tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415661354019537235.comments2023-06-19T08:36:32.594-04:00The Way I See ItMark Kolierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14704071763481797540noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415661354019537235.post-48701555330624601772011-01-19T13:49:26.684-05:002011-01-19T13:49:26.684-05:00Yet another pathetic attempt to hide the fact that...Yet another pathetic attempt to hide the fact that Cold Stone Creamery is based on broken business model that sells a $4 ice cream that costs the franchisee $7 to make.<br /><br />So, let's see... Blue Bunny low fat yogurt (STRIKE ONE!), Wasabi ice cream, Black Licorice ice cream, Cake Batter fiasco, Cereality cereal bar, Sinless sweet cream yogurt (STRIKE TWO!), Soupman Soup Bar, Coldstone Coffee bar, Ghirardelli chocolate, Cup Cakes, Grab-n-Go's, CS\Tim Horton Combo, CS\Blimpie Combo ... and now a New Cold Stone Yogurt BAR (STRIKE THREE!).<br /><br />What concept will the next AZ University graduate student bring to the Cold Stone franchisee?! Pathetic...<br /><br />"The new Cold Stone Yogurt Bar will be available to franchisees at no additional fee." -Dan<br /><br />"Every location that adopts the yogurt bar concept will feature a variety of self-serve machines along with an accompanying fresh toppings bar." -Dan<br /><br />So Kahala\Cold Stone charges no new franchise fee, BUT, every adopting franchisee will have to pay out plenty for soft serve machines and a self-service topping build out. This concept won't even generate enough additional customer traffic to pay for the new equipment much less increase profitability. Just look at the batting average...<br /><br />"we see a significant opportunity for our brand, our franchisees," -Dan<br /><br />Dan needs a new pair of glasses - he has franchisees dropping left and right!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415661354019537235.post-58097050063664145012009-07-03T17:52:59.692-04:002009-07-03T17:52:59.692-04:00I truly see that there is value but my fear is tha...I truly see that there is value but my fear is that the people who are solely on Twitter to make money might hasten its demise. Thanks for reading..Mark Kolierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14704071763481797540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415661354019537235.post-58955996313268757122009-07-03T07:29:24.128-04:002009-07-03T07:29:24.128-04:00Mark, Twitter sure has it's faults. On the ot...Mark, Twitter sure has it's faults. On the other hand, if you were blogging about your agency's projects and their performance, it could help brand CGSM and build saliency for the agency among your followers.Jack Rayherhttp://www.webprofile.info/jrayher/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415661354019537235.post-45472321739443540832009-04-05T15:41:00.000-04:002009-04-05T15:41:00.000-04:00We do check National and for the rental in questio...We do check National and for the rental in question the price was the same - that's the frustration!Mark Kolierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14704071763481797540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415661354019537235.post-74004710129516333242009-04-04T17:06:00.000-04:002009-04-04T17:06:00.000-04:00Too bad you are using Budget/Avis.I have always fo...Too bad you are using Budget/Avis.<BR/>I have always found them to be very expensive. Try National. Become an emerald club member and your car is waiting for you and you don't have to wait on any lines and I found that their specials are great. <BR/>Talk to you soon.<BR/>CarmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415661354019537235.post-8504344463586773972009-01-05T16:44:00.000-05:002009-01-05T16:44:00.000-05:00As the community manager of commonground, I want t...As the community manager of commonground, I want to thank you for your perspective and kind words. It's true we established our online community to be the resource for a very niche community -- but one that is sizeable on a worldwide scale. <BR/><BR/>Nine months since we launched, we've focused on and had success in building a strong membership that is genuinely interested in our subject matter. The result is that the discussions and exchanges are rich in content and the membership has taken to policing themselves. <BR/><BR/>Even more true to your point, we are not setup to generate revenue in any way. However, plans are in development to introduce key features that will change that. We'll see what happens. I know I'm optimistic.<BR/><BR/>Meanwhile, the core community will remain a free resource for industry folks worldwide to connect and share infomation and, ultimately, do business with one another.<BR/><BR/>You couldn't be more correct that starting a social network requires a commitment to content and a trust in it's members to self-monitor, but even more importantly it takes FOCUS -- focus in reaching your targeted audience and ensuring you're providing RELEVANT information to them when they arrive - because if it's not, they're not coming back. <BR/><BR/>Very glad I stumbled across your blog. Happy New Year.<BR/><BR/>Barbara Hannan<BR/>commonground Community Manager<BR/>commonground.edrnet.com<BR/>http://twitter.com/edrcommongroundAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415661354019537235.post-55489730236503302352008-10-28T16:28:00.000-04:002008-10-28T16:28:00.000-04:00Luvs is working with top bloggers to touch their c...Luvs is working with top bloggers to touch their customers at this location:<BR/>http://themomspeak.com/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10212941763464102923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415661354019537235.post-6307717389788635282008-08-14T11:55:00.000-04:002008-08-14T11:55:00.000-04:00There were 3 new employment sites added to the Abo...There were 3 new employment sites added to the About.com top 10 Employment site list, linkedin was one of them!<BR/><BR/>http://www.linkedin.com<BR/>http://www.indeed.com<BR/>http://www.realmatch.com<BR/><BR/>plaxo was not on there but there are a lot of amazing ways to get a job these days!Richard Jenningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12053913915627310540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8415661354019537235.post-85113644745549684862008-08-13T15:31:00.000-04:002008-08-13T15:31:00.000-04:00Great example of an agency worried more about bran...Great example of an agency worried more about brand identity than marketplace results. You are right on, again, in that Kendra as a non-paid endorser is the best brand champion they can have. An enthusiastic evangelist.David Adelmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05714181809508783415noreply@blogger.com