Archive for April, 2010

Travel Log: Brazil. Observations from an Expatriate

Travel Log: Brazil. Observations from an Expatriate

Last week I had chance of visiting with the leadership of TWR Brazil. While there’s so much I would like to say about my 4 days in Sao Paulo, here’s a random dump of observations: 1. Evangelical Christianity is booming in Brazil. Entrepreneurial Christians are taking the gospel further into (Continue reading…)

The Bigest iPad Question of the Moment: Will It Blend?

According to many reviews, the iPad will change everything. There are so many questions about what it means to the future of publishing and media-rich content. Is it going to change the way we watch tv? Is it going to finally make ebooks the new standard for reading? While questions (Continue reading…)

Smoothie King, Bad Customer Service and a Lesson in Flexibility

Smoothie King, Bad Customer Service and a Lesson in Flexibility

I just paid $10.90 for a 32 oz smoothie. Yep, that’s right, a smoothie. And it didn’t have a filet mignon steak blended in with white truffle oil either. It was mango/peanut butter flavor (I know it sounds terrible, but trust me it’s excellent). The whole ordeal started during my (Continue reading…)

Pimp Your Product With Dialogue and a Plot Line: Product Placement Takes Off

Pimp Your Product With Dialogue and a Plot Line: Product Placement Takes Off

With the proliferation of DVRs (Digital Video Records) such as Tivo advertisers have been scrambling to find ways to get their message across and product placement has been the growing trend. Of course, this is nothing new. We’re used to seeing our hero driving the latest Audi R8 as in (Continue reading…)