Paul Newman

Much has been written today about the loss of actor Paul Newman. I had the pleasure of working with Mr. Newman and his “Hole in the Wall Gang. The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, in collaboration with its associated camps in the United States and abroad, provides children with cancer and other serious illnesses [...]

Ben Silverman and NBC: Could Knight Rider be the next Supertrain?

Am I the only one who remembers the show Supertrain from February 1979? Enjoying a brief six month run on NBC-TV, “Supertrain” has been noted as one of television’s biggest disasters of all-time. “Supertrain” was reportedly rushed into production, cost the network a fortune, and failed miserably in the ratings…and if memory serves, cost quite [...]

Here Comes The GPhone!

Interesting article in todays “MediaPost” regarding the new G1 Mobile Phone…including a quote from my buddy Eric Bader. Move over, iPhone–the Gphone has arrived. After months of Internet-fueled speculation and hype, T-Mobile Tuesday unveiled the G1 mobile phone powered by Google’s Android operating system and bundled with Google software including search, Gmail, Maps, and YouTube.

Successful Networking: Prepare, Plan and Prosper

A fantastic article from my colleague Marion Freijsen, Co-Founder of The E.Factor, the online community and virtual marketplace designed for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs. Sales people ought to know that preparation is key. It is one of the three p’s that I always used to repeat to my team: Prepare, Plan and Prosper. But it isn’t [...]

Adrie Reinders “Connecting Entrepreneurs”

My good friend and colleague, Adrie Reinders, is the CEO and Co-Founder of the E.Factor, a vibrant online community and virtual marketplace designed for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs. Adrie’s recent blog post  is all about the current financial crisis and networking. Duke University, Financial Crisis and Networking Networking is used and recognized for its values in [...]

Walmart Buys Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch and AIG…Rehires Julie Roehm

(from thespoof.com) Written by Warren Redlich Narrowly averting a massive meltdown, Wall Street firms Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch, along with insurer AIG, have all found a buyer. After weeks of intense negotiations and panic in the financial sector, and shortly after Lehman filed for bankruptcy, all three agreed to be bought by Walmart. “We [...]

E.Factor meets BlogTalkRadio

At the recent E.Factor event in at The MonkeyBar in Chelsea John Havens of BlogTalkRadio interviewed some of the unique people who joined us for a fun evening of networking, education and He’Brew Beer. Interviews include Rodney Sampson and Adrie Reinders of the E.Factor, Recruiter Bonnie Halpin, Brett Petersel of Mashable, Ellis Henican of Newsday, [...]

The Saw Lady…Live in Concert!

Many of you longtime NY:MIEG members will remember our breakfast in Spring 2007 (The Future of Baseball) when Natalia Paruz, affectionately known as “the Saw Lady,” performed for us during the networking event and played “The Star Spagled Banner” to a packed house at The SobelArena (a/k/a SobelMedia World Headquarters). Well…Natalia is back…not only was [...]

Bill & Jerry Buy Shoes?

OK…full disclosure here…my first computer was an Apple SE back in the 80′s. I was then forced to switch to Windows for the typical reasons (my job) and then last year switched back to the MacOS thanks in part to my buddy Eric Dawson at Apple. That said, I really like the Mac guy poking [...]

“Forget the Palin’s…Levi’s Comin’!”

One of the newest members of the FOBS family (or as he calls it “SobelWorld”) is Ellis Henican. Henican, a staff columnist for Newsday, joined FOX News Channel (FNC) as a political contributor in July of 1999. His opinion column appears in Newsday’s front section every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. In addition, Ellis can be [...]

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