Comments for The Bond Group http://www.bondgrp.com Creating opportunities, building brands. Tue, 19 Jul 2011 21:23:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Comment on Watching a bookstore die. by Marc Nogle http://www.bondgrp.com/blog/watching-a-bookstore-die/comment-page-1/#comment-353 Marc Nogle Tue, 19 Jul 2011 21:23:04 +0000 http://www.bondgrp.com/?p=1547#comment-353 Sad indeed. Borders had a Target look and feel but underneath was a 'Blue-Light special'. It will be interesting to see the cumulative impact on Amazon. Barnes and Noble no doubt will feel an immediate and positive impact in the short term; Amazon not so much. Booklovers are hands on explorers who think nothing of getting lost in a stack to find a gem - an adventure in the analog world, more of a distraction in the hypercompetitive and thin on-line world. The way i see it, Amazon just lost their footing in 399 bricks and mortar retail book stores in prime locations. Barnes and Noble wins the Battle, Amazon will surely win the war, and I'll argue booklovers lose twice. Sad indeed. Borders had a Target look and feel but underneath was a ‘Blue-Light special’. It will be interesting to see the cumulative impact on Amazon. Barnes and Noble no doubt will feel an immediate and positive impact in the short term; Amazon not so much. Booklovers are hands on explorers who think nothing of getting lost in a stack to find a gem – an adventure in the analog world, more of a distraction in the hypercompetitive and thin on-line world. The way i see it, Amazon just lost their footing in 399 bricks and mortar retail book stores in prime locations. Barnes and Noble wins the Battle, Amazon will surely win the war, and I’ll argue booklovers lose twice.

]]> Comment on Size matters, as does space, proportion, light, color and ultimately art. by lorraine http://www.bondgrp.com/blog/size-matters-as-does-space-proportion-light-color-and-ultimately-art/comment-page-1/#comment-222 lorraine Sat, 09 Apr 2011 13:53:37 +0000 http://www.bondgrp.com/?p=1415#comment-222 Excellent post jb. I agree, the entire space is a production of careful thought and welcomes each visitor to become a part of the space, a piece of art. Your son, for example, adds his element of wonder and innocence, soaking up the city skyline and absorbing Picasso's diversity. Your camera eye frames the form and function of this space, pulling us in with lines, light, and respect. Your passionate description offers us an emotional perspective, necessary to see the big picture. The pessimistic comment belongs as well, catapulting listeners to search for understanding, reach for information, and observe again. Thank you for inviting me. ~lsk Excellent post jb. I agree, the entire space is a production of careful thought and welcomes each visitor to become a part of the space, a piece of art. Your son, for example, adds his element of wonder and innocence, soaking up the city skyline and absorbing Picasso’s diversity. Your camera eye frames the form and function of this space, pulling us in with lines, light, and respect. Your passionate description offers us an emotional perspective, necessary to see the big picture. The pessimistic comment belongs as well, catapulting listeners to search for understanding, reach for information, and observe again. Thank you for inviting me. ~lsk

]]> Comment on The Use of Color is No Longer Black & White by Blackjack http://www.bondgrp.com/blog/the-use-of-color-is-no-longer-black-white/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Blackjack Thu, 10 Feb 2011 23:42:39 +0000 http://www.bondgrp.com/wp/?p=508#comment-160 Hiya! I just would like to give a huge thumbs up for the nice data you may have right here on this post. I will probably be coming back to your weblog for more soon. Hiya! I just would like to give a huge thumbs up for the nice data you may have right here on this post. I will probably be coming back to your weblog for more soon.

]]> Comment on Allergic Misconceptions. by lsk http://www.bondgrp.com/blog/allergic-misconceptions/comment-page-1/#comment-90 lsk Sun, 05 Dec 2010 10:34:25 +0000 http://www.bondgrp.com/?p=964#comment-90 achoo! achoo!

]]> Comment on Two Brands One Corner by lsk http://www.bondgrp.com/blog/two-brands-one-corner/comment-page-1/#comment-77 lsk Tue, 16 Nov 2010 08:18:47 +0000 http://www.bondgrp.com/?p=947#comment-77 they may cancel each other out, although you still haven't eaten breakfast...which direction did you turn? they may cancel each other out, although you still haven’t eaten breakfast…which direction did you turn?

]]> Comment on Be a Mind Sticker by lorraine klein http://www.bondgrp.com/blog/be-a-mind-sticker/comment-page-1/#comment-67 lorraine klein Thu, 11 Nov 2010 01:28:57 +0000 http://www.bondgrp.com/?p=934#comment-67 great find Mary! thanks for the LOL today :) great find Mary! thanks for the LOL today :)

]]> Comment on A Perception Gap by lorraine klein http://www.bondgrp.com/blog/a-perception-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-35 lorraine klein Tue, 12 Oct 2010 04:31:27 +0000 http://www.bondgrp.com/?p=799#comment-35 joe, good reading, even for this non advert professional. I hadn't realized that helvetica was so popular in tribal communication or that introducing a brand new logo out of context would rally the troops. Thanks for the lesson. I enjoyed your writing...Keep it coming. And great work on your BG website overhaul; looks like a grand effort and one good reason why I don't hear from you. Now Cindy and I are linkedin so I can stalk from afar :) peaceful Autumn, hugs for the three musketeers, Lorraine joe,
good reading, even for this non advert professional. I hadn’t realized that helvetica was so popular in tribal communication or that introducing a brand new logo out of context would rally the troops. Thanks for the lesson. I enjoyed your writing…Keep it coming.

And great work on your BG website overhaul; looks like a grand effort and one good reason why I don’t hear from you. Now Cindy and I are linkedin so I can stalk from afar :)

peaceful Autumn,
hugs for the three musketeers,
Lorraine

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