Did you know that Ian Fleming, author of the James Bond books, intentionally named 007 something dull and plain? I didn't. Of course, the irony in all of this for…
Ira KoretskyFebruary 17, 2021
As I was working on my social media lecture for my communication class at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, I remembered a fun…
Ira KoretskySeptember 16, 2020
Ahhhh... Super Bowl 2020 is now officially over. The memories will stay with us as will the commercials. This year, I selected the Super Bowl 2020 commercials I felt were…
Ira KoretskyFebruary 5, 2020
"Happiness and prosperity," is a common phrase when wishing someone a Happy Lunar New Year. In Chinese, you would say, 恭喜發財 or Gōngxǐ fācái (pronunciation). 2020 is Year of the…
Ira KoretskyJanuary 25, 2020
One of the best things about LinkedIn is serendipity. If you are using LinkedIn, the secret to mastering it, is to expand your network, deliberately. When I see interesting phrases,…
Ira KoretskyJanuary 8, 2020
Did you know Godzilla turned 65 today? He was created and owned by Toho in Japan. From the Toho website: Godzilla first appeared in Toho’s “Godzilla” (1954), a classic monster…
Ira KoretskyNovember 3, 2019
Happy World Storytelling Day! According to the World Storytelling Day website... World Storytelling Day is celebrated every year on March equinox and the following week. This year it starts on…
Dave MichaelsMarch 20, 2019
"Happiness and prosperity," is a common phrase when wishing someone a Happy Lunar New Year. In Chinese, you would say, 恭喜發財 or Gōngxǐ fācái (pronunciation). 2019 is Year of the…
Ira KoretskyFebruary 5, 2019
Commentary on the Super Bowl 2019 commercials quality and impact of commercials, especially right before and right after the big game, are A-L-L O-P-I-N-I-O-N-S. Additionally, in the world of advertising,…
Ira KoretskyFebruary 4, 2019