Donny deutsch thinks Sarah Palin is the Perfect Marketing ticket.
She has what it takes on many levels. Looks like McCain hit the jackpot with Palin.
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As the last days of the election go by, the smallest details have become hyper-important: Sarah Palin's wardrobe, Joe Biden's line about Barack Obama being tested in office.READ»
The Alaskan governor turned political rogue, Sarah Palin, announced she will now serve as a pundit at the conservative Fox network. “Analysts say it could be a sign that Mrs Palin is paving the way for a shot at the White House in the presidential race of 2012,” writes Sky News. Political analyst Larry Sabato, also notes “this...READ»
After Sarah Palin's email account was breached, the McCain campaign promised swift retribution. The hammer of justice fell last week on David Kernell, the son of a Tennessee state lawmaker. The 20 year-old University of Tennessee ...READ»
"An ability to babble nonsensically and make people believe it...Sarah Palin is perfect for the ad industry.," writes Dan Goldgeier, an Atlanta-based advertising copywriter and AdPulp blogger. If you're ...READ»
The difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull? Apparently, bowling. At this Las Vegas event, which attracts 7,000 alley owners, none other than ex-VP nominee Sarah Palin will give the keynote. "I'm sure she's a fan of bowling, as ...READ»
A ray of sunshiny optimism appears to be breaking through the dark, depressing clouds of the last year and a half as the Conference Board reports a 16-month high in consumer confidence. The consumer confidence index hit 55.9 this ...READ»
A Kick in the Career: Can lack of experience make someone a bad leader? In this week's column, humorist and careers expert Tom Stern considers the ramifications of elected officials emulating managers at a business when making decisions (such as the little matter of choosing a running mate).READ»
Readers. Readers. We at FastCompany like to think of ourselves as the Information Booth at the top of Mount Idea, trumpeting the innovation of others to the world at large. And perhaps it is time to salute, the innovation used in ...READ»
Boy, it's a great time to be a speech expert as well as a leading authority on political communication. And both political parties provided a great show, particularly the speeches of Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin. They each had a ...READ»
In the so-called “town hall” meetings debating the Obama Administration’s controversial health care reform plan, shrill cries of “euthanizing old people” to characterize potentially productive doctor-patient conversations concerning end-of-life issues have distorted the discourse and may cause real harm.READ»
One of the magic keys to any successful career is knowledge. Knowledge about your industry is a given. I mean general knowledge. An idea of what is happening in the world.
No matter who you are or what you do, you have to keep ...READ»
As most leadership consultants do, I have been watching the campaign in earnest to learn what I can about formulas for success. The more I watch the ending of the McCain campaign, the more clear it becomes as to why this campaign ...READ»
Let’s face it: the U.S. presidential election is dominating our lives and won’t stop until November 4. Might as well have some fun with it, right? Luckily, Halloween falls before Election Day, making it the opportune time to get ...READ»
Okay, I haven't posted in a long while, but what has their been to post about? The election? Sarah Palin? New tech gadgets that are old before they hit the market? I am interested in all those things, but we all have our opinions on ...READ»
What do Northern Ireland's environmental minister, the president of the Czech Republic, and Sarah Palin all have in common? They're climate crisis deniers, of course!
In the spirit of the Heartland Institute's 2009 ...READ»
Democrats, now backed by Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke, are calling for a second stimulus package which could cost as much as $300 billion. To clarify, that’s $300 billion on top of the $168 billion stimulus passed last ...READ»
2008 Communication SuccessesWelcome to my 3rd Annual Fast Company Expert Blog on Communication Successes. As with the faux pas blog that went up last week, successes were dominated by politics. In fact, I couldn’t come up with any ...READ»
What do Vladimir Nabokov, Frida Kahlo, and Ted Kennedy have in common? (You know, other than the fact that they’re all dead and each has generated his or her share of controversy.) They all have new books, just published or ...READ»
What hasn’t been remarked all that much about in the Sarah Palin phenomenon, is that in some respects her candidacy, ironically, is very much of a piece with the Web 2.0 culture of personality. While she’s certainly not Twittering ...READ»
It’s been two weeks of partying for America’s biggest parties – the Democrats and Republicans. Now four candidates have officially submitted their resumes for the two highest offices in America. Nearing the end of this very ...READ»
WITH THE non-American speaking world marveling at how a would be pipe fitter (to give Google a whole new phrase to index) is doing a real life Chauncey Gardener, let's stop taking his pontifications on foreign policy so seriously, and ...READ»
This is what Art Basel Miami looks like: it's Wednesday night at the Mondrian, the city's hottest new hotel, and a crowd is gathering for the official opening party -- a cocktail soiree toasting Marcel Wanders, the hotel's designer.READ»
June through August, when I was young, entailed family trips around the state. In September, when asked about my vacation, I would say brightly, "I visited Mexico, Paris and Lebanon," and then in a quieter voice, ...READ»
