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To Achieve Big Goals, Become A Pattern Thinker (Or, How The Cool Ranch Dorito Was Born)

In business, we sometimes get too caught up in the idea that we need to be different, to innovate. We do need to distinguish ourselves, but that does not mean we can’t borrow ideas, make them our own, and do an even better job of executing them. Yum! Brands CEO David Novak shares how pattern thinking has helped generate amazing ideas--including the Cool Ranch Dorito.READ»

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Unlogo Eliminates Corporate Logos and Product Placement in Videos

Movies and TV shows are riddled with product placements, but those pesky ads could soon be removed at the click of a button, thanks to a new Web service called Unlogo.READ»

Slow Food: The Restaurant Biz Is Floundering

More bad news for the nation's diners, drive-thrus, and dives. Can they innovate their way out of this mess?READ»

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Shame On Taco Bell and KFC

This morning I read AdAge's article about Taco Bell's stupidity - 50 Cent Sues Taco Bell Over Value-Menu Stunt - and could not believe a company would risk such damage to their brand by offending an entire race of people in an effort ...READ»