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    Author archives: Gene Marks

    All Vodka Is the Same. So Why Is Some More Expensive Than Others?

    It’s about what people are really paying for.

    Posted byGene MarksAugust 6, 2019Posted inMusic Industry News, Project GrowTags: Business, Industry, Music, News, The Talking Fern, TTFLeave a comment on All Vodka Is the Same. So Why Is Some More Expensive Than Others?

    Was Allen Iverson Right About Not Needing to Practice?

    Few will agree with him publicly but Iverson is in surprisingly good company.

    Posted byGene MarksJuly 17, 2019Posted inMusic Industry News, PreparationTags: Business, Industry, Music, News, The Talking Fern, TTFLeave a comment on Was Allen Iverson Right About Not Needing to Practice?

    Why Did Bob Newhart Laugh When Don Rickles Called His Wife a Prostitute?

    Because it was just business.

    Posted byGene MarksJuly 3, 2019Posted inMusic Industry News, Running a BusinessTags: Business, Industry, Music, News, The Talking Fern, TTFLeave a comment on Why Did Bob Newhart Laugh When Don Rickles Called His Wife a Prostitute?

    That Time Disney Rejected A Woman Job Applicant…Because She Was A Woman

    At lot has changed but it’s taken 80 years.

    Posted byGene MarksJune 13, 2019Posted inGender Bias, Music Industry NewsTags: Business, Industry, Music, News, The Talking Fern, TTFLeave a comment on That Time Disney Rejected A Woman Job Applicant…Because She Was A Woman

    How Does That Independent Coffee Shop Survive?

    It won’t. Here’s why.

    Posted byGene MarksMay 30, 2019Posted inMusic Industry News, Small BusinessesTags: Business, Industry, Music, News, The Talking Fern, TTFLeave a comment on How Does That Independent Coffee Shop Survive?

    Bad Yelp Review? It Could Be the Weather.

    Research shows a strong correlation between bad weather and unhappy customer reviews.

    Posted byGene MarksMay 17, 2019Posted inMusic Industry News, YelpTags: Business, Industry, Music, News, The Talking Fern, TTFLeave a comment on Bad Yelp Review? It Could Be the Weather.

    Why Did SNL’s Bill Hader Frequently Screw Up on Purpose?

    He got the mistakes out of the way to overcome his anxiety

    Posted byGene MarksMay 1, 2019Posted inAnxiety, Music Industry NewsTags: Business, Industry, Music, News, The Talking Fern, TTFLeave a comment on Why Did SNL’s Bill Hader Frequently Screw Up on Purpose?

    Why Did the Guy Who Got $750K for Catching Barry Bonds’ Home Run Ball Give Half to His Friend?

    Because a deal is a deal, that’s why.

    Posted byGene MarksApril 17, 2019Posted inMusic Industry News, PartnershipsTags: Business, Industry, Music, News, The Talking Fern, TTFLeave a comment on Why Did the Guy Who Got $750K for Catching Barry Bonds’ Home Run Ball Give Half to His Friend?

    Nancy Pelosi Just Gave Joe Biden (and Every Man) Very Good Advice About Greeting Female Colleagues

    Skip the hug and get to the small talk.

    Posted byGene MarksApril 4, 2019Posted inMusic Industry News, Office EtiquetteTags: Business, Industry, Music, News, The Talking Fern, TTFLeave a comment on Nancy Pelosi Just Gave Joe Biden (and Every Man) Very Good Advice About Greeting Female Colleagues

    How Did Ulysses S. Grant Make Life-and-Death Decisions? Very Quickly.

    Grant waited until he had all the available facts but not a minute longer.

    Posted byGene MarksMarch 27, 2019Posted inLeadership, Music Industry NewsTags: Business, Industry, Music, News, The Talking Fern, TTFLeave a comment on How Did Ulysses S. Grant Make Life-and-Death Decisions? Very Quickly.

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