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A Communications Disservice

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

So often, I see organizations and companies that hurt their chances of being taken seriously by messing up their marketing and communications. I’ve even seen firms that apparently specialize in marketing strategies with some of the worst websites around. A shitty website is your first touch point with many potential customers - why wouldn’t you [...]

What Statistics Can Tell You and What They Can’t

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

I mentioned in a posting last week that I recently wrote a test for a job with the RCMP as a Criminal Intelligence Analyst. Part of the test was an essay question that asked something along the lines of “statistics are all well and good but why is it a good idea to go out [...]

Regular Wine Consumption Cuts Down on Dementia in Women, Increases Fun Factor

Monday, April 14th, 2008

I’m failing to see a downside in this news. A recent study has come out that proves regular (weekly) wine consumption reduces the likelihood of dementia in women by as much as 70%. My own personal research into this matter has also found that regular wine consumption increases the “fun” metric in women by as [...]

A Message From the Kids

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

This video really made me think about my own priorities. Work-life balance is a delicate one when you are self employed. I wrote about family being the foundation of your business back in December of ‘07 and I still hold that to be true.
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Aaron “Crooky” Cruikshank is the Principal and Founder of Friuch Consulting. He [...]

Today’s Communist Incursion Into the RCMP

Friday, April 11th, 2008

Today at approximately 10:10 PST, the USSR National Anthem (as performed by the Red Army Choir) was heard with resounding clarity in the RCMP’s E Division Headquarters in Vancouver. A radical shift in Federal policy? No. It was my ring tone on my new HTC Touch. This article will recount my harrowing act of political [...]

Some Tips From the Trenches

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

I had the pleasure of having dinner with Steve Thomson from Thomson and Associates last night. In addition to being a great guy, Steve has a consulting practice that is very similar to mine and overlaps in some areas in terms of the clients we work with.
Steve and I spent our time swapping war stories [...]

What is Nanomedicine and When Can I Start Getting It?

Monday, April 7th, 2008

I’ve talked about nanotechnology in the past on this blog and a recent article in Science Daily about nanomedicine reminded me that I haven’t talked about this at all yet. One thing that you might not know about the pills that your doctor prescribes you is that they’re often a much, much higher dosage than [...]

Going Green Without Looking Retarded

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

I’m all for doing my part for the environment but there are some “innovations” that really make me think the innovators aren’t thinking about the marketability of a product when they design it.
I submit exhibit A:

What the hell? Are they serious? Who the hell would be caught dead in that? I respect Dean Kamen but [...]

Consulting in a Economic Downturn

Friday, April 4th, 2008

There is a lot of talk around these days that we are at the tippig point on the verge of a downward economic slide. The weak US dollar and the “sub-prime mortgage crisis” is fueling this speculation to a certain degree but I think that everyone should be nervous. The question that a lot of [...]

Market Opportunity: Airbag Theft Deterrent?

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

Some of you might not know this about me but I used to be a public servant. One of the many agencies that I worked for during my stint as a wage slave was the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (we have public insurance here in BC). While there, I was a public affairs officer [...]

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