To Our Valued Subscribers: Here it is the middle of October; the leaves are falling, the colors are brilliant and America’s past time is getting ready for the “Fall Classic”. All is looking good. I hope you and your organization is also looking better. One of the ways to keep your organization looking it’s best… read more

To Our Valued Subscribers: Fall is in full swing, my Cubs are back to being lovable losers and all the major sports are active. An excellent time!! It is also the time organizations need to gear up for the final year end push and be ready to be running at the start of 2010. One… read more

To Our Valued Subscribers: Here it is the middle of September and we are all gearing up for the final push to the end of the year. (Where has the time gone?) Most of us are also in the throes of finalizing our plans for 2020. To assist our subscribers in making the best plans… read more

To Our Valued Subscribers: Hard to believe that Labor Day is here and the summer of 2019 is gone. Where has the time gone? With Labor Day, schools are now in session and each year a college (use to be Beloit now Marist) puts out a list of the Mindset of the class of those… read more

McDonald’s Global CMO Silvia Lagnado Leaving in October, Colin Mitchell Elevated to Senior VP Role McDonald’s Global Chief Marketing Officer Silvia Lagnado plans to leave the world’s largest restaurant company in October and the Golden Arches will move on without a global CMO, Ad Age has learned. Lagnado’s pending departure was announced Monday morning in… read more

To Our Valued Subscribers: I hope you all had a safe and fun Fourth of July. Here it is the middle of July. My Cubs are in First Place in the Central Division, and Chicago (like many other locations) is headed for a nice run of 80 degree plus temperature days! What’s not to love??… read more

Scott and Ally Svenson knew what they were getting into when they created MOD Pizza. The Seattle natives had found their knack for the food business when they started London-based Seattle Coffee Company (eventually acquired by Starbucks) and honed it while helping to build the Italian brand Carluccio’s. Their itch to create MOD Pizza back… read more

To Our Valued Subscribers: On behalf of myself and my American Recruiter’s team let us be the first to say Happy 243rd Birthday America!! Hard to believe what we as a Nation have done in just that short amount of time being a Country. Regardless of your political beliefs, I believe, that as Americans we… read more

To Our Valued Subscribers: Here it is one week prior to the real beginning of summer and things are already hot here in the Windy City. Immediately following “The Show” Illinois passed a recreational pot use law and an expanded gaming law. Coincidence?? So, next year you can really relax and leave more of your… read more

To Our Valued Subscribers: My colleagues and I really enjoyed seeing so many of you at “The Show.” We hope you all had a safe and uneventful trip home as well. It is always a pleasure to renew old acquaintances and make new industry connections. I hope your time in our city was productive and… read more