by Whitney | Sep 5, 2014 | business, campaign, community
Infrastructure in an interesting word and concept. It is the bones, or framework around which we build everything from ideas to a house, to our larger communities, and our Country as a whole. Without a solid foundation, we can’t build a larger structure on top...
by Whitney | Aug 10, 2014 | business, community, economics, election, government
When I’m out talking to people and knocking doors to meet voters, I’m often asked how I feel about the size of government. There are a lot of problems with how we frame this question, because I think no one has a really good sense of what...
by Whitney | Mar 26, 2014 | business, community, politics, Uncategorized
My friend, C.C. Chapman, wrote a great blog post today about brand loyalty. He wrote about how companies just giving away free stuff is often not enough to buy loyalty. What these gifts and freebies buy is exposure to people who may be interested in your products,...
by Whitney | Mar 7, 2014 | business, election
Friends recently asked me to run for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, for the 160th District. This was a total surprise to me, since my political involvement to date has been as a campaign volunteer, and of course, talking about politics with friends. My...
by Whitney | Dec 15, 2013 | business, community
I’ve been with Comcast for almost 15 years at this point, from back in the day when we still had dial up service. I’ve been through good time and bad times, and right now, we’re having another one of those bad times. About six years ago, Comcast...
by Whitney | Nov 24, 2013 | business, community
I was flipping through the news today, and came across an article entitled “Americans Not Willing To Spend Without Deals.” My first thought was “You’re surprised by this? ” and then “And whose fault is that?” Retailers are...