With the release of iTunes 10, Apple unveiled Ping, a new social music network that is built into the new iTunes release. I like Apple, and music, and my friends – this is right up my alley. Upon signing up, uploading a profile picture, telling Ping some of my musical preferences, and my favorite bands, [...]
Hey Apple, what am I supposed to do with Ping?
by Michael Aleo on Sep 03, 2010 in Apple, Business, Social Media
The Cookie Mentality
by Michael Aleo on Apr 28, 2010 in Business, Good Karma, Marketing
In the last 48 hours I have boarded four Midwest flights. DCA ✈ MKE ✈ MSP MSP ✈ MKE ✈ DCA Midwest doesn’t have TVs in every headrest, they don’t have the most comfortable seats, or the newest fleet. But on every flight, following the beverage cart, comes the unmistakable scent of baked chocolate chip cookies. A flight attendant works the aisle, [...]
Sun Chips Gets It
by Michael Aleo on Mar 07, 2010 in Business, Check this out
Sure, they make chips, but they’re selling an idea. They care about the planet, they care about your family. They’re fighting pollution at a time when global warming, the “floating trash islands” of the Pacific, and plastic bags are constantly at the forefront of national debate. Big kudos to their agency, Juniper Park, for coming up with [...]
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