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What Groupon Needs to Do to Thrive
The Spin 8/27/2012 18 comments
Give credit with those coupons. Re-energizing Groupon will lift Chicago commerce. Here’s how.

Our Portfolios' Sorry States of Affairs
The Spin 6/18/2012 37 comments
It’s OK to apologize, but choose your words wisely.

Time: An Investor’s Strongest Ally
The Spin 4/9/2012 21 comments
Time is on an investor's side. And not for the reasons you may think.

Questionable Messages & Off-the-Mark Marketing
The Spin 3/20/2012 22 comments
When is going too far "too far?" Here's a primer on not twisting messages and marketing efforts.

Listening May Be the Best Thing You Do
The Spin 2/29/2012 23 comments
Is Jeremy Lin a stock picker? Not quite, but did the New York Knicks just help your portfolio?

Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
The Spin 1/27/2012 38 comments
When lightning strikes, why are companies so ill-prepared?

The Holiday Party for Lost Souls
The Spin 12/22/2011 41 comments
Some surprise guests showed up at Investor Uprising's first annual uprising.

How Many Politicians Does It Take to Screw In a Light Bulb?
The Spin 12/6/2011 19 comments
Once upon a time, when people wanted to get things done, they asked a busy person. Now they form a task force.

Occupy: Movement Or Brand?
The Spin 11/29/2011 35 comments
How the American public is teaching CEOs how to build a brand of mass proportions.

Being Quiet, Staying Vocal
The Spin 10/21/2011 27 comments
Groupon has become a poster child for what not to do during an SEC quiet period. But the company still has a lot of spins left.

The Ethical Dilemma of Marketing Terror Attacks
The Spin 9/15/2011 16 comments
What's troubled me about the 10th anniversary of 9/11 is the way the media commemorated it, the way brands associated themselves it, and the way so many used social media as one big sounding board.

The Difference Between a Buck & Being Bucked
The Spin 8/19/2011 19 comments
I just don't get why chief executives try to pull the wool over our eyes about the correlation about their $1 salaries and the confidence of the business.

What a Fly on the Wall Might Hear From Top CEOs
The Spin 7/18/2011 29 comments
Here's what it might be like if CEOs really said what was on their minds, without worrying about the corporate communications team mopping up their messes.

Corporate Performance: It's Only Child's Play
The Spin 7/1/2011 17 comments
My kids are teaching me a lot about corporate America. But the lessons also have meaning for investors and the companies in which they invest.

When Company Secrets Aren't So Secret, Anymore
The Spin 6/9/2011 18 comments
Have any of the companies in your portfolio had an executive with loose lips, who said something that shouldn't have been discussed?

How Relevant Is Your Portfolio?
The Spin 5/27/2011 16 comments
It’s important that brands and investments stay relevant for me to remain interested in them.

5 Exercises to Work Ethics into Your Investments
The Spin 5/20/2011 16 comments
Ethical decisions evaluate consequences, then strike a balance that minimizes disconnects whereever and whenever possible. Do they have a place in investments?

Will Groupon Make a Deal With Its Own Stock?
The Spin 5/9/2011 23 comments
Groupon plans to issue an IPO later this year. Could the online deal broker find a way to offer its own stock at a discount?

What Charlie Sheen Can Teach Corporate America
The Spin 4/28/2011 38 comments
How a company uses social media can have a big impact on its stock price. That's why it makes sense to take a lesson from Charlie Sheen

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