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...long tail has its intellectual roots in economic ideas that date back a century. In 1906, Italian philosopher Vilfredo Pareto noted that 80% of the property in Italy is owned by 20% of the population, a formula that, much later, became known as the 80/20 rule. It has forever influenced brand management, customer service and even personnel development. Focus your attention and resources on that top 20%, which is where the best returns on investment can be found...
...advertising were simpler. Based on the show's ratings, advertisers paid for a certain number of eyeballs viewing their ads. But avoidance technologies - ranging from simple remotes that make it easy for people to channel surf during ad breaks to dvrs - have raised serious questions about that old formula. "You can count eyeballs, but all that's been demonstrated is an audience has been delivered, not that it's paying attention or is tuned in," says Townsend. Of course, today's highly sophisticated TV commercials evolved from fairly humble origins. The first TV spot in Britain, a commercial for Gibbs...
...like turmoil, architecture is the placeto be right now. The last time the field had something like a prevailing style was in the 1970s, at what appeared to be the tail end of Modernism. It was a moment when everybody knew the formula for a successful building--Glass+Steel=Box--and everybody was sick...
...come to counseling sometimes looking for advice about important decisions or life situations.” So when the cries of your unwanted newborn get you down, make an appointment with your estranged college sweetie at the BSC to talk it over. Unfortunately, you have to bring the baby formula...
MALCOLM IN FRONT Frankie Muniz is on hiatus from acting to pursue race-car driving full time. He'll debut at a Formula BMW race this month. That's one child star who's trying to stay on track...