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Beware! Buzz Can Bite!

Awhile back, a client looked me in the eye and said, “I don’t need to advertise. I’m on Facebook and Twitter and I can create a buzz any time I want.” I walked out and spent the rest of the day laughing because, (a) This client made the bulk of...

What Do You Do When Your Garage Is Empty?

(OK, so the title sounds like self-help/motivational drivel, but in this case, there’s an actual point, so play along!) A couple weeks back, I was stopped at a traffic light and, as I waited for it to turn green, I glanced over at the quick-lube/oil change place...

Good Advice From The Grateful Dead (No, really!)

(Important note: I’m not a Grateful Dead fan nor do I own a Grateful Dead album, digital download, anything tie-dyed, and I’ve never, ever enjoyed a hallucinogenic substance). The following was inspired by a chance listen to a classic radio station (thank...

Don’t Make The Zima Mistake!

Though I consider myself a beer snob, somehow my mind recently troweled up Zima from its’ dark recesses. Anyone remember that stuff? If you’ve managed to repress your memory of it, I’m sorry to bring it back up (although, if you were like me,...

And Then…It Clicks!

Bicycling long distances is all about cadence, or that pace at which one can comfortably turn the pedals at even speed. It’s different for every cyclist and, for people like me who inevitably lose fitness over the winter, it can take time to find that comfort...

Van Morrison And The Doors Of Misperception

Many years ago, I was sitting in a meeting of a client discussing what to do for their first anniversary. This client was a brewpub (then a hot, new concept) in a warehouse entertainment district and all the club’s managers, owners, and investors were present....

Of Bikes And Butt Advertising

If you’ve looked around He’s Not A Poet, you may have noticed me occasionally waxing non-poetic on bicycling and pro bike racing. And now that the 2010 Tour de France is almost upon us, it’s time for my annual post on what pro cycling can teach us...