Lessons Learned from 7 Weeks in Portugal’s Alentejo
They say that people in the Alentejo remember what the rest of the world has forgotten. I have to admit I have used that as a lead more...
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- Sep 16
- 2 min
The new Secret Sauce in Marketing is Kindness
The times are a changin. So many people suffer with short tempers these days, as so many businesses have failed to offer a basic level of...
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- Aug 29
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Toss your “bucket list” in the bin: It's time for tourism to help the planet
The thing I never loved about the concept of a bucket list is that it is inexorably linked to death. As in “kick the bucket” plus a list...
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- Jun 24
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Recession: How will it impact the travel industry?
Well, we need to start with where we are now. In a perceived post-pandemic era, travel boomed. Undaunted by massive jumps in fuel, air,...
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- Jun 10
- 3 min
19 Coffins: Finding Common Ground around Guns
When news comes of yet another shooting, so many of us ask “when will this stop?” In communications, we look for common ground. The place...
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- Apr 28
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Portugal’s Alentejo Emerges as a Unique Destination amid Media praise
The New York Times pronounced the Alentejo as one of the 52 Places for a Changed World, a list that highlights places around the globe...
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- Apr 14
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Is it time to drop Facebook?
Have you read the latest about Facebook and Instagram? From scandals to election hacking to body image — the news has not been good. Not...
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- Mar 10
- 2 min
The Marketing of War has Changed: Truth now matters
On the eve of the US entering World War I, the Creel Commission was set up to convince Americans that entering the war on the side of the...
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- Feb 17
- 3 min
2022 A Year of Uncertainty, Some Marketing Insights and Predictions
Now that we have welcomed 2022, the road ahead is still far from clear. Marketing will be more specialized as we expect more noise and...
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- Jan 6
- 2 min
Thank you for a year to remember!
So, 2021, that was a year. And thanks to you - it was a year to remember! At Louis Karno & Company we knew it would be a challenging year...
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- Oct 21, 2021
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A free press and a safe press go hand in hand to safeguard our democracy
In 1783 George Washington said: "the freedom of Speech may be taken away—and, dumb & silent we may be led, like sheep, to the Slaughter.”...
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- Oct 7, 2021
- 2 min
Hiring? Everyone Else is Too: Marketing Staffing Hacks
Drive down any street, and look at the signs. They don’t say “try our sandwich,” or “save on shampoo here.” No, they all say “We are...
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- Sep 30, 2021
- 3 min
From Arch Oboler to Star Trek: How old Sci-Fi gives us Insight into the issues of Today
As a kid, Star Trek was my babysitter from 5-6 pm every day on WGN in Chicago. I can say with much confidence that James T. Kirk was a...
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- Aug 12, 2021
- 3 min
Communications in a divided nation
A house divided against itself, cannot stand. No nation has lost more people to COVID-19 than the US. One would think that a fact like...
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- Jul 1, 2021
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Return to the Roaring 20s:What to do now in terms of marketing if things take off? Again…
“It’s never too late to be whoever you want to be. I hope you live a life you’re proud of, and if you find that you’re not, I hope you...
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- Apr 13, 2021
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What's next in tourism? Immersion Travel
Immersion Travel Immersion tourism based on experiences and access to authentic people, places and flavors. No more cookie cutter...
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- Mar 16, 2021
- 3 min
Is Yelp just too Powerful?
The way we do anything and everything has changed. Buying a new mattress or can opener? You will read reviews online – even on a consumer...
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- Feb 25, 2021
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Corporate activism and marketing empathy
A few months back an article took a look at how Levi’s and Wrangler had grown different markets through unique branding. Levi’s...
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- Jan 13, 2021
- 3 min
Karno’s 2021 Travel Predictions - Well, maybe… here’s what could happen
We did not get it right a year ago in predicting the pandemic and collapse of world travel in 2020. Not that the signs were not there,...
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- Jan 7, 2021
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2021: Ainda o apanhamos!
If I had to think of a way to sum up 2020, for me it would be the writings of Eça de Queiroz. You may not be aware of Portugal’s great...
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