“I knew you were going to do that!” writes Eric Siegel in his book “Predictive Analytics: The Power to Predict Who Will Click, Buy, Lie, or Die.” Did you know that you were being predicted?

Charlie Rose of 60 Minutes interviewed Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft. Today, Gates spends his time at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. He wants to rid the world of polio, tuberculosis, and malaria. What  would the world be like if, after people retired, they volunteered to help others?

“The Red” is a video about the horrors of student debt. SALT developed the video to help students “borrow less, borrow smart, and repay well.” A great way to save money is to attend your local community college. What are some other ways to save money on going to college?

Do you scan QR codes? How do you use them?

Appetite for America by Stephen Fried is a book about Fred Harvey and his impeccable vision of customer service. It is a biography; it is a history book; it is a business book. Fred Harvey changed hospitality in America. What does Fred Harvey teach us about management strategy? Marketing? Advertising? Customer Service?

Las Colinas came in number 2 in The Dallas Morning News best places to live for 18-24-year-olds. North Lake College is located in Las Colinas. The University of Dallas came in at tenth place. North Lake College and University of Dallas are both located in Irving, Texas. They are approximately 3 miles from each other. [...]

Have you been to Marfa, Texas? It is near Big Bend National Park and Big Bend State Park. Marfa is famous for its lights, but that isn’t mentioned in the video. We stayed in the Paisano Hotel in downtown Marfa. There is no food service on Sunday, so we ate at the gas station before [...]

How has technology changed business?

Consumer-products makers change their products for their customers. “Cleaning routinists” are the heavy-users of cleaning products. They clean a bout 5 hours per week. Cleaning gives them energy, a sense of achievement, gratification, and a sense of control. Are you a cleaning routinist? Do you know any cleaning routinists?

This video is last year’s award for technology innovation of the year at North Lake College. It was made by our talented media manager, Aaron Stout. This blog is the hub of my social media strategy. Also, I have a Facebook Page, a Twitter account, and a Pinterest account. Hopefully, my students are learning more and [...]