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June 3, 2013
Last night’s Mad Men episode juxtaposed nicely the surreal, drug addled psyche of Don Draper in the context of the 1968 Democratic National Convention, another “am I really seeing this happen?” moment that actually happened. This was a heady head trip of an episode. However, through the hashish haze a business lesson yet emerges; Take […]
May 31, 2013
I read an interesting blog by NY Times contributor Cliff Oxford @W_CliffOxford that one of our developers, Harry Berman recommended. If you have time, you should check it out http://boss.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/19/why-innovate-or-die-is-a-lie/. Cliff is a successful entrepreneur and makes a few good points in this blog about how important it is for fast growth businesses to focus […]
May 28, 2013
This weekend was a good one for television and we needed all three of those days to absorb that drama. On a side note, it was refreshing that so much good programing was of the scripted variety; Mad Men was off the chain and the Netflix return of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” looks promising. This blog […]
May 22, 2013
Volano Solutions is pleased to have been selected as one of the speakers at the Grow Nebraska marketing and technology conference June 12th at the UNO Thompson Alumni Center. We’ll be in good company with Yahoo, Fat Brain Toys, the Omaha World Herald and others sharing their experiences with business marketing in the rapidly evolving […]
May 20, 2013
Procuring important business lessons from Mad Men is not always an easy thing. You can learn as much about business conduct and best practices from watching the mistakes made by the characters. Some of the most prescient business points can be taken through the characters’ personal conduct in relationships. Last night’s episode for me was […]
May 17, 2013
Spreading, Sharing the Big Omaha Energy We have returned! A handful of staffers from Volano Solutions are still bubbling from the energy, action, and enthusiasm of Big Omaha V. This year marked the conference’s fifth anniversary and, as in past years, the lineup of speakers was equal parts impressive, motivating, and thought-provoking. (Anyone remember Dave […]
May 16, 2013
Volano recently hired Jordan White to help kick off development of new software product. Jordan, a Computer Engineering major at Iowa State is excited about the opportunity. “I feel very comfortable with the staff here. I like it at Volano and feel at home.” While most of his peers are taking summer courses or holding […]
May 13, 2013
Last night’s Mad Men episode, aptly titled Man with a Plan was all about control. Don Draper added a new layer to his enigmatic character showing a penchant for sexual dominance with his mistress Sylvia. He also puzzled and out-maneuvered Ted by drinking him under the table in front of their direct reports, the creative […]
May 8, 2013
As you may have read last week, Volano Solutions is sponsoring the snack and beverage tables at Big Omaha on Thursday and Friday. We’re joining the excitement of the other 600 attendees who’ll network, learn, and have a little fun Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. And as sponsor of the Big Omaha snack and beverage table, […]
May 6, 2013
Last night’s Mad Men episode was one of my favorites of the season. The content would still make my parents blush but the elements of business, client management and strategic direction are a lot of fun to watch. It’s noteworthy that Mad Men has more adult viewers aged 25-54 with household income greater than $100,000 […]
April 30, 2013
Have you heard? Big Omaha will celebrate its fifth consecutive conference next week in the heart of downtown Omaha. Dubbed as one of the Midwest’s most exciting and ambitious conferences for entrepreneurs of all ages, Big Omaha and its 600-plus attendees will fill KANEKO and surrounding Old Market establishments May 8-10. Volano Solutions has been […]
April 29, 2013
Don’t Fall Asleep on Mad Men Last night’s episode of Mad Men, ominously titled “The Flood,” sucker punched viewers with the assassination of Martin Luther King. It was light on business and heavy on the characters navigating through their personal dilemmas. Don Draper showed affection to his son Bobby while admitting the lack of a […]