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Would you like a receipt with that?

Brian Wringer — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:55:36 +0000

Last weekend I was buying several bits and pieces of plumbing at Home Depot. And then I saw something unexpected, simple, and sort of brilliant.

It was a simple question on the keypad: “Would you like to have your receipt emailed to you?”

On ditching RFPs, picking brains, and drawing lines.

Kent Dicken — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:11:04 +0000

I recently met up with a friend who works at a local credit union to get his take on all the changes that CUs have experienced over the last few years. He listened to what I had to say, agreed with some of my observations, and challenged my thinking on others. It was a fun evening and I enjoyed hearing things from his viewpoint and picking his brain. Hopefully someday I can return the favor, because I definitely got the better end of deal, and walked away with more than I gave.

It’s 11:00. Do you know where your brand is?

Lisa Taylor — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:29:04 +0000

You’ve probably heard of Abercrombie and Fitch. They sell regular clothes – shirts, jeans, shorts, hoodies, underwear – at very, very upscale prices. Despite the crazy prices, people (read: parents) pay them because their teenagers want “the look” A&F is selling.

Divert domain disasters

Brian Wringer — Wed, 15 May 2013 01:12:59 +0000

Are you really good at something you’d rather not even do in the first place? Maybe you’re a champion dish washer, or a nimble-fingered diaper-changing ninja.

I have the same problem with domain names. I’ve been building credit union web sites for a long time, and over the years I’ve developed a lot of unwanted expertise in the area of untangling domain name and DNS messes. It’s never a pleasant process — the rules are insanely bizarre and the stakes are high.

I could never lie as a kid

Kent Dicken — Tue, 14 May 2013 23:33:44 +0000

I could never lie as a kid. At least not successfully. I was so bad at it, all you had to do was take one look at my face and you’d know. Every time I tried to cover something up, all I managed to do was get deeper in trouble.