A few weeks ago I stood in a very long line at the Post Office, where I watched 2 postal workers amidst the empty landscape of 5 work stations, steadily working to get through the line that was trailing out the door.
At a recent meeting of the Direct Marketing Club of New York (DMCNY.org) Bruce Biegel, Managing Director at Winterberry Group presented his views on the state of the DM industry to a group of nearly 200 attendees at the club’s monthly luncheon. This year marks Bruce’s fifth appearance at the organization’s annual kick-off session of its program year. As always, Bruce’s insights were keen, his commentary wise, his perspective both broad and deep and his wit sharp.
So as I read the Steve Jobs book by Walter Isaacson I find myself looking at who I am as a leader. I've also found myself looking at other successful leaders and comparing their "management style" to my own.
Here is one such article that demonstrates the differences between Steve Jobs, who has built one of the most succesfull companies at present time, and a completely different "management style".
ARGI exhibited at the DMA Annual convention held this year at The Moscone Center in San Francisco. The weather was unseasonably warm and the mood of attendees decidedly more upbeat than in the past 2 years. Consensus seemed to exist that the economy is brightening and that marketing spending is beginning to recover.
The Direct Marketing Club of New York has announced that Ray Butkus, CEO of ARGI is being presented its prestigious Silver Apple Award. The award, which has been presented annually since 1984, recognizes those individuals who have distinguished themselves for at least 25 years in the New York direct marketing community.
Below is a link to the keynote speech that Seth Godin gave at the 26th Annual IBPA Publishing University 2010. What I love about how he presents his information is that he reinforces some key principles:
