The old saw of “a stitch in time saves nine” (mending the tear before it goes any farther) was never more timely than in the brave new world of new media. Now, a 7-year-old soundbite can suddenly go viral and do damage to a brand within minutes. Case in point, Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries’ less than diplomatic and arrogant 2006 …
BRAIN FREEZE
Comedian George Jessel once said that the human brain starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public. It’s believed that everyone’s #1 fear is public speaking, with loneliness at #7 and fear of death at #5. Probably, because you don’t have to live through the lonely experience of being “up …