We are hoping to post an update on Brian's condition this afternoon after we speak to his family. Please sign up for the RSS feed to have updates automatically sent to you. You may receive some of our other posts between condition reports on Brian, but this is the best place to follow his condition for now.
Jim Thebeau
Partner, HRB
jthebeau@hrb-ideas.com
Friday, February 13, 2009
We're missing our friend and partner Brian Carr
Brian Carr, the president of HRB, underwent brain surgery on Thursday, February 12, 2008, at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics following a stroke and bleeding on the brain. His wife, Linda, found him unconscious at home and he was rushed to the hospital.
His surgeons say it will be at least 72 hours following surgery before they will know the impact of the stroke on Brian's body. We are all praying for a quick and complete recovery.
This was devastating news for our HRB family, and especially so for my partner Steve Erickson and me. The three of us have weathered the bad times and the good times as a team. That includes the terrible flood in June that destroyed our offices and forced us to relocate to space kindly made available by our friends at Fastek International. We just started our rebuilding effort so we can move back into our own offices.
We believe that Brian's upbeat and enthusiastic attitude will carry him through this.
He is surrounded by his loving family.
We will update this blog each time we have news on Brian's condition. You can sign up for the RSS feed to have the updates sent to your email account, or check in here on a regular basis.
If you would like to post a message for Brian and his family, click on comments below. We'll make sure his family receives your message as quickly as possible.
Steve Erickson and Jim Thebeau
Partners, HRB
jthebeau@hrb-ideas.com
serickson@hrb-ideas.com
www.hrb-ideas.com
319-298-0242
His surgeons say it will be at least 72 hours following surgery before they will know the impact of the stroke on Brian's body. We are all praying for a quick and complete recovery.
This was devastating news for our HRB family, and especially so for my partner Steve Erickson and me. The three of us have weathered the bad times and the good times as a team. That includes the terrible flood in June that destroyed our offices and forced us to relocate to space kindly made available by our friends at Fastek International. We just started our rebuilding effort so we can move back into our own offices.
We believe that Brian's upbeat and enthusiastic attitude will carry him through this.
He is surrounded by his loving family.
We will update this blog each time we have news on Brian's condition. You can sign up for the RSS feed to have the updates sent to your email account, or check in here on a regular basis.
If you would like to post a message for Brian and his family, click on comments below. We'll make sure his family receives your message as quickly as possible.
Steve Erickson and Jim Thebeau
Partners, HRB
jthebeau@hrb-ideas.com
serickson@hrb-ideas.com
www.hrb-ideas.com
319-298-0242
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
What Blogs and Podcasts Are You Following?
The more I learn about new media and its applications for Henry Russell Bruce and its clients, the more bloggers and podcasters I seem to follow, though adding and deleting from the list is an ongoing process. Most of us don't have the time to read 15 or 20 blogs or listen to multiple a day and still get all our work done. So, I've tried to keep it at about a half dozen so I can spend 10 or 15 minutes a day following them.
A few of my favorites are:
Chris Brogan (blog, with occasional videos)
The Hobson & Holtz Report (blog and podcast)
Seth Godin (blog)
GrokDotCom (blog and podcast)
If you give them a read (or a listen), I promise you'll learn something.
Jim Thebeau
jthebeau@hrb-ideas.com
www.hrb-ideas.com
A few of my favorites are:
Chris Brogan (blog, with occasional videos)
The Hobson & Holtz Report (blog and podcast)
Seth Godin (blog)
GrokDotCom (blog and podcast)
If you give them a read (or a listen), I promise you'll learn something.
Jim Thebeau
jthebeau@hrb-ideas.com
www.hrb-ideas.com
Branding Through Your Web Site
I met with a client today to discuss development of a new Web site. The client knew he needed help with both his site and his marketing. When told his site had a multitude of issues, including a lack of searchable content that search engines could not index, he expressed surprise.
On a regular basis, we encounter clients and prospects who do not understand how quickly the Web and search engines are changing. Because we deal with the Web and its myriad components every day, we can help produce a positive impact for those clients relatively quickly. Our goal is more and more to brand companies through their Web sites, since that is their business card to the world that is available 24/7.
Are you branding your organization through your Web site? How else are you branding your company?
Jim Thebeau
jthebeau@hrb-ideas.com
www.hrb-ideas.com
On a regular basis, we encounter clients and prospects who do not understand how quickly the Web and search engines are changing. Because we deal with the Web and its myriad components every day, we can help produce a positive impact for those clients relatively quickly. Our goal is more and more to brand companies through their Web sites, since that is their business card to the world that is available 24/7.
Are you branding your organization through your Web site? How else are you branding your company?
Jim Thebeau
jthebeau@hrb-ideas.com
www.hrb-ideas.com
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Time to look to the Future
So 2008 has come to an end. Though the news in 2009 is not good, it's time to start using the power of positive thinking and action. Let's dig out of this situation by doing just one small positive thing, like donating to the local food bank. It may just be talking in a positive way about our country, our friends and our neighbors. It may just be sporting a smile more often and lifting the spirits of others. The power of positive actions is a strong medicine that boosts us all. Do something nice for someone and do it with a smile.
Jim Thebeau
jthebeau@hrb-ideas.com
Jim Thebeau
jthebeau@hrb-ideas.com
Positive Thoughts
Happy thoughts for 2009. Do something positive for someone and do it with a smile.
Jim Thebeau
jthebeau@hrb-ideas.com
Jim Thebeau
jthebeau@hrb-ideas.com
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Seth Godin is right about New Year's
In his January 1, 2009 blog post, Seth is no big fan of New Year's and the wild celebrations. I agree. It was fun when I was 20, but not so much now. It's more fun to stay at home and watch a movie with my wife. No drinking and driving, no overeating and regretting it the next day. Plus Seth, author of the recent audio book Tribes, goes on to say that we should look toward the new year and take a leadership role - not a following role. Good advice from a marketer I admire.
Jim Thebeau
Jthebeau@hrb-ideas.com
Jim Thebeau
Jthebeau@hrb-ideas.com
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