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To Infinity and Beyond

By Boelter Lincoln / 01.04.2012

I remember, as a child, I loved visiting my dad at work. “Channel 41 – WUHQ – Battle Creek/Kalamazoo!” {more}

New Year’s Peeve

By Peter Piotrowski / 12.30.2011

So, just like that, Christmas has come and gone…{more}

The Holiday Countdown Begins

By Wendy Appelbaum / 12.21.2011

Every year, when November 15th rolls around, a reminder in my calendar pops up: START PREPARING FOR THE HOLIDAYS. {more}

Tips for Surviving the Office Holiday Party

By Boelter Lincoln / 12.14.2011

For many companies, holiday parties are great fun…but sometimes they’re a bit too much “fun.” {more}

Barefoot running shoes: Oxymoron or the future of running?

By Boelter Lincoln / 12.07.2011

For me, shoes are like helmets, heavy coats, condoms and most other things you wear for protection – I prefer not to use them unless it’s necessary… {more}

How I Survived Black Friday … and Lived to Tell About It

By Shannon Novotny / 11.30.2011

Black Friday. Some of us love it, while others love to hate it…{more}

A Packer Fan’s Holiday Wine Pairing Suggestions

By Andy Larsen / 11.23.2011

Let’s face it: wine snobs are easy to make fun of. Like the painfully self-absorbed Paul Giamatti character in “Sideways” they are easily portrayed as caricatures — particularly the most elevated of the breed, who actually write reviews for magazines like Wine Spectator or Bon Appetit. In my opinion, these reviews are mostly stunning, Ph.D.-level…

WISCONSIN’S SPORTS BARS: Ground Zero for Male Demo Advertising

By Andy Larsen / 11.16.2011

With all apologies to you man-cave aficionados, I prefer being above ground when drinking in a dark room…{more}

Don’t Forget Internal Research

By Boelter Lincoln / 11.09.2011

CLEARED FOR TAKE-OFF: Internal Research and Consensus Building Internal research is often just as important as external research for the launch of a new campaign, product or brand. Why? Not only does it provide insight from key company decision-makers and stakeholders, it begins to activate their “buy-in” – one of the most important elements of…

Tips On Conducting Research

By Boelter Lincoln / 11.09.2011

If you think about it, hardly a day goes by where we don’t each conduct some type of research. It might be very quick and simple, such as where to go for lunch; a little more involved, such as what type of running shoes to buy; or even something fairly in-depth, like zeroing in on…