called "… Continue

Added by Theresa Dreike on June 3, 2009 at 8:48am — No Comments

Congratulations to TechAmerica's High-Tech Innovation Awards WInners

TechAmerica Orange County Unveils 2009 High-Tech Innovation Awards Winners Organization recognizes the top contributors to local innovation and global competition TechAmerica, formed by the merger of AeA (formerly the American Electronics Association), the Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA), the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) and the Government Electronics & Information Technology Association (GEIA), today ann… Continue

Added by Theresa Dreike on May 26, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

Office Space Available for Sublease – The District, Tustin CA

WunderMarx|PR, a public relations firm in Tustin, has three offices available for sublease: Corner offices available with size ranges from 100-160 sq ft and price ranges from $300-$800 per month. Agreement includes: • weekly cleaning service • conference room access • reception •… Continue

Added by Theresa Dreike on May 1, 2009 at 3:11pm — No Comments

TechAmerica Reveals 2009 High-Tech Innovation Awards FInalists

Orange County and Inland Empire winners to be unveiled the evening of May 14th at annual dinner IRVINE, Calif., April 16, 2008 – TechAmerica, formed by the merger of AeA (formerly the American Electronics Association), the Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA), the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) and the Government Electronics & Information Technology Association (GEIA), today announced the finalists in its 16th A… Continue

Added by Theresa Dreike on April 30, 2009 at 10:28am — No Comments

Internet Access In Your Car

In this day and age when states are requiring hands-free cell phone use and completely banning texting while driving, do we really need the Internet available to us in the car? Now, automakers are seeing Web access in the vehicle as a $1 billion market. This article from Business Week shares more details. Cars Gone Wireless Automakers and tech compan… Continue

Added by Theresa Dreike on April 10, 2009 at 11:01am — No Comments

Economy to Turn Around End of 2009?

This might be a sign of when the economy will turn around. Analysts are predicting that the electronics industry will see an increase in sales toward the end of 2009. Electronics Demand May Recover Late This Year The current uptick in electronics production may be a first sign of bottoming, but real end-user demand for electronic devices will not emerge until the final quarter of… Continue

Added by Theresa Dreike on April 6, 2009 at 10:35am — No Comments

Are you a CrackBerry Addict? - New BlackBerry App Store Opened Today

If you are anything like the WunderMarx|PR team, your BlackBerry is attached to you wherever you go. Now, you can have the same fun that those iPhone lovers do by downloading and visiting the new Blackberry App store. PC Magazine (pasted below), Rueters and The Washington Post, just to name a few, wrote about the opening today. RIM Launches BlackBerry App World By Sascha Segan April 1, 2009 Research In Motion launched the… Continue

Added by Theresa Dreike on April 1, 2009 at 12:41pm — No Comments

So Cal Action Sports Network - Chris Brogan event Recap

Hello peoples! Sorry for the delay in this recap post about the event last Thursday. For those of you who may not have heard about the event, it was put on by So Cal Action Sports Network and featured numerous speakers involved in the Action Sports Network in regards to marketing and branding, and the event was highlighted by a talk on how to use social media in today's marketing environment… Continue

Added by Justin Moore-Brown on April 1, 2009 at 10:28am — 1 Comment

LA Times: Disney Strikes Deal with YouTube

Who would have thought that Disney needs help creating demand and reach for its content? When you get into the article you learn the deal is for Disney's ABC and ESPN networks. Apparently, the sports highlights and news updates don't have the audience they were hoping for. Wonder if YouTube will really help. Thoughts? Disney to put some short-form content on YouTube The company will provide ES… Continue

Added by Theresa Dreike on March 31, 2009 at 9:33am — No Comments

Wonderware Founders Do iPhone Software

Check out this article from this week's OCBJ on a new iPhone application from the founders of Wonderware. It is a reader and enables you to read books using your iPhone. There are several others out there already, including the Kindle reader, which I've tried and am not completely thrilled about. The idea of the text being presented in teleprompter fashion is intriguing. I still like the feel of the actual book in my hand, but these types of programs do make sense, especially if you trave… Continue

Added by SuzanneCollier on March 26, 2009 at 3:48pm — No Comments

Google Brings Voice Search to BlackBerrys Everywhere

Google Voice Search comes to BlackBerrys By Bonnie Cha March 25, 2009 Delivering on its promise, Google released a new mobile application on Wednesday that brings its Voice Search feature to BlackBerrys, much like it did for the iPhone and Android-based T-Mobile G1. The Google Mobile App is available now as a free download and allows you to conduct searches with the sound of your voice. To do so, you simply hold down the… Continue

Added by Theresa Dreike on March 26, 2009 at 10:11am — No Comments

Dell Has Smartphone in the Works

Michael Dell hints at smartphones, mobile Internet devices Some analysts have also been contemplating an acquisition of Palm by Dell as a fast-track into the phone and mobile device market By Martyn Williams March 24, 2009 Michael Dell gave the strongest hint to date that his company is developing a mobile Internet device or smartphone at a speech in Tokyo on Tuesday.… Continue

Added by Theresa Dreike on March 25, 2009 at 1:35pm — No Comments

Fun Application for Blackberry

E-Book Market Heats Up Barnes & Noble Pushes Free Reader for BlackBerry Users By JEFFREY A. TRACHTENBERG and SARA SILVER Barnes & Noble Inc. has launched a free electronic-reader application for Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry as general book sales flag and the e-book market heats up. The launch, by the bookseller's Fictionwise e-book retailing unit, comes as consumers are increasingly using mobile… Continue

Added by Theresa Dreike on March 25, 2009 at 1:31pm — No Comments

Enter to win a free ticket to see Chris Brogan! Courtesy of Mobo Media, Inc.

The event will be held at the Oakley Headquarters in Foothill Ranch, CA on March 26th from 6:30PM-10:00PM. Oakley is sponsoring the event along with Streetwise Concepts+Culture, SocialCast, Optimal Nutrition, Mobo Media, Sonos, and other action sports industry affiliated orga… Continue

Added by Justin Moore-Brown on March 23, 2009 at 11:26pm — 1 Comment

Electronic House - Consumer Reports Gives Thumbs Up to Energy Monitors

Testing finds Kill-A-Watt, Watts Up accurately measure energy consumption. March 18, 2009 By Chuck McKenney Anyone wanting to know exactly how much electricity a certain appliance is burning through each day can buy an energy monitor - such as Kill-a-Watt or… Continue

Added by Theresa Dreike on March 19, 2009 at 11:39am — No Comments

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