http://identitypr.com/blog Leave a mark. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:57:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://identitypr.com/blog/2011/12/doing-good-in-business-does-it-cost-or-pay/ http://identitypr.com/blog/2011/12/doing-good-in-business-does-it-cost-or-pay/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:39:07 +0000 Mark Winter http://identitypr.com/blog/?p=4983 I recently had the privilege of seeing Jim Hiller (the founder of Hiller’s Markets) speak at an early morning event hosted by Crain’s Detroit Business. The Salute to Entrepreneurs event honored five companies for their entrepreneurial spirit. The companies ranged from an herbal tea company being run out of a church to a $100 million auto supplier. Jim was the keynote speaker. Jim began his speech by telling the 250 plus attendees that he was so inspired by Monique Sasser (Nikki’s Ginger Tea) that he was going to carry her products in all seven of his stores. They had met for the first time that morning.]]> http://identitypr.com/blog/2011/12/doing-good-in-business-does-it-cost-or-pay/feed/ 0 http://identitypr.com/blog/2010/09/whats-your-tipping-point/ http://identitypr.com/blog/2010/09/whats-your-tipping-point/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:46:13 +0000 Tom Nixon http://identitypr.com/blog/?p=2988 This post originally appeared on the Crain’s Detroit Business Second-Stage blog space. Dave Haviland’s excellent article, “Scaling Up Fast,” especially in context of the upcoming Crain’s Workshop, has me thiinking a lot about tipping points lately. I think of the “tipping point” as that point in time in which a business ceases being an entrepreneurship [...]]]> http://identitypr.com/blog/2010/09/whats-your-tipping-point/feed/ 0 http://identitypr.com/blog/2010/07/four-ways-social-media-is-changing-traditional-media/ http://identitypr.com/blog/2010/07/four-ways-social-media-is-changing-traditional-media/#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:37:05 +0000 Brandon Chesnutt http://identitypr.com/blog/?p=2681 Like many forward-thinking companies out there, traditional media organizations have found that integrating social media into their operations has its benefits. In just a few years, new media has allowed journalists and outlets to touch their respective audiences on a more frequent basis, extend the reach of their content and build new relationships.]]> http://identitypr.com/blog/2010/07/four-ways-social-media-is-changing-traditional-media/feed/ 9 http://identitypr.com/blog/2010/05/addressing-talent-flight-in-michigan/ http://identitypr.com/blog/2010/05/addressing-talent-flight-in-michigan/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 15:20:19 +0000 Tom Nixon http://identitypr.com/blog/?p=2564 http://identitypr.com/blog/2010/05/addressing-talent-flight-in-michigan/feed/ 1 http://identitypr.com/blog/2010/03/identity-reaches-final-four/ http://identitypr.com/blog/2010/03/identity-reaches-final-four/#comments Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:04:42 +0000 Tom Nixon http://identitypr.com/blog/?p=2340 http://identitypr.com/blog/2010/03/identity-reaches-final-four/feed/ 0 http://identitypr.com/blog/2010/01/crains-second-stage/ http://identitypr.com/blog/2010/01/crains-second-stage/#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:11:20 +0000 Tom Nixon http://identitypr.com/blog/?p=2114 http://identitypr.com/blog/2010/01/crains-second-stage/feed/ 0 http://identitypr.com/blog/2009/08/crains-detroit-business-goes-on-holiday/ http://identitypr.com/blog/2009/08/crains-detroit-business-goes-on-holiday/#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:01:53 +0000 Tom Nixon http://identitypr.com/blog/?p=1619 It’s the week before Labor Day, and local business publication Crain’s Detroit Business is taking an early vacation. A good one…a deserved one…and a very interesting one. The magazine on its homepage today issues notice that “Crain‘s is offering a August holiday edition in place of our usual print edition. You’ll be able to view [...]]]> http://identitypr.com/blog/2009/08/crains-detroit-business-goes-on-holiday/feed/ 0 http://identitypr.com/blog/2009/01/media-pet-peeves/ http://identitypr.com/blog/2009/01/media-pet-peeves/#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:05:26 +0000 Tom Nixon http://identitypr.com/blog/?p=851 http://identitypr.com/blog/2009/01/media-pet-peeves/feed/ 0 http://identitypr.com/blog/2008/10/relaunching-a-brand/ http://identitypr.com/blog/2008/10/relaunching-a-brand/#comments Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:42:24 +0000 Tom Nixon http://identitypr.com/blog/?p=514 http://identitypr.com/blog/2008/10/relaunching-a-brand/feed/ 0 http://identitypr.com/blog/2008/09/social-networking-in-detroit/ http://identitypr.com/blog/2008/09/social-networking-in-detroit/#comments Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:09:49 +0000 Tom Nixon http://identitypr.com/blog/?p=393 http://identitypr.com/blog/2008/09/social-networking-in-detroit/feed/ 4