Sunday, December 27, 2009

AT&T - not REALLY ready for prime time

As my business partner, Kathleen, well knows, I routinely complain about AT&T Wireless’ coverage here in New York City. Dropped calls are pretty routine and don’t even consider trying to make a call, text or get online from your iPhone on a summer’s day in Central Park.

Well, despite AT&T’s best efforts to combat the perception that its coverage in the city is truly awful – thank you Luke Wilson (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34154174/) – today AT&T actually provided the proof itself. As one AT&T customer support woman stated in the article below “New York is not ready for the iPhone.”

http://consumerist.com/2009/12/att-customer-service-new-york-city-is-not-ready-for-the-iphone.html

Yeah, I had a feeling.

Friday, December 18, 2009

The Making of BOCA - Our new HQ

Yes - I am so excited about the office. Heading down there now...then off to lunch with Devicescape...great clients, great friends, passion for the people I work with - from Lucia Mikasa and Kristy to Nate, Steve, Nicole, Dave, Diana, Tamara and the list goes on...

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

BOCA = New Office = Boat = Office

Many PR firms consistently write about the great work they do for their clients or amazing news insight. I do write about wonderful experiences with our clients and business, but I am going to write something very personal that I've touched upon before.

For the past nine months I've been living on a boat. Why...partly because it was a personal dream, partly because it was a personal accomplishment and partly because I started a business in the worst recession ever and I wanted to kill all major personal overhead and put my profit and the company profit to the business, our clients and the people - not me.

Wow...we now have six clients and we are about to embark on an office space. I am so excited, I love our clients and the company is growing in the worst recession (depression) since the 30s. The random person I am (as well as strategic, savvy and entrepreneurial) will continue to live on my boat and focus on the business.

That said though - my tenants moved out to Hawaii for six weeks and I moved into my house. I am going to spend the holidays having a vacation in my home - it is awesome....I have just a short time to be in this fantastic, loving home and I will enjoy every minute.

I am so happy with what I've accomplished that past two years. I am so proud of the people at BOCA. And, I am so excited for our new office space....

BOCA will continue to make smart (and interesting decisions) for the long-term benefits of the company and our clients.

Kathleen
Back at home after nine months on the water...YAY!!!