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What does Sparrow mean to us in T&T and the West Indies?

Sun 29th Dec, 2013Sun 29th Dec, 2013|Blog, Off-Topic

To me Sparrow is many things. He feeds our conscience; the conversations we have with ourselves about life and the opinions we form to shape our values and...

How do we treat our elderly in T&T?

Sun 29th Dec, 2013Tue 26th Aug, 2014|Blog, Off-Topic

In T&T we love Granny. I think. But I've been noticing that things might be changing. Growing up we all lived together; 3 generations, Just...

12 ‘hard to make’ predictions about T&T Carnival 2014. (that I will go ahead and make anyway)

Fri 27th Dec, 2013Fri 27th Dec, 2013|Blog, Off-Topic

Bands/masquerders will complain about how long they had to wait to get into the Savannah with 3 to 4 hour waits on one spot Bunji...

Christmas Memories

Mon 23rd Dec, 2013Mon 23rd Dec, 2013|Blog, Off-Topic

Ok here are some Christmas memories from my childhood: - Whitewashing walls - Polishing the floor with Mansion floor polish; we had a heavy metal...

My Christmas gift to brand managers.

Fri 20th Dec, 2013Fri 20th Dec, 2013|Blog

So how do you make sure your brand wins in 2014? In short, stop following the crowd. Start your own movement. You may have noticed...

6 Biggest challenges facing marketers in T&T.

Thu 19th Dec, 2013Thu 19th Dec, 2013|Blog, Marketing Strategy

Measuring ROI on investments Creating positive customer experiences Branding and brand discipline, in a sea of products and brands Mining insights by leveraging data Acquiring...

Many times David is Goliath.

Thu 19th Dec, 2013Thu 19th Dec, 2013|Blog, Marketing Strategy

I'm now reading David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell. He is one of my favourite authors with his counter-intuitiveness. “We have,” writes Gladwell, in summing...

10 ways to make your NGO more effective in T&T.

Tue 17th Dec, 2013Tue 17th Dec, 2013|Blog, Off-Topic

Make sure you have the right leader. (integrity to burn, well connected, can motivate others NOT a one man band, lots of drive). Attract doers...

10 Things that make T&T special.

Tue 17th Dec, 2013Tue 17th Dec, 2013|Blog

We are mostly decent, generous people We have the music of the steel drum Our churches, mosques, temples and other places of worship are everywhere...