by Ted Cuzzillo
I was half asleep as the TDWI keynote warmed up early last Thursday morning. Bob Paladino is not a bad speaker, but at first the good scrambled eggs and coffee were better. Then he got into the Southwest Airlines story, and I looked up.
The five guys at my table also looked up. They picked up the handouts for the first time and followed along.
by Ted Cuzzillo
Around the corner from the TDWI World Conference I spotted a billboard-size sign: “We have 22 years left on our lease. We are here to serve you.”
What’s it mean? I understood other signs nearby, such as the $14.95 and the “chopsticks combo special.” I also understood “we are here to serve you.” But for 22 years more?
Turns out it’s a message for Harrah’s from a neighbor, the Stage Door. The bartender at the Stage Door says Harrah’s is trying to push them out.
I admire the visualization. The single most important number is clear, and its size signals the importance.… Read the rest “Visualize this, Harrah’s”
by Ted Cuzzillo
The greatest BI show of them all opens a week from this Sunday in Las Vegas, the TDWI World Conference. Naturally, anything about Vegas and The Strip draws my attention—such as Sunday’s story about the local paparazzi.