Personal Lost at a Landmark As I write this, it’s not yet Election Day, and I’m publishing this a day early. I can’t fathom focusing on this once the initial results come in Tuesday night. Whoever wins, this country where I’ve lived my whole life comes off looking lost. I got an appreciation for what it’s like by walking around […] Written by David Berkowitz November 3, 2020November 26, 2020
Personal Letter from a Ghost Town Last week, taking the subway and then walking through midtown Manhattan, the first line of the essay below came to me. I had to write it. I then published it on Facebook, and after one person requested it to be public, more than 20 people shared it. If you already read it there, I’ve added a […] Written by David Berkowitz November 3, 2020November 26, 2020
Advertising Customer Service Personal Why I Ditched Casper (and Found a Much Better Alternative) When I moved within Manhattan this spring, we wanted to upgrade our bed from a queen to a king, and that of course required buying a new mattress. Without thinking too hard about it, we decided to go with a Casper. After all, they advertise their “perfect mattress” everywhere. Who can argue with perfect? I […] Written by David Berkowitz September 26, 2016November 26, 2020
Blogging Personal Welcome to the Future Home of Serial Marketer In November 2005, ten and a half years ago, I launched the MarketersStudio.com blog. The name was inspired by Inside the Actors Studio. The original idea was to build on the interviews I published at eMarketer from 2001-2004. I probably should have done a lot more of that. Now, some change is coming. I will […] Written by David Berkowitz May 16, 2016November 26, 2020
Personal Social Action Views of Staten Island Devastation and Cleanup Post-Sandy I'll have a few more Sandy-related posts and hope to keep this as an ongoing post here, given how a lot of my broader neighbors in New York (plus many others in New Jersey) will have a much harder road ahead. I spent Sunday in Staten Island with a delegation from NYC&39;s City Council, taking […] Written by David Berkowitz November 5, 2012November 26, 2020
Personal Flickr Photos of Hurricane Sandy from NYC I've been spared the worst of the destruction and damage of Hurricane Sandy, but I have been living in a very different city from the one I&39;m used to. It&39;s dark (at night), without water (where I live), and causing all kinds of new and unexpected headaches. I have more thoughts amassed in a previous […] Written by David Berkowitz November 2, 2012November 26, 2020
Personal A Few Disjointed Thoughts about Hurricane Sandy Hi. I'm a Manhattan resident, not in Zones 1, 2, or 3 (the evacuation areas), but in one of those big, dark zones that lost power Monday night and may not have it back anytime soon. Perhaps I&39;ll be lucky.  I can&39;t be in the middle of all this and not write something, but this […] Written by David Berkowitz November 1, 2012November 26, 2020
Personal What I Learned from Mrs. Pat Kelly Last week, the world lost a masterful educator and a remarkable individual, Pat Kelly. I'm tempted to post her photo from her obituary, but it doesn&39;t do her justice, capturing nothing of her enthusiasm for education (a&0160;high school newspaper photo&0160;will have to do). It also captures nothing of the terror she invoked in students who would […] Written by David Berkowitz August 15, 2012November 26, 2020
Books Culture Personal 28 Books for Your Africa Reading List – Safaris, Politics, Culture, History, and More In February, I traveled through South Africa and Tanzania, taking part in a few safaris while exploring Cape Town and unwinding in Zanzibar. Along the way I also spent a night in Nairobi, Kenya and got a brief tour of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. To prepare for the trip and expand my horizons while away, […] Written by David Berkowitz May 16, 2011November 26, 2020
Columns Personal Social Media All in the Social Family What a handsome bunch of social media users All in the Social Family The end-of-year holidays offer a perennial reminder that no matter how hard you try, you can never escape your family. My own family often inspires columns here, sometimes directly as in 2005's "Google vs. Grandmom," and sometimes through more convoluted paths. They […] Written by David Berkowitz January 4, 2011November 26, 2020
