Bruce Kasanoff

Bruce Kasanoff
Location
Westport, Connecticut, USA
Birthday
February 28
Title
(don't like 'em)
Company
Now Possible
Bio
Bruce Kasanoff is trying to figure out how companies will keep growing after marketing dies. http://www.nowpossible.com

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Salon.com
OCTOBER 18, 2011 3:14PM

Why Marketing is Dying

In less than five years, traditional marketing will be all but dead. Nearly all customers will carry smart devices, and smart customers will only interact with smart companies.

No technology in human history has been adopted faster than wireless devices like smartphones and iPads.

Tens of million… Read full post »

This weekend, I'd like to see this movie...

Senator Tom Coburn, Oklahoma Republican, is sleeping when the airplane he is on hits a bump, waking him suddenly. He glances across the aisle and notices Senator Orrin Hatch, Utah Republican, who is also just getting his bearings.

"Orrin," says Senator CobRead full post »

Almost three years ago, our son came home from a summer filmmaking program and wrote a script for a musical video he called “School for Boy.” He was 14.

Jeff had plenty of motivation and energy at first. He wrote the script, about a girl whose father was headmaster of… Read full post »
DECEMBER 22, 2010 1:03PM

2011 Word of the Year: volatility

Looking forward to 2011, I’m guessing the word that will best sum it up is: volatility.

Most people in the developed world are caught between two forces: inertia and change. The former is because once we establish a business, or build a house, or develop a city – we think itRead full post »

DECEMBER 2, 2010 12:33AM

Stuck in Stupid Space?

Have you ever been hanging out with a group of friends or peers, and suddenly had the sinking realization that you are stuck with - how shall I say this politely - the losers?

Now you know how I felt last night. Bear with me for a few paragraphs while I… Read full post »

NOVEMBER 4, 2010 2:10PM

Common Sense and Kinect

Some day an enterprising company will propose a deal with its customers: in return for a dramatically better customer experience, the firm will place microphones and cameras in the customer's home and will track the customer's movements and words.

That is exactly what Microsoft is doing today, with it… Read full post »

JULY 7, 2010 3:36PM

Bad Dogs

See the ABC News story that inspired this cartoon, or just stop by Draw the Dog and watch more dog cartoons.
If you're not in a rush to solve world problems, come on over to Draw the Dog and discover hundreds of dogs cartoons like this one.

 

 

After you find your dog, stop by Draw the Dog. We have 250 more cartoons inspired by real dogs in real, loving homes.

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In 2014, Jamal and Kathy were part of the last class to ever graduate from MIT. A few months later, the University decided that the notion of “graduation” was outdated, that entrance to MIT should be synonymous with a commitment to the lifelong learning necessary to keep one competitive i… Read full post »

FEBRUARY 1, 2010 4:28PM

Love, dogs and (someday) cold hard cash

This cartoon is an example of why I am so lucky to be working with cartoonist Jim George. Look at the face of that dog, the pose. Anyone who has ever owned a puppy recognizes that look, the mix of sheer joy

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DECEMBER 23, 2009 8:55AM

Handicap? What handicap?

This one felt really good. A few weeks back, we received a dog story from Sally Hull of Hull's Haven Dog Rescue in Teulon, Manitoba. Sally told us about Riddle, her border collie who was born without eyes.

Does Riddle sit

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DECEMBER 5, 2009 11:26AM

Anatomy of a Pet Project, Part 3

 
This weekend, we are trying to do good.
 
The cartoon above honors search and rescue (SAR) dogs, who pull people out of earthquakes, avalances, explosions, and even the woods. Ever since I saw a photo years ago of a rescue
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NOVEMBER 30, 2009 10:23PM

Anatomy of a Pet project, Part 2

 
Part of the challenge of creating a new online community is balancing the needs of the people you attract with your own needs and interests. Without putting words into his mouth, my cartoonist friend Jim loves to let his creative juices flow. But one of the underlying… Read full post »
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NOVEMBER 30, 2009 6:53PM

Anatomy of a Pet Project, Part 1

 
 
Updated 2/24/10
 
A little over five months ago, a cartoonist friend and I were wrestling with a book project that seemed like it was taking forever to complete. "Wouldn't it be nice," said Jim George to me, "If we didn't have to work through a publisher
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