Month: December 2014

• 5 Laws of Branding You’d Rather Not Hear

  1. Branding is about making money – not making you feel good. Last year’s “The Lone Ranger” was a box-office flop. Its star Johnny Depp commented, “They had expectations that it must be a blockbuster. I didn’t have any expectations of that. I never do.” Maybe Depp doesn’t care, but Disney surely does, having lost $160-190 million on…

  dannielleblumenthal

  December 8, 2014

  branding, Management, Uncategorized

  branding, Dannielle Blumenthal

• A Beautiful Woman

  She was standing at the head of the line, irritating all of us. What the heck is taking so long?  I thought it and felt ashamed. Here I am at Caffeine Anonymous: a coffee junkie. The guy in front of me was doing a strange, nervous dance. His toddler was impatient too, and he was…

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  December 7, 2014

  government, Management, Uncategorized

  beauty, Dannielle Blumenthal, empowerment, gender, gender development, USAID

• What We Get From Social Media That We Don’t Get In Real Life

  1973 My mom went back to work while I was still a toddler. During the day I stayed in Mrs. Eiler’s Family Day Care; she went to the hospital. Raggedy Ann went everywhere with me. (Photo via Cuddly Collectibles) One time on the Sabbath our home almost burned down. Friday nights Jewish women light candles, and…

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  December 3, 2014

  branding, government, Management, Uncategorized

  branding, Dannielle Blumenthal, future, innovation, relationships, social media, trends, writing