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Steve Jobs was Right and Wrong

December 13, 2011 by comments 0

I just finished reading an excellent New Yorker article by Malcolm Gladwell entitled “Tweakers“.  The gist is this:  not unlike the concept of the Last Mile, the truth of much of the innovation that has changed the world is that its societal significance has come as much from the innovators who refined the original idea…

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One Simple Thing at MassChallenge Boot Camp

July 25, 2011 by comments 0

Holland-Mark’s own Chris Colbert was one of the featured speakers at this year’s MassChallenge boot camp. Session topics included entrepreneurship, marketing, sales and finance. Chris’ advice to entrepreneurs was focused how to be imperative and the value that an OST brings to both new and established companies. Here’s the full video of his presentation: He…

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Who you calling small?

June 12, 2010 by comments 0

I’ve had the honor of working at some of the best agencies in the world: McCann-Erickson, FCB, and Ogilvy & Mather. I worked for creative genius George Lois, and financial genius Sir Martin Sorrell. I worked with Tom Cunniff – who for my money brought branding to the Internet; and with Steve Hayden, whom I…

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Chris Colbert joins panel at MITX on the future for advertising agencies

February 24, 2010 by comments 0

Image of Chris Colbert Here at Holland-Mark, we’ve been thinking out loud for a while now about how the agency business has changed for good. It’s no longer good enough for marketing to just be interesting – it must be imperative. As CEO of our resurgent business, Chris Colbert has been asked to join industry…

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Holland-Mark Connects with Post 390

November 11, 2009 by comments 0

Boston’s hot spot eatery puts Holland-Mark at the helm Boston, MA (October 2009)—Post 390, an urban tavern and the newest concept from the Himmel Hospitality Group—the group behind the landmark Grill 23 & Bar, as well as the revitalization of Harvest in Cambridge—has opened to acclaim after working with Holland-Mark on developing a comprehensive and…

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