by Michael McKown | Mar 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
I recently had some work done on my classic BMW 328i. New clutch, brakes, brake light switch, flywheel, seals, oil change, sensors and some other items. The bill came to $2,259. I didn’t have a dealer do it (who needs that headache?), but an independent auto...
by Michael McKown | Mar 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
I love great writing, whether in a magazine, a book, a speech or a movie. Last night, I put on “Hell or High Water,” from 2016, starring Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Dale Dickey, Jeff Bridges and Gil Birmingham. It’s a story about brothers who go about...
by Michael McKown | Mar 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
A couple days ago, I dropped by Kate Jonez’s house in a remote, hilly part of Los Angeles. I had to sign off on some business with her; she’s one of my excellent writers. That was my second visit to her house. The first visit was back in December when she...
by Michael McKown | Mar 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
So you need to deliver a speech, let’s say 20 minutes long, to salespeople. You’ve got a new product ready to push out to the marketplace and it’s those salespeople who will get it into the hands of bricks-and-mortar retailers and online vendors. To...
by Michael McKown | Feb 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
Eight new writers have been added to the staff. And they are exceptional in every way. We’ve got everything covered, from books to movies to wedding vows to advertising to CEO speeches to instruction manuals and even crisis communications. That last item is what...
