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June 29, 2007
Taking Apple's Disloyalty Personally
When I was a kid, I had a friend who was generally unpopular among the other kids and at school. I really didn’t care. I really liked him and knew him to be one of the best boys I’d ever...Posted by Neill Archer Roan at 11:36 AM | Permalink
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June 27, 2007
Dana Gioia's Challenge
On June 17th, NEA Chair Dana Gioia delivered the commencement address at Stanford University. A colleague of mine from Philadelphia, Moira Baylson, sent me this link to his speech text where I read it last evening. The speech, which invoked...Posted by Neill Archer Roan at 09:30 AM | Permalink
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June 26, 2007
We Need to Re-learn Our Own Lessons
Most people I know who work in the non profit sector - especially those in the arts and entertainment fields - take pride in their belief that the sector is driven by strong values and “doing good� principles, not simply...Posted by Neill Archer Roan at 11:59 AM | Permalink
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June 22, 2007
Is there HBO in Heaven?
I spend a lot of nights alone. As I sit here at my fluorescent-lit, formica-topped Hampton Inn desk, listening to the air conditioner buzz, I find myself ensconced in yet again one more hotel room in a blurry long line...Posted by Neill Archer Roan at 08:14 AM | Permalink
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June 15, 2007
What's in an Acronym?
Yesterday, I received an announcement from Henry Fogel, the President of the American Symphony Orchestra League, announcing that the League will be changing its name to the League of American Orchestras. Assuming that the League’s membership ratifies the change of...Posted by Neill Archer Roan at 11:34 AM | Permalink
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June 14, 2007
What kind of Blog am I?
It seems silly that a blog could have an identity crisis. Well, maybe “crisis� is a bit over the top; blogs aren’t important enough to deserve the word “crisis.� Anyway, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the core purpose...Posted by Neill Archer Roan at 09:12 AM | Permalink
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June 12, 2007
From a distance.
I love trains. Since I was a kid playing with my first train set in the 50s, I've never lost that little chill that I feel when I see a train. Little did I know as I sat next to...Posted by Neill Archer Roan at 08:10 AM | Permalink
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June 08, 2007
Keep it fresh.
Keeping it fresh is one of the most difficult things any creative director or art director has to accomplish, especially when it comes to repositioning something with established and strong brand equities, like Shakespeare. This morning, as I was reading...Posted by Neill Archer Roan at 08:41 AM | Permalink
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June 06, 2007
Olympics Logo Kerfuffle
Yesterday's unveiling of Wolff Olins' new logo for the 2012 London Olympics was slightly less than laudatory. The mark, reportedly costing some $800,000, was described in terms ranging from "multi-colored vomit-spray" to "hideous" to "ridiculous." Celebrity athletes and public figures,...Posted by Neill Archer Roan at 09:46 AM | Permalink
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June 04, 2007
Smile. People will think you’re smarter.
An interesting short piece in this month’s Harvard Business Review points out “....the bigger the employee’s smile, the more likely customers were to view that person as competent and the encounter - averaging just two minutes - as satisfying.� According...Posted by Neill Archer Roan at 08:02 AM | Permalink
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