JR: Tt post may 5 2016 - May 5, 2016 Toledo Blade story A vision for downtown Toledos future includes more parks, improved traffic flow, and an emphasis on riverfront development. Speakers offered several facets of development that would rearrange traffic patterns, add gr... more>> 3 min read
- May 05, 2016 - #toledo #business

JR: Facebook and its media operation - Is this more media whining, since it's an industry that whines a lot, or does this article actually have merit? Only media people will think much about this. The Facebook masses won't care. John Gruber / Daring Fireball: Inside Facebook's ... more>> 8 min read
- May 03, 2016 - #media #socialmedia #business #moronism

JR: Having a successful media business by staying small and focused - May 2, 2016 - Fortune.com - Digiday Shows There Is Money in Media if You Stay Focused Link from the story: #media #design #business
- May 03, 2016

JR: Tt post mar 31 2016 - The Toledo Arts Commission sent the following email: ProMedica Health Systems and The Arts Commission are seeking to commission a large-scale glass installation to be installed in the 4-story atrium in the new headquarters for ProMedica. The work w... more>> 1 min read
- Mar 31, 2016 - #toledo #art #business

JR: Stories to Read - Feb 2, 2016 - and read again: SELLING INTELLIGENCE: A NEW BUSINESS MODEL FOR NEWSPAPERS FALLACIES OF STOP SURVEYS AN INFORMAL LOOK AT COLUMNIST READERSHIP MARKETING THREATS AND OPPORTUNITIES: PUBLISHERS' AND CEOS' PERSPECTIVES ON THE NEWSPAPER INDUSTRY ... more>>
- Feb 02, 2016 - #media #business #design

JR: Tt post jan 16 2016 - Jan 13, 2016 WaPo story about ESPN. A survey of 1,582 consumers commissioned last week by BTIG Research found that 56 percent of respondents would remove ESPN and ESPN2 from their cable packages to save $8 per month, which is about the cost cable... more>> 1 min read
- Jan 16, 2016 - #sports #media #tv #business

JR: WTOL fires employees for playing the game Cards Against Humanity - Toledo, Ohio - News broke on Thu, Jan 14, 2016 that TV news station WTOL fired employees for playing a game. But it's not that simple. The employees played the allegedly offensive game at work. Bad choice. Stupid choice. It's possible that another ... more>> 1 min read
- Jan 15, 2016 - #toledo #media #business #moronism #socialmedia #humor

JR: Business Communication - 2016 - Interview with Phil Simon who said: We often think that were being clear at work when were not. This is why I titled the book Message Not Received. To quote George Bernard Shaw, The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it ha... more>> 4 min read
- Jan 13, 2016 - #business #kms #email #collaboration #design #wiki #blogging

JR: 2016 Cleveland Browns move toward Moneyball - Jan 6, 2016 - And I like the idea. It's intriguing. But I might be a bit bias because my degree is in mathematics, and I like using stats to provide context. Since a lot of Cleveland media and national media are confused and upset about the recent m... more>> 11 min read
- Jan 13, 2016 - #math #data #sports #football #nfl #browns #business #blog_jr

JR: Tt post dec 28, 2015 - 15 years ago, in addition to Messina's Deli, a large Mediterranean food vendor existed. I think that the large fishmonger area was managed by Rohrs. Prior to opening the Bronze Boar, the owner managed a wine area in the Market bay. I bought beef jer... more>> 7 min read
- Dec 28, 2015 - #toledo #business #politics

JR: Interesting businesses - #business #design #fashion - wool slipper shoes - wool slipper shoes - bicycles https://www.zingermans.com https://www.birkenstockusa.com - wikipedia page
- Dec 24, 2015

JR: Managing Complex Change - Dec 1, 2015 tweet by iA contained this image. Text version: Managing Complex Change Vision + Skills + Incentives + Resources + Action Plan = Change Vision + Skills + Incentives + Resources + Action Plan = Confusion Vision + Skills + Incen... more>>
- Dec 14, 2015 - #business #howto #gtd #blog_jr

JR: Oct 2015 - tablet vs phone for media - Maybe this is not a truly indicative story about consumer's preference for using a phone over a tablet for reading media content, but it's possible that the inference could be made. Is Flipboard primarily used on tablet or phone? If the latter, then... more>>
- Oct 29, 2015 - #phone #tablet #media #business

JR: Collaborative Apps - (october 2015) Dropbox Slack Trello Quip #business - #collaboration
- Oct 15, 2015

JR: Monroe Evening News sold to NYC group - The employee-owned Monroe News has been acquired by New York-based New Media Investment Group, Inc. for $5.2 million, the companies announced today. Monroe News, a 14,000-circulation afternoon daily and 21,000-circulation Sunday newspaper, traces it... more>> 1 min read
- Sep 24, 2015 - #michigan #monroe #media #business #history