Thursday, September 2, 2010

Wall Street Journal launches Metro section

April 26, 2010 by Bill Sobel  
Filed under Industry News

from NPR For the first time in the paper’s history, The Wall Street Journal will print a local section, covering politics, sports, real estate, crime and culture from street-level. The move is seen by some as part of an attack by the Journal on The New York Times, but it also could loosen the vice-like [...]

Steve Jobs: Launch of the “new creation”

January 27, 2010 by Bill Sobel  
Filed under Blog, People

Just another press conference? Not when Steve Jobs is involved…love him or hate him…he knows how to put on a show. But besides the show what will we learn and what will we see? from The Wall Street Journal JANUARY 26, 2010 Apple Seeks to Avoid Past Tablet Flops   BY YUKARI IWATANI KANE AND [...]

Accenture to End Six-Year Agreement With Tiger Woods

December 13, 2009 by Bill Sobel  
Filed under Industry News

News Alert from The Wall Street Journal Accenture is canceling its sponsorship of Tiger Woods, saying the golfer is “no longer the right representative” after the “circumstances of the last two weeks.” The consulting firm is planning a new ad campaign following the split. http://online.wsj.com?mod=djemalertNEWS

Joe Queenan: The Summer of Discontent

September 7, 2009 by Bill Sobel  
Filed under People

As Summer 2009 draws to an end I think back to all the things that have happened, both personally and professionally. Saturday I was sitting on my deck contemplating the subject when I came across a fantastic article by Joe Queenan in the weekend Wall Street Journal that really sums it up At midnight on [...]

Robert Raciti to appear on WSJ Insight Exchange Panel on March 12th

March 2, 2009 by Bill Sobel  
Filed under People

I am pleased to announce that our good friend, NY:MIEG advisor and charter FOBS, Robert Raciti will be part of an exciting panel next week hosted by the Wall Street Journal as part of their “Insight Exchange” a business owners breakfast series. On March 12th, Journal Editor, Wendy Bounds, will host a panel of some [...]