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It Does No Good to Over Promise
We've all been there: buyer’s remorse. What looked so good in the store, on the lot, or on the Web site, doesn't look so good now that I've got it home or in the office. What was I thinking? Chances are I wasn't . . . and if you find yourself in a similar pickle, that...
Planning Away Procrastination
It took me at least four attempts to start writing this blog. I kid you not. It’s not that I didn’t want to write the blog, or that I didn’t have anything to say. (I rarely have nothing to say!) Rather, every time I pressed my finger tips to keyboard, something else...
Keeping It All in Balance
Where has the summer gone? Hopefully, the summer months have been treating you well and you’ve been able to balance a bit of play time with work time. But with Labor Day just around the corner, it’s back to school and back to work . . . and a whole new sort of...
It Is All About Who They Know
What if I told you that you could market your product or service to a handful of key individuals and be just as successful, if not more so, as you would casting a wider net to reach a bigger audience? Would you think, “Paul’s been spending too much time on the...
Content Still Matters
The sales this week of the Boston Globe and the Washington Post to John Henry (Boston Red Sox majority owner) and Jeff Bezos (Amazon founder), respectively, got me to wondering why such successful business leaders would venture into print media—arguably a dying...
Communication: Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing
Communication, by its very nature, is a two way street. Someone speaks and someone listens—well, hopefully someone listens—and then someone speaks again; or someone writes and someone responds, and so on. People also communicate non-verbally. A gesture here and a wink...
The Ripple Effect
If, like me, you've been skimming the headlines recently (online, of course) and ducking the constant barrage of what’s happening where and when—from the Trayvon Martin case and the Edward Snowden stare down, to D.C. politics as usual and the birth of a future...
You Don’t Have to Go It Alone
While the lone wolf, silent hero is certainly popular in movies, books, and TV these days, when it comes to real life few of us truly “go it alone.” Instead, we rely on networks of friends, family, co-workers—you name it—when the going is good and especially when the...
A “Work” in Progress
This past long holiday weekend, I couldn't help but contemplate the state of workplace America, especially as I strolled the beach, smartphone in one hand, sunscreen in the other, and visions of the next great volleyball match dancing in my head. Independence Day fell...
Just the Facts . . . and the Feelings
The Fourth of July is upon us. Without question, that means it’s time for baseball, barbeques, family and friend get-togethers, fireworks, parades . . . and for yours truly as much beach volleyball as these aging (ahem!) bones and muscles can stand. I like to think...
A Busy June — The Month That Was
As shout out to all who attended, organized, or otherwise participated in these fantastic events during the month of June. A good time was had by all!
Time for an Attitude Adjustment?
Catching the news these days (and it’s tough not to, between 24 x 7 cable news networks and ever-present Internet news feeds), it’s clear a lot of the newsmakers out there could use an attitude adjustment. From the stagnation that is Washington DC, to Russian...
LET’S GET CREATIVE
Based in San Diego and active across southern California and beyond, Barrel O'Monkeyz serves as a seasoned, outsourced marketing agency specializing in both business-to-business and consumer-based marketing. Our barrel is full of talent and creative minds ready to help companies tell their brand stories, ramp up sales, and launch new products.
