Comments for Welcome to LA http://www.josephayi.com Just another WordPress site Wed, 24 Aug 2011 01:38:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on How I Made A Long Distance Relationship During College Work by Nicole http://www.josephayi.com/blog/how-i-made-a-long-distance-relationship-during-college-work/#comment-83 Nicole Wed, 24 Aug 2011 01:38:39 +0000 http://www.josephayi.com/blog/?p=450#comment-83 I just wanted to thank you for posting this! I leave for college in 2days and my boyfriend of a year and a half will stay here and attend community college. I've been kind of scared, not because I don't think our relationship work, but because college is something I've never experienced, and I don't want to be naive in thinking we will/won't work. All of the other blogs out there say things like "dump them now" or "it's not worth it," and really gets me down. But after reading your blog, I'm already thinking of things I can send him in a care package and whatnot, so I am very excited, thank you! I just wanted to thank you for posting this! I leave for college in 2days and my boyfriend of a year and a half will stay here and attend community college. I’ve been kind of scared, not because I don’t think our relationship work, but because college is something I’ve never experienced, and I don’t want to be naive in thinking we will/won’t work. All of the other blogs out there say things like “dump them now” or “it’s not worth it,” and really gets me down. But after reading your blog, I’m already thinking of things I can send him in a care package and whatnot, so I am very excited, thank you!

]]> Comment on Starbucks: An Icon Of Globalization by Tony http://www.josephayi.com/blog/starbucks-an-icon-of-globalization/#comment-181 Tony Wed, 23 Mar 2011 02:33:40 +0000 http://www.josephayi.com/blog/?p=879#comment-181 Hey, Joseph. A couple of things stuck out in your article. It’s not just you; there is a Starbucks on every corner. This type of cannibalization allows Starbucks to put their stores close together, feeding off each other and increasing profits in both. Starbucks have maximized their value chain with its Shared Planet™ and its Farmer Support Centers in Costa Rica and Rwanda initiatives. By partnering with the farmers and local agencies, they’ve maximized their vertical integration strategy, cut costs, and built a reputation around corporate social responsibility. If they’ve posted a loss, it’s because people have realized they’re paying five bucks for a cup of coffee. McDonald’s started selling their version of gourmet coffee and cut into Starbucks’ niche. Now Starbucks wants to start selling black coffee with two sugars. Good article! Tony Hey, Joseph.

A couple of things stuck out in your article.

It’s not just you; there is a Starbucks on every corner. This type of cannibalization allows Starbucks to put their stores close together, feeding off each other and increasing profits in both.

Starbucks have maximized their value chain with its Shared Planet™ and its Farmer Support Centers in Costa Rica and Rwanda initiatives. By partnering with the farmers and local agencies, they’ve maximized their vertical integration strategy, cut costs, and built a reputation around corporate social responsibility.

If they’ve posted a loss, it’s because people have realized they’re paying five bucks for a cup of coffee. McDonald’s started selling their version of gourmet coffee and cut into Starbucks’ niche. Now Starbucks wants to start selling black coffee with two sugars.

Good article!

Tony

]]> Comment on Services Marketing: How Disney Got It Right by Why Specialization May Kill Long-Term Agency Partnerships – Welcome to LA http://www.josephayi.com/blog/services-marketing-how-disney-got-it-right/#comment-30 Why Specialization May Kill Long-Term Agency Partnerships – Welcome to LA Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:16:15 +0000 http://www.josephayi.com/blog/?p=194#comment-30 [...] what is the cause? What is causing brands like Disney and Harley Davidson (Former agency: Carmichael Lynch) to reconsider the future of their [...] [...] what is the cause? What is causing brands like Disney and Harley Davidson (Former agency: Carmichael Lynch) to reconsider the future of their [...]

]]> Comment on Why You Can’t ‘Dislike’ Facebook by How Facebook Places Will Own The Mobile Market – Welcome to LA http://www.josephayi.com/blog/why-you-cant-dislike-facebook/#comment-294 How Facebook Places Will Own The Mobile Market – Welcome to LA Thu, 19 Aug 2010 01:59:11 +0000 http://www.josephayi.com/blog/?p=1460#comment-294 [...] to further Facebook’s growth in the mobile market. Taking into account the partners that Facebook introduced at the event along with their existing assets, Facebook Places threatens to not only [...] [...] to further Facebook’s growth in the mobile market. Taking into account the partners that Facebook introduced at the event along with their existing assets, Facebook Places threatens to not only [...]

