Archive for June, 2004
Talent Management
June 25, 2004
“As a leader in an organization, there is one message you should know and take to heart about leadership, it’s that a big part of your job in good times and bad times is around managing talent (including yourself ;)). One of the first processes that get broken during reorganizations is the talent management process”
AMEN!
McDonald’s launches faster food
If you hate gherkins, McDonald’s new system will remember
McDonald’s is testing out a new computerised ordering system.
The touch-screen kiosks are being tried out in Chicago, Denver and Raleigh, as well as France, Japan and Australia. Read the rest of this entry »
Besides new stores, Starbucks has other plans to expand
June 24, 2004
Starbuck’s executives say they are well ahead of schedule when it comes to promoting brand awareness, and although the coffee store plans to open 1,300 new stores this year, there are other expansion plans in the works. Starbucks plans to add CD-burners to some of its stores, expand Wi-Fi hot spots and move into other “concierge” type services.
But they also have their imitators….
Free mobile phone advertising for Irish pubs
Free mobile phone advertising for Irish pubs now available on Ireland Pub Guide - Mobile Edition.
A new free advertising service is now available for pubs throughout Ireland. Publicans can freely advertise their premises to one of the largest audience of people looking for things to do in Ireland, both on the web and now on their mobile phone at irelandpubguide