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April 30th is Three-Minute Rule Day
If you have not heard of the three minute rule you may be surprised at what it is. Anthony Tjan, CEO, Managing Partner and Founder of the venture capital firm Cue Ball wrote an article for the Harvard Business Review … Continue reading
April 24th is Administrative Professionals Day
April 24th is Administrative Professional (AKA Secretary’s) Day is celebrated today. Adminstrative professionals are often the backbone of an office environment. They are the gatekeepers, the recordkeepers, the appointment schedulers and much more. According to the International Association of Administrative Professionals: “Since … Continue reading
April 23rd is Marketing Mistakes Day
“The public perception … that you go to a 7-Eleven and grab beer, cigarettes and a lottery ticket. That’s not all we’re about.” (REALLY?) Joe DePinto, CEO 7-Eleven On this date in 1985 New Coke debuted. It was (and still … Continue reading
April 17 is Ellis Island Family History Day
If your family came into the United States through Ellis Island and told you how they landed, how much (or little) money they had and how they got their humble beginnings, then you know the importantce of Ellis Island Family … Continue reading
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Today, April 16 is Panda Day
Pandamonium on April 16th! Panda Express, a leading Chinese quick service chain (with 1000+ locations) created their own panda campaign to launch a new addition to their menu. Here’s what they did: they sent a plain white box containing two … Continue reading
April 14th is Video Taperecorder Day
On this day in 1956 the Videotape Recorder was introduced. Ampex Corp. demonstrated its first commercial videotape recorder the VR-1000, which was the first of Ampex’s line of 2 inch Quadruplex videotape recorders. CBS was one of the early TV … Continue reading
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Today is Submarine DAY!
A submarine is a floating (powered) vessel designed for underwater operations that can also sail on the water’s surface. Aristotle described a submersible vessel used in 332 B.C. by the sailors of Alexander The Great. There is also evidence that a very primitive … Continue reading
April 10-16th is National Inspirational News Week
Have you heard about the minister who has started the Complaint Free World movement? According to their website, you take a vow not to complain for 21 days, which is about how long it takes to change a habit. And … Continue reading
April 8th is Marketing Donut Holes Day
You may be wondering what marketing a donut hole is and why it does not take place on the official Donut Day (June 1st). Well, its like this. I recently attended and early morning board meeting of the 1000PlusClub.org and … Continue reading
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April is Celebrate Diversity Month
Invite a group of people from diverse backgrounds and walks of life to join you for lunch. Ask them to bring with them one story to share about their culture. You will enrich the lives of several people at one … Continue reading
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