Even though the news of Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm is a few weeks old, it seems like there’s still a lot of buzz about this deal. As expe...
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It’s been a few weeks since the untimely passing of Nolan Woodall. I never had the pleasure of meeting Nolan in person, but our paths did cross vi...
Read MoreThe Power of Brand Evangelism
I’m familiar with the phrase, “Armchair Quarterback,” but I can’t recall ever hearing anyone use the phrase, “Armchair CEO.” I was think...
Read MoreRolling the Dice on Dicey Language
[To all fans of the Mickey Mouse Club, I apologize for parodying the lyrics of the closing song!] A few weeks ago, The Walt Disney Company took a bo...
Read MoreNow it’s time…to say goodbye…to foods that are fatty
Receiving a “Disney Legend” award is a rare honor that’s bestowed upon actors, employees, Imagineers, and others who’ve made extraordinary con...
Read MoreMichael Eisner – A Disney Legend?
In November of last year, I was in the final stages of launching my blog when a friend of mine (a lawyer) got wind of the project. She was fu...
Read MoreBlogger Beware!
In my last post (click here to see it), I praised the Disney Store for being social with their customers through “social media.” What a nov...
Read MoreHow To Be A Socialite (Part 2)
As I was browsing the news this morning, I saw that the Disney Store is celebrating its 25th anniversary today (I’m writing this on March 28th). I...
Read MoreHow To Be A Socialite (Part 1)
Many people say Walt Disney epitomizes the American Dream because he was born into a family of modest means, found a calling in life that he pa...
Read MoreWalt Disney: A Self-Made Success?
Usually once a week, my daughter and I go for a train ride at a nearby shopping mall. It’s our hometown version of the Walt Disney World Ra...
Read MoreThe Breadth of Disney’s Business
I recently downloaded an audiobook on iTunes titled “Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die” by Chip Heath and Dan Heath. N...
Read MoreIdeas that Stick
Even though I’m a Disney fanatic, I can objectively say that The Walt Disney Company consistently develops some of the best advertising campaigns on...
Read MoreThe Good Ad
I can’t believe it’s almost been 25 years since the movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit was released. It was funny, it was edgy, and some people would...
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