Sometimes the simplest things . . .

Most of us would like to be known for outstanding customer service, but we don’t spend much time thinking about the steps we can take to actually improve our level of customer care. And when we do, it’s often geared towards upgrading technology or other...

Introducing a new blogging addition

Natalie Black is joining me here on the NTM blog, posting her unique insights into marketing and new media. Natalie has been working with us for about six months, and is a PR and social media expert with experience working with major national brands. I’m glad to...

Listen Up Gas Stations

So you may have heard that we are experiencing a gas shortage here in Atlanta. Yesterday, my husband and I went to about twelve stations in the area and none of them had gas. There is a QT (Quik Trip) nearby that had gas the other day, and a long line, but it was very...

Google set to introduce its own Web browser

Google continues its plans for world dominance with its own browser, available for download Tuesday. Google contends that web surfing has moved beyond text and graphics and that browsers need to work better for video and other interactive applications. We’ll...

PETA Wants to Put Vegan Ads on Border Fence

Again, from the you-can’t-make-this-stuff-up files: PETA wants to advertise on the border fences. They want to warn immigrants that crossing into the U.S. could be harmful to their health because we eat so poorly over here. “If the Border Patrol...