]]> Comment on How Do You Measure ROI In Social Media? by Marc Beerens http://www.josephayi.com/blog/how-do-you-measure-roi-in-social-media/#comment-285 Marc Beerens Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:47:54 +0000 http://www.josephayi.com/blog/?p=1433#comment-285 I think regarding ROI in Social Media we shouldn't talk about Return on Investment, but about Return on Influence and/or Interaction. I think regarding ROI in Social Media we shouldn’t talk about Return on Investment, but about Return on Influence and/or Interaction.

]]> Comment on Is Your Business The ‘Popular Girl’ At School? by The ‘One’ That Got Away – Welcome to LA http://www.josephayi.com/blog/is-your-business-the-popular-girl-at-school/#comment-257 The ‘One’ That Got Away – Welcome to LA Sun, 04 Jul 2010 07:54:43 +0000 http://www.josephayi.com/blog/?p=1158#comment-257 [...] from relationships, missed opportunities and regret are common place when it comes to the business world. Startup companies for example encounter opportunities everyday that could make or break a [...] [...] from relationships, missed opportunities and regret are common place when it comes to the business world. Startup companies for example encounter opportunities everyday that could make or break a [...]

]]> Comment on Relationship Status: It’s Complicated by The ‘One’ That Got Away – Welcome to LA http://www.josephayi.com/blog/relationship-status-its-complicated/#comment-331 The ‘One’ That Got Away – Welcome to LA Sun, 04 Jul 2010 07:46:00 +0000 http://www.josephayi.com/blog/?p=1640#comment-331 [...] experience are the magnitude of the opportunity and the risk involved in it. As mentioned earlier, relationships are commonly referenced as the ‘one’ that got away because they almost always at the [...] [...] experience are the magnitude of the opportunity and the risk involved in it. As mentioned earlier, relationships are commonly referenced as the ‘one’ that got away because they almost always at the [...]

]]> Comment on How I Became A Millionaire Doing Nothing by Revenge of the Blogger: Stopping Spam Comments | My Media Labs http://www.josephayi.com/blog/how-i-became-a-millionaire-doing-nothing/#comment-142 Revenge of the Blogger: Stopping Spam Comments | My Media Labs Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:21:52 +0000 http://www.josephayi.com/blog/?p=660#comment-142 [...] Now, I rarely hear back from direct outreach to spammers, after all, they are spamming your blog to get the link to their site posted, not to have a dialogue with you.  It does feel great though to mess around with spammers and scammers. [...] [...] Now, I rarely hear back from direct outreach to spammers, after all, they are spamming your blog to get the link to their site posted, not to have a dialogue with you.  It does feel great though to mess around with spammers and scammers. [...]

]]> Comment on How To Be Kobe Bryant In The Workplace by The Athlete Versus The Brand – Welcome to LA http://www.josephayi.com/blog/how-to-be-kobe-bryant-in-the-workplace/#comment-171 The Athlete Versus The Brand – Welcome to LA Wed, 05 May 2010 20:48:03 +0000 http://www.josephayi.com/blog/?p=817#comment-171 [...] Kobe Bryant to Derek Jeter, Nike has profited off a network of athletes that as a group make up the Nike [...] [...] Kobe Bryant to Derek Jeter, Nike has profited off a network of athletes that as a group make up the Nike [...]

]]> Comment on Relationship Status: It’s Complicated by Mars http://www.josephayi.com/blog/relationship-status-its-complicated/#comment-330 Mars Fri, 16 Apr 2010 18:47:43 +0000 http://www.josephayi.com/blog/?p=1640#comment-330 I noticed that with updating Facebook Status, at least within my friend list, the trend has come to a halting point where almost everyone stops updating it altogether or just putting up their status as 'married' to his/her best friend. No one takes it seriously anymore. I noticed that with updating Facebook Status, at least within my friend list, the trend has come to a halting point where almost everyone stops updating it altogether or just putting up their status as ‘married’ to his/her best friend.

No one takes it seriously anymore.

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