http://engagingmedia.tv/blog the Engaging Media blog Sun, 16 May 2010 16:25:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Local television broadcasters are increasingly challenged by the disruptive impact of new technologies. The concept of families gathering around the television to watch the 6 o’clock news exists only as a nostalgic memory in the age of having instant access to news stories and video clips on our PCs and ... http://engagingmedia.tv/blog/we-need-a-jon-stewart-in-every-town/ The headlines continue to report more doom and gloom for the media business.  Newspapers in particular suffered tremendous losses this past week with the shutdown of Denver’s 150-year-old Rocky Mountain News, and the Philadelphia Inquirer joined a growing list of publications making a mad dash for bankruptcy protection.Meanwhile, it appears ... http://engagingmedia.tv/blog/authors-of-our-own-demise/ I was blindsided when I read that the future of CBS network might be in jeopardy.  Reports surfaced in mid-December that Viacom Chair Sumner Redstone could be forced to sell his controlling interest to pay off massive debts. Then MediaPost analyst Diane Mermigas listed the network among her predicted casualties ... http://engagingmedia.tv/blog/cbs-cant-die/ We all have them. . . Patterns of behavior that impair our ability to accomplish what we say we most want. Much has been written about the many outside forces that can stand in our way of getting ahead in life. Certainly, there are the old stalwarts: economic trends, not ... http://engagingmedia.tv/blog/patterns-of-ineffectiveness/ Answer this question: How is the state of the economy impacting your business? You can easily slip into a state of depression if you look too often at news headlines. Cable news can paralyze you, if you're too plugged into the constant beat of gloom and doom. Yes, obviously there are economic ... http://engagingmedia.tv/blog/thriving-during-tough-times/ No doubt, Bill and Hillary Clinton continue to debrief and analyze what went wrong with her 2008 bid for the Presidency. Clearly they underestimated the gamesmanship of their opponent. They failed to understand the power of the caucus process and were late in discovering how to use the internet to ... http://engagingmedia.tv/blog/repairing-the-clinton-brand/ Much has been written about the tragic death of Meet the Press host Tim Russert but I have some additional sentiments to share that I believe are relevant to our readers. First, on a personal level, I wasn't prepared for the overwhelming emotions I felt as I watched most of ... http://engagingmedia.tv/blog/remembering-tim/ In our goal-oriented Western way of thinking we often strive to shape our professional and personal lives to fit our pictures. Relatively recent exposure in the West to various Eastern philosophies has opened a new realm of possibilities in terms of how we approach our lives. In the past we ... http://engagingmedia.tv/blog/allow-for-the-unexpected/ Success at branding means being flexible in your response to unpredictable shifts in market conditions. What you offer can be a perfect fit for today's economy and consumer needs and totally off the mark a year from now, when conditions change or your competitors may change the dynamics of the ... http://engagingmedia.tv/blog/flexibility/ Success at branding means being flexible in your response to unpredictable shifts in market conditions. What you offer can be a perfect fit for today's economy and consumer needs and totally off the mark a year from now, when conditions change or your competitors may change the dynamics of the ... http://engagingmedia.tv/blog/stand-in-the-future/