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Paradoxical Commandments

Doug A. posted an article on 3 Wins Consulting - May 8, 2010, 5:41 pm
I take great interest in working with exceptional individuals and organizations challenged to perform at a high level while being subjected to harmful, and often malicious, criticism. There’s a hard line between criticism and feedback. Feedback is designed to assist an individual or group where th...
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Dealing With Criticism

Doug A. posted an article on 3 Wins Consulting - Apr 30, 2010, 8:22 am
7 Great Principles for Dealing With Haters Amy Lee Elliot posted a terrific piece on Mashable: it’s a shopping list from Tim Ferriss.  Tim is the author of “The Four Hour Work Week.”  Thanks to Lisa Ostrikoff at BizBoxTV for posting the article. Here’s the points. It doesn’t matter ho...
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Cell Features and Adobption

Doug A. posted an article on - Apr 27, 2010, 8:33 am
  Article available at Hippo Media. The proliferation of cell phones and high speed mobile networking doesn't necessarily mean we know how to use all the features on our amazing little mobile devices. The list of features is staggering and can include: GPS, camera, video, a myriad of games, video c...
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Forces For Good

Doug A. posted an article on 3 Wins Consulting - Apr 18, 2010, 6:31 pm
In our on going academic study and research of the non-profit sector we have stumbled across the work of Leslie R. Crutchfield and Heather McLeod Grant entitled “Forces for Good”, where we found a gold mine of research based information that is very timely. To quote Steve Case, Founder of Ameri...
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Non-Profits and Social Media

Doug A. posted an article on 3 Wins Consulting - Mar 29, 2010, 9:46 am
I spent about an hour on the phone yesterday with a group that asked a lot of questions about Social Networking, blogging, Google Apps, and how to get started.  I was happy to hear they did have a website but it needed some updating and a little nudge to get it (and keep it) relevant.  For non-p...
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The Purpose Driven Corporation

Doug A. posted an article on 3 Wins Consulting - Mar 18, 2010, 11:51 pm
How Charities Can Make a Profit and an Impact. Chris Ryan proposes an interest tact in addressing the ongoing funding pressures inherent in non-profit organizations.  At the heart of what’s being proposed is the historical dependency of non-profit groups on commercial enterprises.  With increas...
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"Bond...James Bond"

Doug A. posted an article on - Mar 17, 2010, 12:28 pm
I'll admit to knowing a few things I shouldn't. I'll also tell you the knowledge was gained at some personal expense. For example, I know you cannot drive a car through a haystack. I know for a fact, though, that you can drive a car half-way through a haystack. I know the chances of breaking a leg f...
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Radio Trends - Kaiser Report

Doug A. posted an article on - Jan 22, 2010, 12:27 pm
The Kaiser Family Foundation's latest study indicates youth are using media more than ever before with some interesting math shown for radio consumption. From the study: radios are the most common type of media found in a young person’s bedroom. 94% of youth surveyed in 2009 said that they ...
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Country 630 - Manitoba Country

Doug A. posted an article on - Jan 19, 2010, 8:23 pm
A few years ago, I was fortunate to be involved with a rather interesting project that gathered some of Manitoba's most talented country writers and performers.  The Country 630 "Hit Kickin' Country" CD was the culmination of a massive talent search.  We selected ten incredible individuals to ...
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Ford Synch at CES - There's An App For That!

Doug A. posted an article on - Jan 11, 2010, 9:27 am
From the LA Times a couple days ago, reporters Alex Pham and Ken Bensinger provide a glimpse at one of the reasons Ford stock has improved over the last couple quarters.  Ford stock was hovering around $1 not long ago...and now sits at over $11. A while back, Flurkey took a look at consumer trends ...
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Terrifc ADS

Doug A. posted an article on - Jan 7, 2010, 10:54 pm
Every now and then there's an ad you spot that cuts through the clutter...makes you stop what you're doing...and pay attention. As local television struggles to remain relevant while meeting conditions of license, we can expect that the expensive, inventive video ad will be relegated to viral video ...
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A reminder to open our eyes and see...

Doug A. posted an article on - Dec 19, 2009, 4:37 pm
Washington, DC Metro Station on a cold January morning in 2007. The man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time approx. 2 thousand people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.. After 3 minutes a middle aged man noticed there was a mus...
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Domain Names...Choose Carefully

Doug A. posted an article on - Dec 12, 2009, 8:39 am
There's a fantastic amount of information online about the value of a domain name, the preference of a *.com/*.net moniker, matching your domain to your business, etc. That said, it should surprise me to know there are sites out there that, innocently or otherwise, chose a virtual home with a less-t...
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Accept Credit Cards on Your Phone!

Doug A. posted an article on - Dec 6, 2009, 5:54 pm
The article is taken from www.springwise.com An entrepreneur may have the best product in the world, but if he or she doesn't accept credit cards, it can be a problem. That's something St. Louis glass artist Jim McKelvey learned the hard way, and it's also why he was inspired to create Square. Cof...
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Yellow Pages (Really?)

Doug A. posted an article on - Sep 10, 2009, 10:52 pm
I've been lucky enough to be around Brad Boechler for a few years now. The latest edition of MoodSwing Minute touches on an advertising medium that has, historically, driven other media types crazy. Like many other media vehicles...the worm has turned for the Yellow Pages. From MoodSwing Media's sit...
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Exploiting Chaos – Trendhunter

Doug A. posted an article on - Sep 5, 2009, 2:41 pm
If you haven’t wandered through the pages of Trendhunter, it’s worth a look. It’s a collection of everything new and covers a very wide range of topics: technology, fashion, sex, culture, business, life, arts and the bizarre. Jeremy Gutsche is the brainchild behind the site that empowers an ar...
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Heroes

Doug A. posted an article on - Aug 14, 2009, 1:44 pm
On a daily basis, there's usually a dozen reasons for me to get caught up in things that are completely out of my control. And, if I'm really honest with myself, the notion of "control" is a fleeting attempt at manipulating an environment that really could care less about my schedule, desires or gra...
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Doug Anderson offers a collection of thoughts, views and opinions about the media, advertising, gadgets, and consumer trends. Doug is a life long fan of consumer behaviour with three decades of radio, television and online media experience in sales, programming and management. I'll happily reply to any comments, questions, inquiries left on this page...or sent by email. Please find some time to visit http://www.3winsconsulting.com, as well.

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