A damn fine idea; created by a great exec and a great guy.
Howard Schultz and Starbucks.
Read all about it here – what a simple, elegant and smart idea.
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Howard Schultz – Starbucks CEO
Is joining the Groupon board of directors.
Isn’t that terrific news?
I know Howard quite well and reached out to him to talk about Groupon.
He is a true leader and a person who has the hearts and minds and concerns of all consumers front and center.
We both hail from Brooklyn.
He is such a great thinker. This is so great for the company. I am thrilled. Welcome Howard to Groupon!
Why Do You Hate Me – I Haven’t Given You Anything?
That is one of my favorite Chinese proverbs.
Here is a review of sorts on the new Starbucks Digital Service from Gawker. Via Gizmodo.
I love the closing comment “And now I stop complaining about a free service.” Perfect ending. I am proud we at SnagFilms are involved with this service and these media heavyweights.
Big News – Starbucks and SnagFilms Do A Deal
Watch SnagFilms in your local Starbucks. This is such a great and big new idea.We are so pleased to be a part of this important announcement. Howard Schultz is a hero and a true business genius. Click here to read all about it. Wow - the big time - for SnagFilms going into your local Starbucks. Rejoice. Watch a film and enjoy a cup of coffee.
It’s Not About the Coffee
I just finished reading “It’s Not About the Coffee” by Howard Behar of Starbucks. It is a nice little book, easy to read with a focus on the human element in organizations that serve large constituencies of customers. Howard ran operations for Starbucks. It is broken down into 10 concise chapters about his philosophies on running a large decentralized organization. There is a very moving piece in the book about how Starbucks reacted as a company to the Georgetown murders at a Starbucks on M Street. Very well done and pitch perfect in their response.
Starbucks Out of Music CD Sales Business
Everyone else’s business always looks easier than your own business.
This strategic move doesn’t surprise me. Often times when a brand that is so focused expands outside its own industry, failure ensues and the brand is damaged.
I don’t go to Starbucks to purchasing CDs. I go to get a great cup of coffee in a clean environment in my neighborhood hopeful that I will run into some friends in the store.
Howard Schultz is so smart. He is getting his company refocused on its main deliverable. All his energies are in getting great coffee made and for an efficient manufacture of the product. I love that Caffe Macchiato too. 